Comparison

Ad Gate vs Ad

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

Head to head
About

Ad Gate

Features
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Ad Gate provides strong ad blocking for Safari, including display ads, pop-ups, trackers, intrusive page elements, and many YouTube ads where Safari extensions can intercept them. Ad Gate is an extension-only utility. It does not keep a companion app running in the background. Safari activates its declarative rules and small page helpers only when needed. Release bundles measure under 25 MB on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Filtering stays on your device. There are no accounts, analytics, telemetry, advertising SDKs, or browsing-history uploads. Its update mechanism accepts only cryptographically signed network-rule updates. Enable Ad Gate in Safari, allow access on all websites, and browse normally. Some ads, including those inserted into the same encrypted video stream as requested content, may not be removable by a Safari extension without risking playback.

About

Ad

Features
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Ad-block Browser is a fast, private web browser that stops ads, popups and trackers before they load. Pages open clean and quiet โ€” no banners, no video ads, no cookie walls โ€” and the shield in the address bar counts everything blocked, in real time. KEY FEATURES & BENEFITS: โ€ฃ Powerful Ad Blocking: 139,000+ filter rules from EasyList, EasyPrivacy and uBlock Origin lists โ€” updated automatically โ€” remove ads, popups and video ads across the web. โ€ฃ Tracking Protection: Trackers are cut off before they see you. What you browse stays on your device. โ€ฃ Cookie Banners, Gone: Annoying consent walls are hidden automatically, so you can just read. โ€ฃ Tab Groups: Sort tabs into named, colored groups and drag them into order โ€” like on desktop. โ€ฃ Private Mode: Private tabs save no history, and cookies vanish the moment the tab closes. โ€ฃ iCloud Sync: History, bookmarks and settings stay in sync on every device signed in to your iCloud. โ€ฃ Made for iPad: Desktop-class sites by default, all four orientations, columns and popovers. โ€ฃ Quick Actions Widget: Search the web or jump into a private tab right from your Home Screen. โ€ฃ Your Rules: Trust a site with one tap to turn the shield off just for it โ€” and support the creators you choose. PRIVACY YOU CAN TRUST: Blocking runs entirely on your device. Ad-block Browser does not collect, store or share your browsing history โ€” no URL, host or search query ever reaches our servers. Privacy Policy: https://techsmart.bio/zeroadbrowser/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://techsmart.bio/zeroadbrowser/terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

Ad Gate1 screens
Ad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ad Gate at none against Ad's 2. Ad's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support 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. Ad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Ad Gate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Ad Gate versus Ad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAd GateAd
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBetter StudiosPro App Company Limited

In-app purchases

None

Ad Gate

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ad

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Ad Gate free?
Ad Gate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ad free?
Ad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ad Gate or Ad have ads?
Neither Ad Gate nor Ad shows ads.

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