Comparison

AdBlock vs Ad Blocker ·

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

Head to head
About

AdBlock

Block unwanted ads, pop-ups, and video advertisements on your iOS device. Enhance privacy, reduce data usage, and improve device performance. Enjoy a cleaner, faster browsing experience without subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Blocks 99% of ads
  • Local DNS proxy service
  • Customizable DNS rules
  • Safari Content Blocker
  • Privacy protection from trackers
  • iCloud rule synchronization
  • Works on Wi-Fi and cellular
Features
Currently charting
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The original AdBlock - the first and last ad-blocker you'll ever need. A one time purchase - no subscriptions needed. We've been blocking ads on iPhones and iPads since 2012 - we know our game! :) AdBlock allows you to block ads on your iOS device. Get rid of 99% of annoying popups, banners and video ads. Protect your privacy, limit bandwidth use, speed up your device, save battery and drastically improve your day-to-day iOS experience. The most important advantages of AdBlock are: • AdBlock comes with a local DNS proxy service built-in. Use it to see which domains you're device is contacting. Create your own rules and assign any IP to any domain, right on your device. You can (and should!) bootstrap this feature with rules found online. • AdBlock has enhanced DNS proxy rules export and import function. Share DNS proxy rules with other users, easily import rules found on the Internet. • AdBlock comes with a Safari Content Blocker to block ads on websites in Safari. • AdBlock allows you to create your own list of domains and synchronize your rules between all your devices using iCloud. • AdBlock allows you to protect your privacy by blocking mobile trackers. Prevent Internet trackers from recording your online activity and selling your private data. • AdBlock does not send your Internet traffic through any remote server. All of your connections stay direct, fast and secure. Ads are blocked right on your device! • Setting up AdBlock is simple! Just download the app, and follow the tutorial to set everything up. When in doubt - contact our support! • AdBlock automatically updates to the latest version of the filters on every app run. We keep the ad servers database up-to-date for you. • AdBlock works with Wi-Fi and cellular networks. You don't need to set it up separately for every network you use. • AdBlock comes with a handy widget to quickly change the DNS proxy status when needed. Looking for support? Contact our dedicated support line directly from the app - we'll help you out with the proper setup and answer all the questions you might have.

About

Ad Blocker ·

This app helps reduce unwanted advertisements, pop-ups, and trackers while browsing the web in Safari. It aims to improve page loading speeds, conserve data, and enhance privacy by filtering out unnecessary content and known tracking resources.

Highlights
  • Safari ad blocking
  • Built-in privacy protection
  • Anti-tracking features
  • Improved web performance
  • Battery optimization
  • Reduced data usage
  • Video ad filtering
Features
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Ad-Blocker helps reduce ads and selected tracking elements while browsing supported websites in Safari. Minimize popups, banners, video ads, and other advertising content for a cleaner browsing experience. By reducing selected page elements and web requests, Ad-Blocker may also help supported webpages load with fewer unnecessary resources. KEY FEATURES: → Safari Ad Blocking: Helps reduce popups, banners, video ads, and other advertising elements on supported websites in Safari. → Anti-Tracking Protection: Helps reduce requests from known trackers and selected tracking resources while browsing supported websites. → Page Loading Support: By reducing selected advertising elements and web requests, Ad-Blocker may help supported webpages load with fewer unnecessary resources. → Reduced Content Downloads: May help reduce unnecessary content downloads when supported filtering rules are active. → Video Ad Filtering: Helps reduce interruptions from video ads on supported websites in Safari. → Privacy Filter Lists: Enable supported filtering rules designed to reduce selected trackers, social media elements, and third-party web resources. → Web Resource Filtering: Apply supported rules to block selected unwanted web resources while browsing. → Adult Content Filtering: Helps block selected adult-content websites using supported filtering rules. → Language and Region Filters: Enable ad filtering rules for supported languages and regions. → Custom Block List: Create custom filtering rules for selected websites and terms. DISCLAIMER: Ad-Blocker is not guaranteed to block all ads, trackers, websites, or web content. Results may vary depending on website implementation, Safari limitations, enabled filters, and applied filtering rules. Privacy Policy: https://www.pixsterstudio.com/legal-policies/ad-blocker/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.pixsterstudio.com/legal-policies/ad-blocker/terms-of-use

Screenshots

AdBlock4 screens
Ad Blocker ·4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ad Blocker · at Free against AdBlock's $1.99. Ad Blocker · also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 44%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). AdBlock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and chart position (#68 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ad Blocker · is free to download; AdBlock costs $1.99 up front. Ad Blocker · sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. AdBlock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ad Blocker · holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AdBlock has 34K ratings behind it against 6.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of AdBlock's written reviews are positive against 73% of Ad Blocker ·'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AdBlock ships an update every 4 weeks, Ad Blocker · every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
AdBlock versus Ad Blocker ·: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdBlockAd Blocker ·
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (34K ratings)4.5 (6.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.0% of reviews72.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34K — better6.2K
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#68 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdBlock LabsAnish Modan

Customer experience

AdBlock

All ratings33,969 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative14.2%
Written reviews1,518 reviews
Positive44.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative47.3%

Ad Blocker ·

All ratings6,151 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews655 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative21.7%

User reviews

AdBlock

From 34K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works great when enabled
  • 🔒 Robust ad blocking capabilities
  • 👍 Customizable blocking rules
  • 🚀 Blocks ads across apps and websites
  • 👍 Affordable one-time purchase

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequently disables itself
  • 🔋 High battery drain
  • 👎 Inconsistent performance
  • 🔒 Difficult to configure for some users
  • 👎 Fails to block ads in certain apps

Ad Blocker ·

From 6.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Effective ad blocking
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 🔒 Secure browsing
  • 💡 Helpful for protecting children
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't block all ads
  • 🔒 Requires subscription for full features
  • 🐛 Doesn't work on some sites/apps
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🔋 Drains battery

Bugs and requests

AdBlock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disconnects from VPN randomly
  • Syncing issues with iCloud
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Automatic updates to block new ad domains
  • Whitelist option to allow ads on certain sites
  • Improved battery optimization
  • Easier setup and configuration

Ad Blocker ·

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Login/setup issues
  • Incompatible with certain devices/OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customization options
  • Expand compatibility to other browsers
  • Improve ad blocking on YouTube
  • Add VPN functionality

In-app purchases

None

AdBlock

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Ad Blocker ·

Subscriptions6
  • Ad Blocker Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Ad Blocker Pro1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Ad Blocker Plus Yearly1 Month trial$29.991 Year
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  • Ad Blocker Yearly Offer1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Ad Blocker Plus Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Ad Blocker Pro3 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time2
  • Ad Blocker Pro Lifetime$39.99
  • Ad Blocker Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is AdBlock free?
AdBlock costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ad Blocker · free?
Ad Blocker · is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AdBlock or Ad Blocker ·?
Ad Blocker · is rated higher. AdBlock averages 4.3 out of 5 from 34K ratings, while Ad Blocker · averages 4.5 from 6.2K ratings.
Do AdBlock or Ad Blocker · have ads?
Neither AdBlock nor Ad Blocker · shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AdBlock or Ad Blocker ·?
AdBlock ships an update every 4 weeks, and Ad Blocker · every 2 months. Most recently, AdBlock was updated on September 25, 2026 and Ad Blocker · on September 24, 2026.

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