wBlock vs SnapToCalendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
wBlock
This utility blocks ads and trackers in Safari across Apple devices. It offers extensive customization with filter lists, userscripts, and native video controls. Users can manage blocking on a per-website basis and sync settings via iCloud.
- Safari content blocking rules
- Customizable filter lists
- Userscript and UserCSS support
- Native video controls
- Per-website blocking control
- Tracking-parameter removal
- iCloud sync and backups
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wBlock is a free, open-source ad blocker for Safari on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro. Block ads and trackers with up to 750,000 Safari content-blocking rules. No subscription or in-app purchases. Safari ad blocking Choose recommended filter lists or add your own by URL, text, or file. Regional lists cover websites in your language. Optional filters handle cookie banners and other annoyances. Lists update automatically, and you can inspect the rules each list produces. Userscripts and userstyles Run built-in scripts such as AdGuard Extra and Dark Reader, or import your own userscripts. UserCSS themes support plain CSS and USO, along with Less and Stylus. Return YouTube Dislike is available in the catalog. Native video controls Optional Tube Cleaner and Player Cleaner bring Safari's native video controls to supported players, with Picture-in-Picture and background audio. Tube Cleaner includes SponsorBlock settings for YouTube. DeArrow is available separately for alternative titles and thumbnails. Control each website Turn filtering or userscripts off for a site from Safari's toolbar popup. Use the Element Zapper to hide an unwanted overlay. Limit individual lists to selected websites or exclude sites, including domain patterns such as amazon.*. Pause blocking when you need to. Privacy settings Tracking-parameter removal cleans supported links. Opt in to Global Privacy Control to send websites your privacy preference. An optional toolbar count shows supported blocked requests; it is not a complete count of everything Safari blocks. iCloud sync and backups Sync filter lists and settings across your devices, including custom filters and userscripts. Export a local backup when you want one. On Mac, scheduled filter updates can run while the app is closed. Free and open source wBlock collects no data and requires no account. Its GPL-3.0 source code is available on GitHub. All features are free.
SnapToCalendar
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Turn photos, screenshots, PDFs, voice notes, and text into calendar events you can review before saving. SnapToCalendar helps you capture dates wherever they appear: on a flyer, invitation, message, ticket, schedule, or note. AI finds the title, date, time, and location, then you review and edit the details before anything reaches your calendar. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Select an image from your photo library • Take a photo with your camera • Import a PDF and find one or more events • Describe an event with text • Record a voice note and turn it into an event • Edit titles, dates, times, locations, reminders, and calendars • Save selected events directly to your device calendar • Add the widget for quick capture and your next event at a glance YOUR CALENDAR, YOUR CONTROL Nothing is added until you choose to save. Calendar data stays on your device, and you decide which calendar to use. Premium unlocks voice input, PDF extraction, and saving multiple events from one source. No free trial is included. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Privacy Policy: https://skinny-look-a0c.notion.site/SnapToCalendar-Privacy-Policy-3b0da865dff1800ebcdedb51907e4dae?source=copy_link Terms of Service: https://skinny-look-a0c.notion.site/SnapToCalendar-Terms-of-Service-3b0da865dff180e58b17dc98f53e2c99?source=copy_link Support: kicoa24@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: wBlock at none against SnapToCalendar's 2. wBlock also leads on device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. SnapToCalendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. wBlock asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | wBlock | SnapToCalendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (189 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 189 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Skula | Minsik Chae |
Bugs and requests
wBlock
Reported bugs
1 issue- Sluggish Safari performance after installation on macOS
Requested features
1 request- Support for Chinese language interface
SnapToCalendar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
wBlock
No in-app purchases
SnapToCalendar
- SnapToCalendar Pro 1 Month$2.991 Month
- SnapToCalendar Pro 1 Year$17.991 Year
Questions
Is wBlock free?
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