wBlock vs Font Size Decrease for Safari
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
wBlock
Enhance Safari browsing with an ad blocker that supports userscripts for custom features, offers lightning-fast performance with low RAM usage, and provides complete control over blocking. It ensures privacy with a design that runs within Safari's API and is completely free and open-source.
- Userscript support for custom features
- Lightning-fast performance with low RAM usage
- Complete control over blocking
- Privacy-first design
- Comprehensive ad and tracker blocking
- Free and open-source
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wBlock is a free, open-source ad blocker for Safari. It blocks ads and trackers all over the web with more than 750,000 filter rules, and it never asks you to subscribe. Blocks ads in Safari wBlock leans on Safari's own content blocking, so pages come up clean and fast. Lists like AdGuard Base and EasyList refresh in the background, and you pick which ones run. Handles the sites filters can't Built-in userscripts get past anti-adblock walls and pop-ups. You can drop in your own userscripts and userstyles as well, and Return YouTube Dislike is one tap away. Zap anything you don't want to see The element zapper lets you tap a cookie banner or overlay and hide it, and wBlock remembers it next time you visit. Light on memory wBlock sits at about 40 MB of RAM when idle, so Safari stays quick. Your call on every site Turn blocking off for a site with one tap, or pause wBlock for a while when you need to. Settings sync over iCloud and can be saved to a file. Private by design wBlock collects no data and needs no account. The code lives on GitHub, so anyone can look at what it does. Free for good No subscriptions and no in-app purchases.
Font Size Decrease for Safari
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Font Size Decrease is a lightweight and straightforward browser extension that brings a single, essential feature to your browsing experience: a button to decrease the font size on any webpage with one simple click. Whether you are looking to make the text easier to read, reduce eye strain, or enhance accessibility, Font Size Decrease makes it effortless to enlarge text instantly without affecting the page layout or performance. Install today and enjoy larger, more readable fonts with minimal effort. Font Size Decrease is perfect for users who prefer an easy, no-fuss solution to improve readability, including those with visual impairments or anyone who spends long hours reading online. With just one button to decrease the font size, this extension is designed for simplicity and ease of use. If you are also looking to decrease font size with a single click, we offer a companion extension, Font Size Increase, for complete control over your text size preferences. https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/font-size-increase/ombpcpigmndepfckcifdblemkabaoihk Browser extension features: ◆ One-Click Font Size Decrease: Easily enlarge text on any website with a single click. ◆ Dark Mode Support: Designed to work seamlessly with dark mode, ensuring comfortable use regardless of your browser's theme. ◆ Toolbar Icon Customization: Choose from 6 custom icons for your toolbar to personalize the look of the extension. ◆ Double-Click Reset: Enable the option to reset the font size on the current web page by simply double-clicking the button. ◆ Right-Click Menu Integration: Optionally enable a right-click menu option to incrdecreaseease the font size on the current web page for quick access. ◆ Simple and Lightweight: No complicated settings—just a single button to decrease font size instantly without slowing down your browsing experience. ◆ Companion Extension Available: If you want to decrease font size, check out our Font Size Decrease extension for a similarly easy-to-use tool. Project Information: https://www.stefanvd.net/project/font-size-decrease/browser-extension Required Permissions: ◆ "contextMenus": This is to add the "Decrease font size on this page" menu item in the web browser context menu. ◆ "activeTab": Allow the decrease the font size function to be accessible on the currently visible tab page. ◆ "storage": Save settings locally and sync with your web browser account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: wBlock at 15.4 against Font Size Decrease for Safari's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | wBlock | Font Size Decrease for Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (175 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 175 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alexander Skula | Stefan Van Damme |
Bugs and requests
wBlock
Reported bugs
1 issue- Sluggish Safari performance after installation on macOS
Requested features
1 request- Support for Chinese language interface
Font Size Decrease for Safari
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
wBlock
No in-app purchases
Font Size Decrease for Safari
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is wBlock free?
Is Font Size Decrease for Safari free?
Do wBlock or Font Size Decrease for Safari have ads?
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