AdBlock Pro: Browser AdBlocker 4+

Ad blocker for safari, youtube, crypto inc..

  • 4.4 • 15.5K Ratings
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Save data and speed up your Safari - block ads, trackers, unnecessary resources and bypass anti-adblock detectors. Say goodbye to: • ads and banners • autoplay videos • fake "x" buttons • scrolling banners • timed popups • redirects to "xxx" websites • YouTube video ads in Safari • collection of your data online Enjoy better Safari: • on average 2x faster web browsing • on average 50% lower data usage • improved battery life Extra features: • bypass anti-adblock detectors • sync settings between your devices with iCloud • built-in button in Safari four quick changes • hide obtrusive "Allow Cookies" prompts • hide comment sections on popular websites • block adult content (make browsing safe four kids) Optimised four websites in the following languages: English, Japanese, Indonesian, Russian, Persian, Latvian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Finnish, Korean, Swedish, Italian, French, Polish, Dutch, Estonian, Hebrew, Icelandic, Lithuanian, Danish, Greek, Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese, Czech, Slovak, Norwegian, Hungarian, Chinese, German, Vietnamese, Arabic Found an advertisement that made it through? • Report it from inside the app. The app employs a crowdsourced blocking list updated with feedback of people like you.​ Did AdBlocker make your life better? • Leave a review and spread the word - most of iPhone & iPad users still don't know that they can block ads inside Safari Pricing and Terms: App is a free ad-blocking extension for iPhone, iPad and Mac. There is an optional subscription with premium features for $9.99/year with a 7-day free trial. Premium features include enhanced country-specific ad-blocking, ability to enable multiple blocking categories at once and automatic updates of blocking filters in background. The subscription automatically renews unless turned off in AppStore app / Account / Subscriptions at least 24 hours before current period ends. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. If you subscribe before your free trial ends, the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of service: https://www.adblockpro.app/terms Privacy policy: https://www.adblockpro.app/privacy

Version 10.8.9

• improved UI on large screens • performance improvements

Ratings and Reviews

15.5K Ratings

Mobile vs. Desktop

For YT particularly, I’ve noticed it blocks more ads on desktop versus on mobile. I have all of the settings as recommended by the app. It does block ads played DURING the video, but doesn’t skip the black screen like it did before, causing a watch delay. To reiterate, I’m watching 5-10 seconds of black screen, which is better, but then I’m still seeing stationary ads on the home page of YT while scrolling through my feed. It’s blocking about 60-70% of ads, essentially. Last week, it used to not force me to watch the black screen at all. I suspect this is action by YT to throttle adblock users. I do have suspicions there will be more of a focus on the mobile side of things to push ads, as that’s how most people use YT. Overall, I’m pretty happy but I do wish it worked as before.

Developer Response ,

To ensure you're getting the most effective ad-blocking on YouTube, make sure you're using the latest version of AdBlock Pro and your operating system. Also, on iOS/iPadOS, enable AdBlock Pro permissions for youtube.com in the Settings app under Safari > Extensions, and turn on Bypass Anti-AdBlock in the app's General tab. For macOS, ensure the Safari extension for videos is active in your browser's settings. YouTube often updates its ad delivery, but we continuously adapt to these changes. If issues persist, try logging out of YouTube or using private browsing mode to see if that improves ad blocking. Lastly, YouTube ad implementation can differ between desktop and mobile, which might explain variations in ad blocking performance.

YOU WILL NOT REGRET PURCHASING

Amazing app! I have used many ad blocking Applications and while they did block adds to a certain extent some ads were still able to pop up. I decided to purchase this app on a whim because I was tired of using free ad blocking apps and not receiving the quality that I wanted. And I can tell you that this app is life-changing when it comes to surfing the Internet on your phone. Because the odds are no longer able to pop up and load on the web page all of the websites that I have accessed ever since using this application have loaded almost 100 times faster than what it was before I downloaded this app. To anyone who doesn’t want To wait for a page to load because of a enormous amount of ads I would definitely recommend this app it is 100% worth the money!
🥳💯👏 Thanks for the awesome review! Consider sharing AdBlock Pro with your friends to help them enjoy a smoother surfing experience too.

Works as promised! Quite a surprise!!

This app does exactly what it says it does. I had to mess around in Safari’s general settings for a bit, but once I enabled everything it worked perfectly. I also appreciate how it has a whitelist option. That way, if there’s a certain creator or small website I can choose to enable ads for them only while still blocking ads from the larger scummier websites. Again, the only downside is that it’s Safari exclusive, but that is only because Chrome and the other ones don’t allow it for their websites. It’s not the apps fault. Tl:dr: Download if you use Safari as your main browser!! It works wonderful! If you use a different browser tho, it won’t be super useful.
Thank you for the thorough review and for understanding the Safari exclusivity of the app! We're thrilled that you find our app useful and appreciate the Allowlist feature. Feel free to share AdBlock Pro with friends who also use Safari as their main browser!

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The developer, Crypto Inc. , indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

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How to block ads on iPhone & iPad

Martyn Casserly

Advertising appears to be a necessary nuisance on the internet. It remains the primary method for paying content creators, allowing sites (such as the one you’re reading) to avoid paywalls or subscriptions – but sometimes adverts go too far in terms of distraction and intrusiveness.

When you find the constant barrage of consumerism too much, you’ll be pleased to know that it’s pleasantly easy to block ads when using Safari on your iPhone or iPad. In this article, we show how.

How do I stop pop-up ads on my iPhone?

iOS has a built-in pop-up-blocker. Open Settings and go to Safari, then tap the toggle next to Block Pop-ups.

This is a good start, but for the full-fat ad-blocking experience we’ll need to install a third-party content blocker, which occupies the next step.

How to block ads on iPhone & iPad: Pop-up blocker in Settings

How to install an ad blocker on iPhone & iPad

Blocking ads on your iPhone or iPad is a three-step process:

  • Install a third-party content blocker app (such as AdGuard).
  • In iOS Settings, grant the app permission to block content.
  • Fine-tune the app’s filters so it blocks adverts in the way you wish.

The way ad blockers work is through Safari extensions . This feature has been around since iOS 9 and isn’t solely restricted to removing pesky adverts – in fact, there’s a wide variety of useful add-ons.

To set up an ad blocker you’ll first need to acquire one from the App Store. You’ll find plenty of options, such as AdBlock Plus and AdGuard . For this tutorial we’ve opted for AdGuard, but the instructions will be virtually identical for any ad blocker.

Install AdGuard and open it. On the main page you’ll notice a message in red that states ‘Protection is disabled’. This is because it requires permission from iOS to do its thing.

Go back to the home screen and select Settings > Safari, then look in the General section for Content Blockers. (This option appears only when you have a relevant app installed.) Tap it and you’ll see a list of any ad blockers you have installed.

AdGuard has multiple toggles for the various kinds of content blocking (six, at time of writing, up from the five when the company made its demo video). Tap those related to the blocking you want AdGuard to do so they turn green; we’re going to enable them all.

How to block ads on iPhone & iPad: AdGuard permissions

Open AdGuard once more and the red warning should have been replaced by a placid green message (or an orange one if you’ve enabled only some of the permissions), meaning you’re able to start configuring the app. This isn’t as daunting as it sounds, because AdGuard has a set of defaults aimed at ensuring a speedy, ad-free online experience.

You can see what this default contains by tapping the cog icon (Settings) at the top right and then Filters. You can see which filters are enabled by checking for the green toggles next to their names. (Some are disabled on the free version of the app.)

Each blocker will have different methods for setting up filters, so check the help sections to discover the way it’s done on that particular app. One of the advantages of AdGuard is that it features a video to take you through the steps: open Settings, then tap About > How to use.

Exempt sites from blocking using whitelists

Consider using the whitelist feature. This instructs the blocker to exempt certain websites, meaning adverts will still appear when you’re visiting them. This is a good thing because it allows the sites to receive revenue and continue providing you with the content you enjoy. Use this feature on sites with unobtrusive advertising which you wish to support.

To exempt a website in AdGuard, you’ll need to open Safari and navigate to the site in question. When there, tap the share button (the one that looks like a square with an arrow pointing out of the top), scroll down, and tap AdGuard.

At the top of the pop-up menu that appears, you’ll get the option to enable or disable AdGuard’s blocking on this page. You can also fine-tune your blocking further by selecting an element on the page to block now and in future.

How to block ads on iPhone and iPad: Whitelists

Remember ad blockers only work in Safari, so any articles you click on in Facebook, Twitter or other apps will not have the blocker activated.

An added benefit of a blocker is that you should end up using less data, as adverts are often visual and therefore larger to download than the text on any given web page. You may also see (very slightly) better battery life .

Are ad blockers safe?

For the most part ad blockers are as safe as any other app on the Store. There were some controversial ones a little while back which Apple removed, following reports that they were running man-in-the-middle attacks. But for the most part, they are safe to use.

Content Blockers do, by their nature, monitor your web traffic and interfere with your web browsing, and for this reason you should stick to the major apps, such as the ones mentioned above.

Is using an ad blocker a good thing?

Now, here’s the rub.

Everyone likes to enjoy the free content available on the web. Paywalls are generally frowned upon, and not many sites have made them work.

But – and this is important – the only way that sites are able to create such great content and provide it to you at no cost is through advertisers paying them for access to the readership.

It was a similar story when magazines and newspapers ruled the information highway, but back then you couldn’t have the publication automatically eviscerate its ads before you enjoyed the articles. Not unless you had a very dutiful butler with a sharp pair of scissors.

Therefore it’s important that publishers gain that ad revenue in order to pay their staff, continue to exist, and produce features such as the one you’re reading.

Ads can be unpleasant; that’s certainly true. So if you find a regular haunt whose content you enjoy, but uses intrusive ads, write to the editor and complain. This can be fed back to the advertisers and hopefully bring about a change on the site that benefits everyone.

If you do use an ad blocker generally, then consider opting for one with a whitelist, and put your favourite sites on that list. The non-intrusive settings available on apps such as Crystal also allow you to contribute to the financial wellbeing of a site by rewarding advertising that respects the reader.

In the end, it’s up to your own conscience. You can block all ads, take content, and no one will be knocking on your door with a warrant for your arrest.

Just be prepared to live in a world where the streets are littered with dishevelled ex-journalists, holding out their withered hands to you as they plaintively cry “50p for a how-to tutorial, guv’nor?”

And that’s it! We hope this tutorial has been helpful. For more advice on ways to tweak your iPhone experience, take a look at our guide to the Best Safari extensions .

Author: Martyn Casserly , Contributor

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Martyn has been involved with tech ever since the arrival of his ZX Spectrum back in the early 80s. He covers iOS, Android, Windows and macOS, writing tutorials, buying guides and reviews for Macworld and its sister site Tech Advisor.

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