Comparison

Ad Gate vs Data Skipper

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

Head to head
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. β€’ Blocks banners, pop-ups, trackers, and many video ads in Safari β€’ Helps clean up pages and reduce wasted data β€’ Works in Private Browsing when enabled in Safari settings β€’ Lets you pause protection for individual websites β€’ Includes no analytics, telemetry, advertising SDKs, or always-running companion app β€’ 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.

About

Data Skipper

Features
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Browse more while using less data. Data Skipper is a Safari extension that helps reduce the data used by images on the web. Turn on Data Saving, keep your preferred image quality, and browse normally in Safari while supported image requests are optimized through our image service. Why people use Data Skipper: β€’ Save mobile data on cellular connections β€’ Make image-heavy pages lighter β€’ Choose the compression quality that fits your needs β€’ Turn grayscale on when color is not important β€’ Disable Data Skipper on any site with one tap β€’ Keep your settings under your control No account is required. Data Skipper does not use analytics or tracking. It does not change text, accounts, or page content; it focuses on image requests. Getting started: 1. Install Data Skipper 2. Enable the extension in Settings > Safari > Extensions 3. Allow website access 4. Turn on Data Saving in Safari Results vary by website, image, network, and selected quality. Data Skipper is free for a limited time while subscription pricing is being prepared. Download Data Skipper and take control of the data you use in Safari.

Screenshots

Ad Gate3 screens
Data Skipper1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Data Skipper at 17.0 against Ad Gate's 27.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Ad Gate versus Data Skipper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAd GateData Skipper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS27.117.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size21 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBetter Studios1001241196 Ontario Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Ad Gate

No in-app purchases

None

Data Skipper

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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