NanoVision vs ASABlocker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
NanoVision
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Compress photos, convert formats, and shrink files ā entirely on your device. NanoVision does the work cloud services charge for, but your images never leave your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Vision Pro. No uploads. No servers. No sign-up. No subscription. Most image optimizers send your photos to their servers to compress them. NanoVision is different: every pixel is processed locally using Apple Silicon and the Neural Engine. Total privacy, instant results, and zero per-image credits or monthly fees. ONE PRIVATE TOOLKIT FOR ALL YOUR MEDIA ⢠Compress Images ā Lossy, Glossy, and Lossless modes with SmartCompress, an iterative engine that finds the smallest file your eye can't tell apart from the original. ⢠Convert Formats ā JPEG, PNG, HEIC, GIF, TIFF, BMP. Export to next-gen WebP, AVIF, and JPEG XL with Pro. ⢠Smart Crop ā AI subject detection keeps the important part of every photo. ⢠Strip Metadata ā Remove EXIF, GPS location, and camera data before you share. ⢠Remove Background ā Cut out subjects automatically with on-device Vision intelligence (preview free, export with Pro). ⢠PDF Studio ā Compress, merge, split, rotate, reorder, protect, watermark, and OCR. (Pro) ⢠Compress Video & Audio ā Slim clips and audio without the cloud. (Pro) ⢠Watermark Studio ā Sign and protect your work at scale. (Pro) FREE OR PRO ā YOU CHOOSE Free forever: single-file Compress, Smart Crop, Privacy Strip, and Background Removal preview. Everything runs on-device. NanoVision Pro (one-time purchase, no subscription): batch and folder processing, WebP / AVIF / JPEG XL export, PDF Studio, video and audio compression, Background Removal export, and Watermark Studio. One purchase unlocks iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro through Family Sharing. PRIVACY THAT ACTUALLY MEANS SOMETHING Apps that upload your images can see them, store them, and analyze them. NanoVision can't ā because nothing is ever sent anywhere. No analytics, no tracking, no data collection. Your savings history and Insights dashboard sync through YOUR OWN iCloud account using Apple's private key-value storage. We never see it. We have no server to receive it. Your stats follow you across devices and survive reinstalls, while remaining 100% yours. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT ⢠Save storage on your device, in your photo library, and on your website. ⢠Real before/after comparisons and exact size reductions on every file. ⢠Insights dashboard tracks your total savings over time. ⢠Compression works completely offline ā on a plane, in the field, anywhere. ⢠Native on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. One purchase covers them all. BUILT FOR APPLE Fast, beautiful, and accessible, with full VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support. Designed with Liquid Glass, tuned for Apple Silicon. Reduce file sizes for the web, email, messaging, and storage ā privately, instantly, and on your terms. Download NanoVision and keep your images yours. IN-APP PURCHASE ⢠NanoVision Pro (Lifetime) ā one-time purchase, unlocks all Pro features on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro. Family Sharing supported. No subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ASABlocker
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ASAblocker is a fast, private web browser that blocks ads and trackers ā including YouTube video ads and Facebook "Sponsored" posts ā 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 ā 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ASABlocker at none against NanoVision's 1. ASABlocker also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). NanoVision's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and update cadence there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. NanoVision sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ASABlocker asks for nothing beyond the download.
NanoVision ships an update fortnightly, ASABlocker every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | NanoVision | ASABlocker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly ā better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ahmed DALHI | Ahmed Salim |
In-app purchases
NanoVision
- Nano Vision Pro$44.99
ASABlocker
No in-app purchases









