Comparison

Ad vs ASABlocker

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

Head to head
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.

About

ASABlocker

Features
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ASAblocker is a fast, private web browser that blocks ads and trackers — including YouTube video ads and Facebook "Sponsored" posts — so pages load cleaner and quieter. Your browsing runs on your device. No account, no sign-in, and no ASAblocker servers: your history and cookies stay on your phone and can be wiped any time. FEATURES • Blocks ad and tracker requests using an on-device content blocker • Removes YouTube video ads at the source and cleanly skips any that slip through • Hides Facebook "Sponsored" posts • Keeps audio playing in the background and floats video in Picture-in-Picture • Mini player: drag a video down and keep browsing while it plays • Music: download songs from direct links or import them from Files, and play them in the background with Lock Screen controls • Royalty-free focus sounds — rain, ocean, brown noise, calm • Skips intros, recaps and "still watching?" prompts on streaming sites • One-tap speed dial for your favorite sites • Clear all browsing data with one tap ASAblocker is free and supported by ads. Blocking is best-effort: sites change often, so an occasional ad may slip through. Music downloads work with direct audio files (MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, FLAC). Content from streaming services cannot be saved. Privacy Policy: https://assmdev.com/en/privacy/asablocker

Screenshots

Ad4 screens
ASABlocker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ad at none against ASABlocker's shown. Ad also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Ad ships an update every 2 months, ASABlocker every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ad versus ASABlocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdASABlocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHashim AbdulAhmed Salim

In-app purchases

None

Ad

No in-app purchases

None

ASABlocker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ad free?
Ad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ASABlocker free?
ASABlocker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ad or ASABlocker have ads?
ASABlocker shows ads; Ad does not.
Which is updated more often, Ad or ASABlocker?
Ad ships an update every 2 months, and ASABlocker every 4 weeks. Most recently, Ad was updated on October 2, 2026 and ASABlocker on September 30, 2026.

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