Comparison

Taspi vs Ad

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

Head to head
About

Taspi

Features
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Taspi is a simple and smart counter app designed for speed and convenience. Instead of tapping the screen, you can use your phone’s volume buttons: Volume Down → increase the counter Volume Up → reset the counter Set a custom limit for your counter. When you reach it, the app will vibrate and automatically reset, so you can keep counting without distractions. Perfect for: Workout reps Habit tracking Daily prayers or tasbih Game scores Any task that needs quick counting No ads. Clean design. Just focus and count.

About

Ad

This privacy-focused content blocker for Safari removes ads, trackers, and unwanted pop-ups across your devices. It offers customizable filtering categories and shows you exactly what is being blocked on each page.

Highlights
  • Blocks ads, trackers, and analytics
  • Removes cookie banners and pop-ups
  • Customizable content categories
  • Shows blocked domains per page
  • Privacy-first, zero data collection
  • Works on iPhone and Mac
Features
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Ad Engine — Ad Blocker & Privacy Block ads, trackers, and malicious content in Safari. Fast, private, and completely free. Blocks everything that slows you down Ad Engine uses Safari's built-in content filter — no VPN, no proxy, no battery drain. Rules run on-device before a single request leaves your phone. One tap to choose your profile • Default — removes ads and trackers across the web • Family — adds adult content, drug, and gambling site filtering • Maximum — strictest blocking: all of the above plus P2P and extra annoyances European ad networks blocked Dedicated rule lists for German, French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, and Polish ad networks — six languages, one toggle per region. Block anything from Safari See an ad-heavy site? Tap the Share button → Ad Engine → Block this domain. Done. The block applies immediately, no app switch required. Built-in privacy • No account, no sign-in, no iCloud sync • Zero analytics, zero telemetry • All filtering happens locally — nothing leaves your device Widget & Siri Add the home screen widget to see how many ads were blocked today and your lifetime total. Use Siri or Shortcuts to pause blocking for 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, or 2 hours — then it resumes automatically. Always free No subscription. No paywall. No "Pro" tier. Ad Engine is free to download and free forever.

Screenshots

Taspi3 screens
Ad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ad at every 2 months against Taspi's every 5 months. Ad also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Taspi ships an update every 5 months, Ad every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Taspi versus Ad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaspiAd
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.015.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkyl ZholonovHashim Abdul

In-app purchases

None

Taspi

No in-app purchases

None

Ad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Taspi free?
Taspi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ad free?
Ad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Taspi or Ad have ads?
Neither Taspi nor Ad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Taspi or Ad?
Taspi ships an update every 5 months, and Ad every 2 months. Most recently, Taspi was updated on October 2, 2026 and Ad on October 2, 2026.

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