Comparison

Beeprly vs Ad

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

Head to head
About

Beeprly

This app allows you to subscribe to specific topics and receive timely updates without noise or spam. Get instant or scheduled notifications for events, community news, or service changes in a clean, organized feed.

Highlights
  • Topic-based subscriptions
  • Real-time updates
  • Clean, organized feed
  • Smart notifications
  • Manual and automatic updates
Features
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Beeprly helps you stay informed about the things that matter to you — without noise, spam, or endless scrolling. Instead of following entire apps, channels, or social feeds, Beeprly lets you subscribe to specific topics and receive timely updates exactly when something changes. How Beeprly works - Follow topics you care about - Receive instant or scheduled notifications - View all updates in a simple, organized feed Key features - Topic-based subscriptions – follow events, places, communities, or services - Real-time updates – get notified when something important happens - Clean feed – see all updates in one place, grouped by topic - Smart notifications – only what you subscribed to, nothing extra - Works with automation – topics can be updated manually or automatically via integrations Perfect for - Local events and announcements - Community updates - Service notifications - Time-sensitive information - People who want control over their notifications Beeprly gives you a calmer way to stay updated — focused, relevant, and under your control.

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

Beeprly4 screens
Ad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Beeprly at 5.0 against Ad's 3.0. Beeprly also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beeprly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beeprly ships an update every 5 days, Ad every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Beeprly versus Ad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeeprlyAd
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlha KereiaHashim Abdul

Customer experience

Beeprly

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ad

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Beeprly

No in-app purchases

None

Ad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beeprly free?
Beeprly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ad free?
Ad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beeprly or Ad?
Beeprly is rated higher. Beeprly averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Ad averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Beeprly or Ad have ads?
Neither Beeprly nor Ad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beeprly or Ad?
Beeprly ships an update every 5 days, and Ad every 2 months. Most recently, Beeprly was updated on November 5, 2026 and Ad on October 31, 2026.

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