Comparison

ADFastDNS vs AdBlock Focus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ADFastDNS

Enhance your online privacy and security with a fast, lightweight DNS proxy and system-wide ad blocker. It offers advanced protection against tracking, malware, and censorship with on-device processing for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • Ultra-fast secure DNS proxy
  • System-wide ad blocking
  • Advanced anti-DPI protection
  • Host Intrusion Detection (HID)
  • Anti-malware and anti-spyware
  • IP and Geo IP firewall
  • DNS over HTTPS (DoH) & QUIC
Features
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ADFastDNS – DNS Proxy, Ad Blocker & Advanced Threat Detection The only iOS app combining blazing-fast DNS acceleration, system-wide ad blocking, and professional-grade network threat detection processed 100% on your device. No accounts. No logs. No compromise. Security shouldn't be complex. Choose your protection level in one tap right from your Home screen: - Minimum: DNS filtering with curated blocklists. Supporting wildcard rules. - Medium: Adds Anti-DPI to defeat deep packet inspection. - Max: Adds full on-device intrusion detection (HIDS) with JA4 fingerprinting. - Prefer full control? Custom settings remain fully accessible for advanced users. Host Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) ADFastDNS analyzes network traffic in real time without decrypting private content: - Beacon Guard: Identifies malware and spyware by detecting persistent connection patterns that evade standard consumer tools. - TLS & Hello Packet Anomaly Detection: Uses professional-grade JA4 fingerprinting to score encrypted connections and block malicious payloads before data transmits. - IP & Geo Firewall: Blacklist specific IPs or set blocking rules per country. - Advanced Exploitation Defense: Native protection against DNS Tunneling, DNS Rebinding, SNI Spoofing, and DNS Data Exfiltration. Advanced Anti-DPI Engine - Packet Fragmentation: Intelligently splits TLS and QUIC Crypto ClientHello packets. - Adaptive Connection Tuning: Automatically learns whether packet splitting helps or hurts reliability per connection (for TCP/TLS and QUIC connections), adapting locally without external servers. - Traffic Shaping: Mimics natural timing patterns to make proxy traffic statistically harder to detect and throttle. Core Features - Next-Gen Protocols: Supports DNS over HTTPS (DoH) & DNS over QUIC (DoQ / HTTP/3). - Custom DNSoH Endpoints: Compatible with Cloudflare, Google, AdGuard, NextDNS, or any custom URL. - System-Wide Blocking: Stop ads and trackers using your favorite filter lists. You can temporarily disable the ADBlocking using the toggle in the widget (no need to open the app) - Performance Optimization: On-device DNS cache for instant responses, per-domain proxy routing, and automatic Wi-Fi whitelisting. - Network Tools: Local DNS resolver (hosts file), QUIC Connection Migration (RFC 9000), and real-time threat statistics. - Privacy & Ecosystem: Configure 2 DNSoH endpoints working together for maximum privacy. Zero data collection, and the ability to extend filtering to other network devices via SOCKS5 proxy. Why ADFastDNS? Unlike heavy VPNs that drain your battery, ADFastDNS operates seamlessly at the transport layer making it faster, lighter, and virtually invisible. It brings enterprise-grade network security straight into the iOS sandbox. Try free for 7 days, unlock forever with a one-time purchase. Take back control of your network today.

About

AdBlock Focus

Enhance your Safari browsing experience by blocking ads and trackers. Create custom rules to redirect websites and import shared rules for a cleaner, more private web. This utility runs locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Powerful Safari ad blocking
  • Custom redirect rules
  • Shared redirect rule import
  • Lightweight and private operation
  • Runs locally on device
Features
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AdBlock Focus helps you browse the web faster and without distractions. Designed specifically for Safari, the app blocks ads and allows you to create smart redirect rules to control where websites send you. Key Features - Powerful Safari Ad Blocking Remove intrusive ads and trackers to make browsing cleaner and faster. - Custom Redirect Rules (Premium) Create your own redirect rules to automatically send certain websites to another destination. Example: Redirect distracting sites to something productive. - Shared Redirect Rules Import redirect rules from others using a simple share code. - Lightweight & Private AdBlock Focus runs locally using Safari Content Blockers. Your browsing data never leaves your device. Perfect for students, developers, and anyone who wants a cleaner browsing experience. Works directly with Safari on iPhone. Privacy Policy: https://adblockfocus.github.io/adblockfocus-privacy/ Terms of Use: https://adblockfocus.github.io/adblockfocus-support/

Screenshots

ADFastDNS3 screens
AdBlock Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ADFastDNS at 4.3 against AdBlock Focus's 1.0. ADFastDNS also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ADFastDNS sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and AdBlock Focus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ADFastDNS holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ADFastDNS has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ADFastDNS ships an update every 6 days, AdBlock Focus every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ADFastDNS versus AdBlock Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterADFastDNSAdBlock Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaffaele De LorenzoWASIM BOUADLAOUI

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ADFastDNS

One-time2
  • 14 Days Free TrialFree
  • ADFastDNS Full Unlock$2.99
2 purchases

AdBlock Focus

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$7.99

Questions

Is ADFastDNS free?
ADFastDNS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AdBlock Focus free?
AdBlock Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ADFastDNS or AdBlock Focus?
ADFastDNS is rated higher. ADFastDNS averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while AdBlock Focus averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ADFastDNS or AdBlock Focus have ads?
Neither ADFastDNS nor AdBlock Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ADFastDNS or AdBlock Focus?
ADFastDNS ships an update every 6 days, and AdBlock Focus every 2 weeks. Most recently, ADFastDNS was updated on October 25, 2026 and AdBlock Focus on October 24, 2026.

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