Comparison

AdGuard Home Manager vs Ad Gate

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Ad Gate

Features
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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.

Screenshots

AdGuard Home Manager4 screens
Ad Gate3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AdGuard Home Manager sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Ad Gate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AdGuard Home Manager ships an update every 8 days, Ad Gate weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AdGuard Home Manager versus Ad Gate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdGuard Home ManagerAd Gate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer杰 梅Better Studios

In-app purchases

4 purchases

AdGuard Home Manager

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • AdGuard Home Manager Lifetime$1.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
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  • Large Tip$6.99
None

Ad Gate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AdGuard Home Manager free?
AdGuard Home Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ad Gate free?
Ad Gate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AdGuard Home Manager or Ad Gate have ads?
Neither AdGuard Home Manager nor Ad Gate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AdGuard Home Manager or Ad Gate?
AdGuard Home Manager ships an update every 8 days, and Ad Gate weekly. Most recently, AdGuard Home Manager was updated on October 25, 2026 and Ad Gate on October 25, 2026.

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