Comparison

ZeroAds vs Rye Robotics

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

Head to head
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ZeroAds

Features
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ZeroAds changes which DNS resolver iOS uses. That is all it does. Pick a filter list and ZeroAds points your iPhone at the public encrypted-DNS resolver that publishes it. That operator declines to resolve advertising and tracking domains, so those domains never load โ€” in apps and in Safari, not just in the browser. Filtering happens on the operator's servers, using their own published list. EVERY FILTER LIST IS FREE โ€ข Ads & Trackers โ€” AdGuard DNS Default. Declines to resolve advertising and tracking domains. โ€ข Cloudflare Filtered โ€” Cloudflare 1.1.1.2. Cloudflare's own flagged-domain list. Advertising domains are not on it, so ads still load. โ€ข Quad9 Filtered โ€” Quad9 9.9.9.9. A non-profit resolver applying its published block list. Advertising domains are not on it, so ads still load. โ€ข Family โ€” AdGuard Family. Advertising and tracking domains plus adult-content domains. Switch lists whenever you like. Changing list is instant, and so is turning filtering on and off. A SAFARI RULE LIST IS INCLUDED ZeroAds ships a content blocker for Safari that you switch on in Settings. It handles what DNS cannot reach: ad slots left behind in the page layout, and cookie-consent banners served by the site itself. You turn it on under Settings โ€บ Apps โ€บ Safari โ€บ Extensions โ€บ ZeroAds. NO VPN ZeroAds does not use a VPN or a packet tunnel. There is no VPN icon in your status bar, nothing runs in the background, and there is no battery cost from a tunnel. iOS sends DNS queries straight to the resolver you chose. WHAT ZEROADS DOES NOT DO โ€ข It does not scan your device, check it for viruses or malware, or look for security or privacy problems. โ€ข It does not inspect your traffic. โ€ข It runs no server of its own and never receives your DNS queries. โ€ข It shows no count of what was blocked. iOS gives the app no visibility into what the resolver did, so any number here would be invented. HOW iOS HANDLES THIS iOS keeps the choice of DNS resolver with you. When you turn the filter on, iOS may ask you to allow it โ€” tap Allow and you are done. If it does not ask, the choice lives in Settings and ZeroAds walks you there. You can switch back to Automatic at any time under Settings โ€บ General โ€บ VPN, DNS & Device Management. Filter lists are operated by AdGuard, Cloudflare and Quad9. Each operator's privacy policy is linked inside the app. โ€”โ€”โ€” All four filter lists are free in this version. ZeroAds Pro subscriptions (monthly, yearly) and a one-time Lifetime purchase remain available to supporters. They are not required for any feature. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is switched off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of that period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in Settings โ€บ your Apple Account โ€บ Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aifinitysolutions.com/zero-ads-privacy-policy/

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Rye Robotics

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Gulf Turf Robotics Leads the Revolution

Screenshots

ZeroAds4 screens
Rye Robotics3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rye Robotics at none against ZeroAds's 3. Rye Robotics also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ZeroAds sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Rye Robotics asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZeroAds ships an update monthly, Rye Robotics every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
ZeroAds versus Rye Robotics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZeroAdsRye Robotics
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB69 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAifinity SolutionsHangzhou Rye Robotics Co.,Ltd.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ZeroAds

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
None

Rye Robotics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZeroAds free?
ZeroAds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rye Robotics free?
Rye Robotics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZeroAds or Rye Robotics have ads?
Neither ZeroAds nor Rye Robotics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZeroAds or Rye Robotics?
ZeroAds ships an update monthly, and Rye Robotics every 4 days. Most recently, ZeroAds was updated on October 18, 2026 and Rye Robotics on October 10, 2026.

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