Comparison

DocShelf vs So Annoying! Ad Blocker

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

Head to head
About

DocShelf

Features
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DocShelf — Documents Simplified Keep every document you own safe, searchable, and beautifully organized — entirely on your device. No cloud upload. No subscription. No ads. Just your files, always with you. WHY DOCSHELF? Most document apps quietly upload your files to a cloud server. DocShelf is different. Everything stays 100% local on your iPhone. Your contracts, medical records, tax returns, and personal scans never leave your device unless you choose to share them. SCAN & CAPTURE Turn your iPhone into a powerful document scanner. Point your camera at any document — receipts, contracts, handwritten notes, business cards, or multi-page reports — and DocShelf captures it instantly. Smart edge detection automatically crops, straightens, and enhances each page so every scan looks sharp and professional. • Multi-page scanning in a single session • Auto edge detection and perspective correction • Contrast enhancement for clear, readable results • Save as PDF or high-resolution image ORGANIZE EVERYTHING No more hunting through a single giant folder. DocShelf gives you a clean, intuitive system to keep every document exactly where it belongs. • Create unlimited folders and subfolders • Tag documents across multiple categories • Full-text search across all your files instantly • Sort by name, date, size, or custom order • Color-code folders for fast visual navigation EVERY FILE TYPE — ONE APP Import from any app on your phone using the system Share Sheet. DocShelf handles them all: • PDFs — view, annotate, and share • Images — JPG, PNG, HEIC from your camera roll • Documents — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more • Audio and video files • Any file your iPhone can receive PRIVATE BY DESIGN DocShelf was built from day one with privacy as a core principle — not an afterthought. • 100% offline — no internet connection required, ever • No cloud sync, no remote storage, no server • No analytics, no crash reporting that uploads your data • No third-party advertising SDKs • Full functionality on a plane, underground, or anywhere without signal VIEW & SHARE Read your documents beautifully inside DocShelf without opening another app. When you're ready to share, it's frictionless — AirDrop, Mail, Messages, or any app on your phone. WHO IS DOCSHELF FOR? → Students organizing lecture notes, assignments, and research papers → Professionals managing contracts, invoices, and client documents → Families storing medical records, insurance papers, and important IDs → Freelancers tracking receipts, tax documents, and signed agreements → Anyone who wants a private, always-available digital filing cabinet Download DocShelf and take back control of your documents today.

About

So Annoying! Ad Blocker

This utility blocks ads across Safari, apps, and games, including YouTube videos that play ad-free and in the background. It also handles cookie banners and search result popups. Users can customize blocking preferences and report ads for improvement.

Highlights
  • Blocks ads in Safari, apps, and games
  • Ad-free YouTube with background playback
  • Rejects cookie banners and hides popups
  • Customizable blocking preferences
  • Learning mode for rule improvement
  • Traffic processed locally on device
Features
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So Annoying! blocks ads in Safari and inside many of your other apps and games. In the YouTube app, videos play without ads, keep playing when you lock the screen, and work in picture in picture. In Safari on iPhone, iPad and Mac, it rejects cookie banners for you where the site allows it and hides the rest. It also clears popups and the AI answers on top of search results. It works in many apps and games, not every one. If an ad still gets through, report it with one tap and your report helps fix it for everyone. If you want a game to keep its ads, maybe for a reward, add it to Allowed apps. In Safari you decide what goes. Ads, trackers, cookie banners, newsletter popups, prompts to open the app, chat bubbles, floating videos, notification requests, sponsored results and AI answers in search. Turn off any of these you want to keep. When you close something it missed, Learning notices how you closed it and saves a rule to try next time. Learning is on by default and also sends limited reports to help improve the rules for everyone. You can turn it off in settings. New rules reach the app without waiting for an app update. IN OTHER APPS runs on your iPhone or iPad, and your traffic does not go through my servers. Setup takes a few steps in Settings, and the app shows each one with a short film. There is no account to make. Blocking ads and trackers in Safari is free on every device, with no trial and no time limit. Cookie banners, popups and ads in your other apps come with a plan. There are two packages, In Safari and In Safari + IN OTHER APPS. In Safari works on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. IN OTHER APPS is for iPhone and iPad. Each package comes monthly, yearly or as one lifetime purchase. Monthly and yearly start with a free trial. If you already own In Safari for life, you can add IN OTHER APPS for life with one more purchase. Family Sharing works on every plan. A subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it in your Apple Account settings at least 24 hours before the period ends. I make So Annoying! on my own. If something still shows up or setup gets stuck, send me a message from the app or write to support@soannoying.app. I'm happy to help. Privacy policy https://soannoying.app/privacy Terms of use https://soannoying.app/terms

Screenshots

DocShelf4 screens
So Annoying! Ad Blocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DocShelf at none against So Annoying! Ad Blocker's 8. DocShelf also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. So Annoying! Ad Blocker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. DocShelf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DocShelf ships an update every 2 days, So Annoying! Ad Blocker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DocShelf versus So Annoying! Ad Blocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocShelfSo Annoying! Ad Blocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—29 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSunil MulgundMIKAIL YENIGUN

In-app purchases

None

DocShelf

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

So Annoying! Ad Blocker

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited, monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Safari + apps, monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Unlimited, yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • Safari + apps, yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Unlimited, forever$17.99
  • Unlimited, forever$19.99
  • In apps, forever$24.99
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  • Safari + apps, forever$44.99

Questions

Is DocShelf free?
DocShelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is So Annoying! Ad Blocker free?
So Annoying! Ad Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DocShelf or So Annoying! Ad Blocker have ads?
Neither DocShelf nor So Annoying! Ad Blocker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DocShelf or So Annoying! Ad Blocker?
DocShelf ships an update every 2 days, and So Annoying! Ad Blocker weekly. Most recently, DocShelf was updated on October 28, 2026 and So Annoying! Ad Blocker on November 2, 2026.

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