AdGuard Home Manager vs Ad Gate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AdGuard Home Manager
Manage your AdGuard Home server remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Access dashboards, query logs, filters, and server settings without needing a browser. Offers optional VIP features for enhanced customization and functionality.
- Remote AdGuard Home server management
- Dashboard and query log access
- Filter and DNS rewrite management
- DHCP settings control
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Siri Shortcuts integration
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AdGuard Home Manager is a native iPhone and iPad client for managing your AdGuard Home server. Manage your server without opening a browser: • Dashboard and real-time statistics • Query log search and filtering • Clients, filters, DNS rewrites, upstreams, and access rules • Safe Browsing, Parental Control, and DHCP • Home and Lock Screen widgets, Live Activities, and Control Center controls • Siri Shortcuts, custom theme colors, and CSV export • Multiple server instances This app is a management client that connects directly to your server. DNS filtering is provided by your own AdGuard Home server. AdGuard Home is a trademark of AdGuard Software Ltd. This is an independent third-party client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by AdGuard Software Ltd. Privacy Policy: https://dnshome.ihomei.life/privacy
Ad Gate
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Block ads, pop-ups, trackers, and intrusive page elements in Safari without keeping a blocker app running in the background. Ad Gate is a lightweight Safari extension for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Filtering stays on your device, requires no account, and never uploads your browsing history. • Blocks banners, pop-ups, trackers, and many video ads in Safari • Helps clean up pages and reduce wasted data • Works in Private Browsing when enabled in Safari settings • Lets you pause protection for individual websites • Includes no analytics, telemetry, advertising SDKs, or always-running companion app • Release bundles measure under 25 MB Enable Ad Gate in Safari, allow access on all websites, and browse normally. YouTube and other websites continually change how ads are delivered, so no Safari extension can remove every ad in every situation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ad Gate at none against AdGuard Home Manager's 4. AdGuard Home Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. AdGuard Home Manager sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Ad Gate asks for nothing beyond the download.
AdGuard Home Manager ships an update every 8 days, Ad Gate weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | AdGuard Home Manager | Ad Gate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 杰 梅 | Better Studios |
In-app purchases
AdGuard Home Manager
- Small Tip$0.99
- AdGuard Home Manager Lifetime$1.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
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- Large Tip$6.99
Ad Gate
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AdGuard Home Manager free?
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Which is updated more often, AdGuard Home Manager or Ad Gate?
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