Comparison

Web Shield vs Nomoads

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

Head to head
About

Web Shield

This utility app uses DNS filtering to block unwanted connections, including ads, trackers, phishing, and malicious domains. It enhances privacy by preventing data collection and offers custom blocking options for a secure browsing experience.

Highlights
  • DNS-based filtering
  • Ad blocking
  • Tracker blocking
  • Phishing & scam domain blocking
  • Malicious domain blocking
  • Custom block list
  • Allow list
  • Protection activity log
Features
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Stay Secure & Private Ad Block is a DNS filtering and privacy utility designed to help reduce unwanted connections while you browse and use apps. The app works at the DNS level to block requests to known advertising, tracking, phishing, scam, and malicious domains based on the protection categories you enable. KEY FEATURES DNS Protection Use DNS-based filtering to block selected categories of unwanted or potentially harmful domains before they connect. Ad Blocking Reduce connections to known advertising domains across supported apps and websites. Tracker Blocking Help limit connections to known tracking and analytics domains. Phishing & Scam Domain Blocking Block access to domains included in known phishing and scam protection lists. Malicious Domain Blocking Prevent connections to domains associated with known malicious activity based on the app’s filtering rules. Custom Block List Add domains manually to create your own personalized blocking rules. Allow List Allow specific domains when you do not want them to be filtered. Protection Activity View DNS requests blocked by the app and understand which protection categories are being triggered. Focus Mode Create a more focused browsing environment by allowing selected websites and blocking other domain requests. PRIVACY FIRST • No account required • No browsing history collected by us • No personal profile required • DNS filtering is designed around privacy-focused protection • Your protection settings remain under your control HOW IT WORKS Stay Secure & Private Ad Block uses DNS filtering. When your device requests access to a domain, the app checks that request against the enabled filtering rules. If the domain matches a blocked category, the connection is prevented. The app does not scan files, applications, photos, messages, or the iOS operating system for viruses or malware. It is not a traditional antivirus scanner. Its protection features are based on DNS filtering and domain blocking. Stay Secure & Private Ad Block gives you a simple way to control unwanted domain connections, reduce tracking, block ads, and strengthen your browsing privacy. Some websites and services may require specific domains to function correctly. You can adjust your protection settings, Allow List, and Custom Block List at any time. Privacy Policy: https://www.emzirmetakibi.com/phonesecurity/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula/

About

Nomoads

Block ads, trackers, and unwanted content across your browser, apps, and games. Enjoy faster browsing, save data, and enhance your privacy with a simple, one-tap setup. Your data remains securely on your device.

Highlights
  • System-wide ad blocking
  • Faster browsing and data saving
  • Tracker blocking
  • One-tap setup
  • Privacy-focused data handling
  • Allowlist for trusted sites
Features
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Nomoads blocks ads, trackers and unwanted domains in apps, games and Safari, right on your iPhone and iPad. It works at the DNS level: when an app tries to reach a known ad or tracking server, Nomoads stops the request before it connects. Turn it on with one tap and it keeps working in the background. WHY PEOPLE USE NOMOADS • Fewer ads in apps, games and websites • Stop trackers that follow you from app to app • Block known scam, phishing and gambling domains • See what was blocked, domain by domain PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Filtering happens on your device • No account needed • Nomoads never sees or stores your browsing history • Your traffic does not pass through Nomoads servers Nomoads uses the iOS VPN permission only to filter DNS locally. It does not change your IP address or location. FEATURES • Protection levels from Relaxed to Ultimate • Advanced lists: scams, gambling, adult content, social networks, intrusive overlays • Custom filter lists and your own blocked domains • Allowlist for sites you trust • Live stats and a full query log • Home Screen widget FREE & PREMIUM Start free with up to 1,000 blocks per day. Premium removes the daily limit and unlocks stronger protection levels, advanced and custom lists, and 30-day stats history. GOOD TO KNOW Some ads come from the same servers as the content itself (for example, video ads inside YouTube), and DNS filtering cannot remove those. iOS allows only one active VPN at a time.

Screenshots

Web Shield4 screens
Nomoads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nomoads at 75% against Web Shield's 0%. Nomoads also leads on ratings volume (25 vs 8). Web Shield's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Web Shield sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Nomoads sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Web Shield holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 25 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Web Shield's written reviews are positive against 75% of Nomoads's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Web Shield ships an update every 3 weeks, Nomoads every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Web Shield versus Nomoads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeb ShieldNomoads
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings) — better4.2 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings825 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZENBYTE DIJITAL TEKNOLOJILER LIMITED SIRKETIVladyslav Palamarchuk

Customer experience

Web Shield

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Nomoads

All ratings23 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Web Shield

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$59.991 Year
4 purchases

Nomoads

Subscriptions3
  • Nomoads Weekly Premium3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • NOMOADS Premium - monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Nomoads - Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nomoads Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Web Shield free?
Web Shield is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nomoads free?
Nomoads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Web Shield or Nomoads?
Web Shield is rated higher. Web Shield averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Nomoads averages 4.2 from 25 ratings.
Do Web Shield or Nomoads have ads?
Neither Web Shield nor Nomoads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Web Shield or Nomoads?
Web Shield ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nomoads every 2 weeks. Most recently, Web Shield was updated on November 5, 2026 and Nomoads on November 5, 2026.

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