Looking for ad blocker recommendation, primarily for iOS (started using Safari on iPhone). I only heard about AdGuard, is it good? Shall I pay for the lifetime license?
Any other recommendations?
Been using uBlock origin on Brave and it’s a top notch blocker and CSS modifier. Love it so much, as it helps me remove useless content, empty blocks, and banners from webpages.
PS: Don’t want to setup a DNS or something similar. Still want a bit of control which ublock origin gives me
I just use Adguard free version for long, so far so good.
I also use AdGuard (combined with NextDNS), but the lifetime Pro version.
Tip: the lifetime option is regularly on sale on StackSocial, including right now:
I am using AdGuard for Safari (free) and AdGuard Pro on iOS. I’ve got the lifetime stack social deal, but I’ve decided against the full AdGuard solution on macOS, as I don’t like the fact it’s creating a local VPN. As an alternative to DNS level blocking, I’ve installed a profile from my DNS of choice (ControlD).
Currently, I’m also giving 1Blocker a shot, I like the fact that it syncs my whitelist via iCloud across all devices. I am a legacy user, and grandfathered to the cheapest plan which works out about £5 annually.
I use a combination of Banish, StopTheMadness, and Magic Lasso, all of which have paid and (I believe) free tiers.
That is what I have used for years. Ages ago there was some round up, that I believe Daring Fireball linked to, comparing the speed and results of various blockers, and this was the top one. $5 a year on desktop/iOS sync and I never think about it, which is what I want in a blocker. Although I will say that in the last year I get a lot more of the “subscribe to our newsletter” popups from sites and I don’t know if that is a failure of 1Blocker or not.
It might have to do with whether you’ve enabled annoyances blocklists etc.
Thanks, but they are blocked. I figured sites are just better about getting around them. And then there is the cookie popups.
That said, I use Arc more than Safari (and I use Vavaldi a lot on Windows), so I am should probably blame Arc’s blocker more than anything else.
The free version of AdBlock works fine for me in Safari on iOS and Mac. uBlock Origin is great and I use it in Firefox and Arc, but I removed it from Brave and Vivaldi because their native ad blockers work just as well.
One drawback to 1Blocker is I can’t choose items to block in Safari. Selecting the 1Blocker extension icon loads a separate Safari-based blocklist manager app.
Two problems here:
(My first Mac had 512k & an external disk drive — my eyes are old!)
Does 1Blocker work with uBlock filters, and others filter lists?
Can it block webpage elements like adguard and ublock. In the free version, it opens up a new window within the 1Blocker environment to select the elements, which is weird. Not sure about the premium version.
I don’t believe so, and I just went and looked and don’t see a way to change it. That said, I don’t ever mess with it. I set it up years ago and have just left it. I don’t ever think about it an forget it’s there.
I haven’t used those so I don’t know. It can block comments, social media widgets, adult sites, cookie notifications, regional ads (i.e. block Russian ads).
Second the 1Blocker recommendation. I bought it as a one time purchase and while I wasn’t thrilled it went subscription, $5/year isn’t bad and the dev gave me a year on the subscription for having purchased it before.
It’s one of the few that works on all my Apple devices and had a VisionOS app on day one.
An honorary mention to Wipr too
I think it isn’t good. Overall it’s a great extension but not being able to hide elements on a page is a deal breaker.
elements=html from the page. Like a specific useless banner, sidebars, a button etc.
Reviving this thread to ask if people are still satisfied with 1Blocker?
I’ve been using it since the beginning on all my Apple devices. But I’m curious if people still find it a good standard?
Also to ask, I don’t using any other kind of privacy software except what’s offered through Apple iCloud+.
Should I be using something more than 1Blocker to keep on top of my privacy?
I have 1Blocker and AdGuard and they all basically seem to do the same. It’s no like content blocking offers much differentiation in terms of what an extension developer can do. So it all boils down to pricing, UI, built-in rules… again, they seem the same to me so I’d say you are fine.
In terms of whether you need to be using something in addition to that… well, that’s another story and it has been discussed recently in this other thread, including the need of using a VPN or not.
For the record, I am just using iCloud Relay and 1Blocker.
My tip: only use one content blocker, do not mix them otherwise if you need to fine tune the rules you have two apps too look into.
