Comparison

True Blocker vs Ash

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

Head to head
About

True Blocker

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NIX fails. We don’t. True Blocker keeps 075-557 calls out.” β€œTired of dreading every unknown number? Now you can pick up again β€” without the fear of Swedish telemarketers on the other end. In Sweden, all telemarketers must call from 075-557 numbers. NIX doesn’t always stop them β€” but True Blocker always does. We use Apple’s own Call Directory to automatically block every 075-557 number, so telemarketers will never get through. Features: β€’ Blocks all 075-557 telemarketer calls β€’ Works even when NIX fails β€’ Powered by Apple’s Call Directory β€’ Easy setup β€” no complicated menus β€’ Keeps your phone quiet, safe, and stress-free β€’ Built for Sweden, in Swedish Your phone is yours again. Answer freely. Telemarketers? Blocked.”

About

Ash

Features
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Native SSH client for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open a shell, push files over SFTP, forward a port, monitor a server. Terminal β€” multiple sessions, configurable shell, fonts, theme. Hold-and-drag cursor scrub, two-finger paste, pinch zoom. ⌘T / ⌘W / ⌘1-9 on iPad and Mac. SFTP β€” browse, upload, download, edit text files inline. Save with sudo when needed. Drag-and-drop from Files or Finder. Server Dashboard β€” live CPU, RAM, disk, latency. OS, kernel, uptime. Port Forwarding β€” local (-L) and remote (-R) tunnels, multiple per host. SSH Keys β€” generate Ed25519 or RSA on-device. Import from Files or clipboard. Stored in iOS Keychain. Face ID / Touch ID lock. Connections survive the lock screen. Keepalive defeats NAT timeouts. Auto-reconnect on Wi-Fi / cellular handoff. No telemetry. No analytics. No ads. Host configs sync only via your private iCloud, opt-in.

Screenshots

True Blocker2 screens
Ash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: True Blocker at every 9 days against Ash's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

True Blocker ships an update every 9 days, Ash every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
True Blocker versus Ash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrue BlockerAsh
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days β€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.517.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTilo DelauArtem Sharifullin

In-app purchases

None

True Blocker

No in-app purchases

None

Ash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is True Blocker free?
True Blocker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ash free?
Ash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do True Blocker or Ash have ads?
Neither True Blocker nor Ash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, True Blocker or Ash?
True Blocker ships an update every 9 days, and Ash every 3 months. Most recently, True Blocker was updated on October 25, 2026 and Ash on October 28, 2026.

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