Tab Blocker vs Wifi Check Utility
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tab Blocker
This utility prevents websites from automatically opening unwanted new tabs in Safari. Users can selectively enable blocking on a per-site basis, ensuring a cleaner browsing experience without tab explosions or lost navigation.
- Blocks unwanted new tabs in Safari
- Per-site control for blocking
- Local storage for preferences
- No servers, accounts, or analytics
- Simple setup via Safari settings
- Lightweight and no battery drain
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Tab Blocker stops websites from opening unwanted new tabs in Safari. You choose which sites it's active on — it does nothing until you say so. You stay on the page you're reading. No tab explosions. No hunting through a stack of tabs to find where you were. PER-SITE CONTROL Tab Blocker doesn't blanket-block everything. You decide exactly which sites need it: 1. Visit any website in Safari 2. Tap the extension icon 3. Toggle blocking on for that site 4. Reload the page — done Your preferences are saved automatically. Toggle sites off just as easily, or manage your full list from the extension popup. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Tab Blocker has no servers, no accounts, no analytics. Your enabled-sites list is stored locally on your device using Safari's extension storage. Nothing leaves your phone. We can't see what you browse, and we don't want to. SIMPLE SETUP 1. Install Tab Blocker 2. Go to Settings → Safari → Extensions → Tab Blocker 3. Toggle it on and set permissions 4. That's it — use the extension icon in Safari to control any site PERFECT FOR - News sites that open articles in new tabs - Streaming sites with aggressive ad redirects - Shopping sites that spawn popups on every click - Any site that doesn't respect your browsing experience Built as a native Safari Web Extension. Lightweight. No background processes. No battery drain.
Wifi Check Utility
This utility provides a real-time composite score of your WiFi quality, based on six key network performance metrics. It also offers detailed network information, device identification, and scanning capabilities, all processed locally on your device.
- Real-time WiFi quality score
- Six network performance metrics
- Network scanner with device grouping
- Device fingerprinting and details
- Customizable refresh intervals
- 100% on-device processing
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WiFi Check helps you understand your WiFi quality at a glance. Get a real-time composite score (0–100) based on six key metrics: download speed, latency, packet loss, jitter, router response time, and DNS speed. Features: • Real-time WiFi quality score with color-coded ratings • Six network performance metrics measured simultaneously • WiFi network details: SSID, signal strength, security type, IPs • Per-site speed tests for Google, Facebook, and Apple • Network scanner with automatic device grouping by type • Device fingerprinting: identifies phones, computers, TVs, smart home devices, and more • Device detail pages showing manufacturer, type, IP, hostname, first and last seen • Rename any device with a custom label — saved across sessions • Search and filter across all discovered devices • VPN, public network, and enterprise WiFi detection • Customizable refresh intervals (5s, 15s, or manual) • No account required, no data collected, 100% on-device WiFi Check does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. All measurements happen locally on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wifi Check Utility at 5.0 against Tab Blocker's 3.7. Tab Blocker's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wifi Check Utility holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively.
| Parameter | Tab Blocker | Wifi Check Utility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brandon Tingey | Santosh Talluri |
In-app purchases
Tab Blocker
No in-app purchases
Wifi Check Utility
No in-app purchases
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