Anonymizer Ad Blocker vs PubBlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Anonymizer Ad Blocker
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Anonymizer Ad Blocker is your all-in-one solution for eliminating intrusive ads and pop-ups while browsing on your iOS device. Enjoy a smoother, faster, and more private internet experience by blocking banners, pop-ups, autoplay videos, and more—with advanced filtering that works seamlessly in with your browser. By removing unwanted content, Anonymizer Ad Blocker not only improves page load speeds but also helps save data and extend battery life. Less clutter means more efficient browsing. Customize your protection with easy-to-use presets—optimize for speed, privacy, or a more streamlined browsing experience. Want to support your favorite sites? Use the built-in Allow List to let ads through on trusted domains. Key Features: Browser Ad Blocking Block all types of ads, including banners, pop-ups, and video ads, for a cleaner experience. Easily whitelist sites you trust. Web Annoyance Blocking Remove distracting or space-wasting page elements that aren’t ads—but still get in your way. Social Media Tracker Blocking Prevent social platforms from tracking your activity across the web by removing embedded share and like buttons. Cookie Warning Blocking Eliminate those repetitive cookie consent pop-ups for uninterrupted page access. Malicious Website Protection Stay safer online with automatic blocking of known phishing or malware-distributing sites. Lower Data Usage By blocking data-heavy ads, Anonymizer helps reduce your mobile data consumption—great for limited plans. Better Battery Life Reduce memory and processor usage caused by ad-heavy pages—especially helpful for video ad-heavy sites. Get started today and take back control of your browsing experience with Anonymizer Ad Blocker—cleaner, faster, safer browsing awaits.
PubBlock
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PubBlock cleans up Safari and your apps: no more banners, no more pop-up ads, no more trackers following you from site to site. Pages load faster, use less data and respect your privacy. HOW IT WORKS • Safari content blocker (free): PubBlock hands Safari a compiled rule list, and Safari blocks ads and trackers before they even load. No injected scripts, nothing read from your pages. • Safari extension for youtube.com (free): it removes the site's video ads, including the ones that play before the video, sponsored Shorts and promoted videos in the feed. • Blocking in all your apps (Pro, iOS 26 or later): PubBlock's own encrypted DNS server gives no address to known advertising and tracking domains, so they never load, whatever the app. You select it once in Settings > General > VPN & Device Management > DNS, and PubBlock checks that it really works. WHAT MAKES PUBBLOCK DIFFERENT • No data collection: no account, no analytics. The Safari blocker runs entirely on your iPhone or iPad, and PubBlock's DNS server keeps no logs. • No subscription: PubBlock Pro is a one-time purchase. • A list built for the French-speaking web: on top of the big global ad networks, PubBlock blocks the French and European ad-tech and tracking tools that generic lists often miss. • Your own rules: allow the websites you choose in Safari, and add your own blocked domains. • An honest status: the home screen says exactly what is protected right now, and why when something is off. • Light and quiet: no complicated settings, everything works in the background. KNOWN LIMITATIONS • Ads served from the same domain as the content cannot be blocked by a domain filter: that is a limit of the technique, not an oversight. Video ads inside the YouTube app therefore remain impossible to block; on youtube.com in Safari, the extension handles them. • While a VPN is connected, iOS sends DNS through the VPN, so blocking in your apps pauses; the Safari blocker keeps working. • Some sites show empty spaces where blocked ads used to be. PUBBLOCK PRO One-time purchase, no subscription: blocking in all your apps (iOS 26 or later) plus your own blocked domains. The Safari blocker and the YouTube extension stay free, forever. Privacy: https://calnexia.com/pubblock/privacy Support: https://calnexia.com/pubblock/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Anonymizer Ad Blocker at none against PubBlock's 1. Anonymizer Ad Blocker also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. PubBlock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Anonymizer Ad Blocker asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Anonymizer Ad Blocker | PubBlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iron Products, LLC | CIPRIAN ALEXANDRU FRASINESCU |
In-app purchases
Anonymizer Ad Blocker
No in-app purchases
PubBlock
- PubBlock Pro$2.99
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