Comparison

AdZero vs Adblocker Zero Extension

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

Head to head
About

AdZero

This app blocks Safari ads, popups, and trackers on your iPhone and iPad. It helps reduce distractions and unnecessary data usage by preventing ad resources from loading. Enjoy a cleaner browsing experience with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Safari ad blocking
  • Tracker and analytics blocking
  • Customizable blocking rules
  • Element picker for hiding unwanted content
  • Optional encrypted DNS
  • Per-site exceptions
Features
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Focus on the page, not the ads. AdZero is a Safari ad blocker for iPhone and iPad. Reduce banners, unexpected popups, web trackers and other distractions. Preventing blocked ad resources from loading can also help reduce unnecessary data use. ONE PURCHASE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Use AdZero without creating an account or paying a recurring subscription. CHOOSE WHAT TO BLOCK β€’ Safari ads and advertising popups β€’ Web trackers and analytics scripts β€’ Regional filters for Korean websites β€’ Cookie banners, subscription prompts and other annoyances β€’ Per-site exceptions and custom blocking rules β€’ A Safari helper and an element picker to hide unwanted page elements β€’ Filter updates, protection diagnostics and site issue reports OPTIONAL ENCRYPTED DNS Choose public DNS presets from providers such as Cloudflare and Quad9. Depending on the provider and preset, these can block known malicious domains. This is an optional iOS system DNS settingβ€”not a VPN or AdZero-operated system-wide ad blocker. YOUR BROWSING HISTORY STAYS OFF ADZERO SERVERS AdZero contains no advertising or analytics SDK. It does not send visited website addresses, search terms or browsing history to AdZero servers. Settings and blocking statistics stay on your device. Filter updates download from a GitHub CDN. If you enable encrypted DNS, DNS queries go to your selected provider and its privacy policy applies. BEFORE YOU START β€’ Enable the AdZero content blockers and Safari helper in iOS Settings, then grant the necessary website permissions. The app walks you through setup. β€’ Safari protection does not remove every advertisement inside other apps. β€’ Blocking results vary by website and advertising method. If a website does not work as expected, add it to your exceptions. β€’ DNS protection is optional and does not guarantee that every threat will be blocked. Need help? Use the in-app issue report or visit our support page.

About

Adblocker Zero Extension

Features
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Adblocker Zero removes ads and trackers from Safari. No account, no setup, nothing to configure β€” turn it on once and pages immediately load cleaner, faster and more private. EASY TO TURN ON A friendly welcome screen walks you through enabling the extension in Safari and confirms when everything is working β€” you're done in about a minute. WHAT IT BLOCKS β€’ Banner ads, pop-ups, sticky overlays and sponsored clutter β€’ Ad and tracker requests β€” stopped before they ever load β€’ Trackers that follow you from site to site β€’ Includes defenses against anti-adblock scripts WHY ADBLOCKER ZERO β€’ Truly lightweight: blocking runs on Safari's built-in engine, so there is no heavy background process slowing you down β€’ Private by design: no account, no telemetry, no data collection β€” your browsing history never leaves your device β€’ Free and open source (MIT license) β€’ Available in 52 languages EVERYDAY CONTROLS β€’ One switch to pause blocking everywhere β€’ A per-site switch to trust sites you want to support β€’ Filter lists stay up to date automatically FOR POWER USERS β€’ "My filters": add your own rules in EasyList-compatible syntax β€’ Manage your trusted-sites list β€’ Built on proven, community-maintained filter lists: EasyList, EasyPrivacy, Peter Lowe's list and more PERMISSIONS, EXPLAINED Safari will warn that the extension can "read and alter webpages" β€” that's Apple's standard wording, shown for every ad blocker. Adblocker Zero uses that access for exactly one thing: blocking ad and tracker requests and hiding ad elements on the page. It collects nothing and sends nothing; the only network requests it makes are the downloads of the public filter lists. Works on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

Screenshots

AdZero4 screens
Adblocker Zero Extension4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Adblocker Zero Extension at Free against AdZero's $1.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Adblocker Zero Extension is free to download; AdZero costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
AdZero versus Adblocker Zero Extension: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdZeroAdblocker Zero Extension
Price$1.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size122 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSANGSANGLYEOGTechSmart LLC

In-app purchases

None

AdZero

No in-app purchases

None

Adblocker Zero Extension

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AdZero free?
AdZero costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Adblocker Zero Extension free?
Adblocker Zero Extension is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AdZero or Adblocker Zero Extension have ads?
Neither AdZero nor Adblocker Zero Extension shows ads.

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