Comparison

TrackShield vs PubBlock

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

Head to head
About

TrackShield

Features
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TrackShield – Ads & Tracker Blocker Browse the web with fewer distractions and greater privacy using TrackShield. Designed for Safari on iPhone and iPad, TrackShield blocks intrusive ads, trackers, cookie banners, and malicious domains to help pages load faster while reducing data usage and improving your browsing experience. TrackShield uses Apple's Safari Content Blocker technology to efficiently block unwanted web content without routing your browsing through a VPN. Everything is designed to work seamlessly with Safari while giving you full control over your privacy settings. Features • Block banner ads, pop-ups, video ads, and intrusive website advertising • Stop tracking scripts from advertising networks and analytics providers • Remove many cookie consent banners and annoying website overlays • Speed up page loading by preventing unnecessary resources from downloading • Reduce mobile data usage by blocking ads and tracking requests • Improve battery efficiency with fewer background web requests • Protect against many known phishing, scam, and malicious domains • Choose from multiple filter categories for ads, trackers, privacy, malware, and annoyances • Whitelist your favorite websites with a single tap • Create custom blocking rules for advanced browsing control • Automatically update filter lists to stay protected against new trackers • View detailed statistics including ads blocked, trackers prevented, data saved, and browsing improvements • Home Screen widgets for quick protection status and browsing statistics • Siri Shortcuts support for enabling protection, updating filters, and managing settings Privacy First Your privacy is our priority. TrackShield uses Safari Content Blocker extensions to block unwanted web content efficiently. Your browsing history is not collected or sold, and filtering is performed locally using Apple's supported technologies. Premium Features Upgrade to unlock even more powerful privacy tools: • Automatic filter updates • Advanced tracking protection • Malware and phishing filter lists • Unlimited custom rules • Website privacy reports • Cloud synchronization across devices • Advanced statistics and insights • Premium widgets Why Choose TrackShield? • Fast and lightweight • Easy one-time setup • Native iPhone and iPad experience • Modern SwiftUI interface • Regular filter updates • No complicated configuration • Designed for privacy-conscious users Whether you're reading the news, shopping online, studying, or simply browsing the web, TrackShield helps create a faster, cleaner, and more private Safari experience every day. Talk Results Instantly We currently offer the following auto-renewing subscription option: - $34.99 per year - $7.99 per month By subscribing you get unlimited access to effects and remove advertisement. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: https://tos.atlantismobileapps.com Privacy Policy: https://privacy.atlantismobileapps.com

About

PubBlock

Features
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PubBlock cleans up Safari and your apps: no more banners, no more pop-up ads, no more trackers following you from site to site. Pages load faster, use less data and respect your privacy. HOW IT WORKS • Safari content blocker (free): PubBlock hands Safari a compiled rule list, and Safari blocks ads and trackers before they even load. No injected scripts, nothing read from your pages. • Safari extension for youtube.com (free): it removes the site's video ads, including the ones that play before the video, sponsored Shorts and promoted videos in the feed. • Blocking in all your apps (Pro, iOS 26 or later): PubBlock's own encrypted DNS server gives no address to known advertising and tracking domains, so they never load, whatever the app. You select it once in Settings > General > VPN & Device Management > DNS, and PubBlock checks that it really works. WHAT MAKES PUBBLOCK DIFFERENT • No data collection: no account, no analytics. The Safari blocker runs entirely on your iPhone or iPad, and PubBlock's DNS server keeps no logs. • No subscription: PubBlock Pro is a one-time purchase. • A list built for the French-speaking web: on top of the big global ad networks, PubBlock blocks the French and European ad-tech and tracking tools that generic lists often miss. • Your own rules: allow the websites you choose in Safari, and add your own blocked domains. • An honest status: the home screen says exactly what is protected right now, and why when something is off. • Light and quiet: no complicated settings, everything works in the background. KNOWN LIMITATIONS • Ads served from the same domain as the content cannot be blocked by a domain filter: that is a limit of the technique, not an oversight. Video ads inside the YouTube app therefore remain impossible to block; on youtube.com in Safari, the extension handles them. • While a VPN is connected, iOS sends DNS through the VPN, so blocking in your apps pauses; the Safari blocker keeps working. • Some sites show empty spaces where blocked ads used to be. PUBBLOCK PRO One-time purchase, no subscription: blocking in all your apps (iOS 26 or later) plus your own blocked domains. The Safari blocker and the YouTube extension stay free, forever. Privacy: https://calnexia.com/pubblock/privacy Support: https://calnexia.com/pubblock/support

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

TrackShield and PubBlock are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. TrackShield sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and PubBlock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TrackShield versus PubBlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrackShieldPubBlock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNguyen Nam GiangCIPRIAN ALEXANDRU FRASINESCU

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TrackShield

Subscriptions2
  • Track Shield Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Track Shield Premium Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Track Shield Premium Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

PubBlock

One-time1
  • PubBlock Pro$2.99

Questions

Is TrackShield free?
TrackShield is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PubBlock free?
PubBlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TrackShield or PubBlock have ads?
Neither TrackShield nor PubBlock shows ads.

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