So Annoying! Ad Blocker vs RobotControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
So Annoying! Ad Blocker
This app blocks ads and trackers across Safari and within many other applications and games. It offers features like ad-free video playback, automatic cookie banner rejection, and customizable blocking options. Users can report ads that slip through to improve the service.
- Blocks ads in Safari
- Blocks ads in other apps and games
- Ad-free YouTube videos
- Picture-in-picture video playback
- Rejects cookie banners
- Clears popups and AI search answers
- Learning mode for rule improvement
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So Annoying! blocks ads in Safari and inside many of your other apps and games. In the YouTube app, videos play without ads, keep playing when you lock the screen, and work in picture in picture. In Safari on iPhone, iPad and Mac, it rejects cookie banners for you where the site allows it and hides the rest. It also clears popups and the AI answers on top of search results. It works in many apps and games, not every one. If an ad still gets through, report it with one tap and your report helps fix it for everyone. If you want a game to keep its ads, maybe for a reward, add it to Allowed apps. In Safari you decide what goes. Ads, trackers, cookie banners, newsletter popups, prompts to open the app, chat bubbles, floating videos, notification requests, sponsored results and AI answers in search. Turn off any of these you want to keep. When you close something it missed, Learning notices how you closed it and saves a rule to try next time. Learning is on by default and also sends limited reports to help improve the rules for everyone. You can turn it off in settings. New rules reach the app without waiting for an app update. IN OTHER APPS runs on your iPhone or iPad, and your traffic does not go through my servers. Setup takes a few steps in Settings, and the app shows each one with a short film. There is no account to make. Blocking ads and trackers in Safari is free on every device, with no trial and no time limit. Cookie banners, popups and ads in your other apps come with a plan. There are two packages, In Safari and In Safari + IN OTHER APPS. In Safari works on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. IN OTHER APPS is for iPhone and iPad. Each package comes monthly, yearly or as one lifetime purchase. Monthly and yearly start with a free trial. If you already own In Safari for life, you can add IN OTHER APPS for life with one more purchase. Family Sharing works on every plan. A subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it in your Apple Account settings at least 24 hours before the period ends. I make So Annoying! on my own. If something still shows up or setup gets stuck, send me a message from the app or write to support@soannoying.app. I'm happy to help. Privacy policy https://soannoying.app/privacy Terms of use https://soannoying.app/terms
RobotControl
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RobotControl is a remote control and companion app for Vector robots running Escape Pod firmware with wire-pod. The app talks to your robot directly over your local network. No cloud account is needed. DRIVE • Two-stick driving with a live camera view • Head and lift control, quick actions and docking • Landscape control screen, and side-by-side layouts on wide screens PLAY • Animations, dances, tricks and commands • Things to try: one-tap ideas for what Vector can do • Cube: lights, pick up, roll and dock • Timers YOUR ROBOT • Faces: see and manage the people Vector knows • Photos: take photos with Vector's camera and save the ones he took • Settings: eye colour, volume, location, time zone and units • Stats: lifetime distance and activity SET UP • Find robots on your network • Bluetooth setup: join Wi-Fi, re-authorise and update a robot • Serve from this phone: your iPhone can act as Vector's voice server at home or on its Personal Hotspot outdoors, in English or Korean TALK • Type a message and Vector speaks the reply, through your own relay or your own Anthropic API key Requirements • A Vector robot on Escape Pod firmware (2.0.1 ep) paired with wire-pod, or set up from this app • The iPhone and the robot on the same network RobotControl is an independent app. It is not made, endorsed or supported by Digital Dream Labs or Anki. Vector is a trademark of its respective owner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: So Annoying! Ad Blocker at Free against RobotControl's $9.99. So Annoying! Ad Blocker also leads on device support (3 vs 1). RobotControl's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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
So Annoying! Ad Blocker is free to download; RobotControl costs $9.99 up front. So Annoying! Ad Blocker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. RobotControl asks for nothing beyond the download.
So Annoying! Ad Blocker ships an update every 6 days, RobotControl every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | So Annoying! Ad Blocker | RobotControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (33 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MIKAIL YENIGUN | Aribada Inc. |
In-app purchases
So Annoying! Ad Blocker
- Unlimited, monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Safari + apps, monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Unlimited, yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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- Safari + apps, yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Unlimited, forever$17.99
- Unlimited, forever$19.99
- In apps, forever$24.99
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- Safari + apps, forever$44.99
RobotControl
No in-app purchases
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