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AdBlock

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4+ v4.7.3 Recorded price: $1.99 App Store →
★★★★★
★★★★★
(34,164 App Store ratings)
🏆 Best: #1 Paid (FIN)
IPA Analysis
Technical Specs
Bundle ID com.futuremind.adblock
Version 4.7.3
App Store Size 24.69 MB
Minimum iOS 12.0
Devices iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
Catalog release date 2014-03-16
Latest recorded version date 2021-07-27
Features & Support
Vision Pro
Advisory 4+
Languages (1)
English
Top In App Purchases
No In App Purchases Listed

Preview

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Description

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.

What's New

Version 4.7.3 2021-07-27
This version contains bug fixes. Please consider updating to iOS 14.7, as it solves most of the blocking issues.
Version 4.7.2 2021-06-15
Squashed some bugs. Please report any issues with blocking via the app.
Version 4.7.1 2021-06-02
Fixed a potential crash when saving DNS proxy rules
Version 4.3.3 2020-07-20
We removed the "Always on" switch in Settings - the app is now running in this mode by default. We improved detection of network changes. AdBlock will not cause...We removed the "Always on" switch in Settings - the app is now running in this mode by default. We improved detection of network changes. AdBlock will not cause any more issues when you're changing networks or temporarily loosing Internet connectivity. Other fixes and improvements.

App Store User Reviews

Life in Truth 2021-03-07
★★★★★
★★★★★

Easy Setup and Works Great!

PLEASE READ IF YOU WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH...Regardless of some other reviews, this app DOES WORK if setup correctly! At the time of this review, I am using an i...PLEASE READ IF YOU WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH...Regardless of some other reviews, this app DOES WORK if setup correctly! At the time of this review, I am using an iPhone 12 Max Pro with iOS 14.4. I decided to give this app a try since it was very low cost and I’m glad I did. Some of the other App Store ad blocking software is subscription based requiring monthly or yearly payments or simply much, much more expensive with similar features. I know because I installed and tried them. Some other apps weren’t necessarily up front about this (specifically AdGuard for iOS). Also, the other apps perform analytics and collect information about the user and/or their device; regardless of their claim they don’t collect information about you. The other apps do! Just read the permissions that are required once other ad blocking apps are installed or go directly to the app’s websites and read their privacy policies. Highly recommend you read any apps privacy policies carefully and thoroughly especially if you’re concerned about privacy. AdBlock wins every time and includes ad blocking with a LOCAL VPN. Meaning, none of your browsing traffic (or DNS requests) is transferred or translated to any of AdBlocks servers. OTHER APPS DO! AdBlock keeps your information LOCAL to your device only and I validated this claim by intercepting ALL my traffic using network forensic techniques. AdBlock is clean and awesome! It was easy to setup the LOCAL VPN, apply add blocking rules to Safari, and monitor my DNS traffic requests! One last thing... I highly recommend you investigate where the headquarters of any App Store app is located. I prefer to ONLY SUPPORT AND INSTALL apps from countries that are allies of the USA. AdBlocks parent company, FutureMind, is based in Poland (also called Polska). Poland is a stalwart ally in Central Europe and one of the United States’ strongest partners in fostering security.
ilovenotetakingapps 2018-11-24
★★★★★
★★★★★

Useless. Ignore fake reviews and hype

It places a VPN icon on my phone, but outside of this it really doesn’t do much else. I use the same apps that most of the world uses and this doesn’t affect th...It places a VPN icon on my phone, but outside of this it really doesn’t do much else. I use the same apps that most of the world uses and this doesn’t affect the ads within those apps at all, including browsers. I really just do not understand the purpose of this app as it does nothing it says it does. Even more suspicious, are the fake reviews that claim it’s an amazing app and a must buy and listed as most useful of reviews. what is that? Can you be a bit more explicit on why this app has changed your life and why you need it? From the first day of purchasing it i have been waiting for this life changing affect to take place and nothing has happened. I still get ads in all of my apps and the only difference is that a VPN icon appears on my phone. So, perhaps this is good if you want need to change your IP but beyond that I don’t see any benefits. and further, i’ve never tested the VPN functionality just that an icon appears nor do i have any motivation to do so. I am deleting this app immediately and asking for a refund - you should too. But if you don’t i would really love to understand why you have decided to keep it. It literally has just sat on my phone for over a year and i just realized today that i never ever use it and when i do i question “what is this app doing?” Everything is exactly the same. Ads appear on any game or any streaming device. Safari takes care of itself and this app does nothing literally nothing on safari. Lastly, the developers haven’t updated this for a very long time. It appears abandoned. Deleting the app right now, i advise you to do the same or at least tell us why, explicitly, how it has improved your experience...
DO NOT DOWNLOAD EVONY 2024-12-01
★★★★★
★★★★★

If you are about to leave a bad review, read this!

As of December 1, 2024, this app works PERFECT. Although the ad system was changed by Apple not long ago, this app does still disable not 99%, but 100% of all a...As of December 1, 2024, this app works PERFECT. Although the ad system was changed by Apple not long ago, this app does still disable not 99%, but 100% of all ads, whether it be on a mobile game, social media, or a browser. For people that have purchased it and can’t set it up, casing them to leave a bad review, try my little tutorial, and it should work for you (NOTICE: THSI TUTORIAL IS BASED OFF OF WHAT I EXPERIENCED); 1. When you download it, it gives you a kinda bad tutorial on the app, but I will break it down; so once you download it, go to settings, swipe up to get the search bar, search “safari”, then tap on “content blockers”, then enable Adblock. That’s search>safari>content blockers>enable Adblock. 2. I have an iPhone 12, which may make my experience different because older phones have outdated iOS’, but when I swiped up to activate it, I got a message saying to allow the app to use a vpn. Tap yes, then enter your passcode if you need to. After this, the app should change to an Orange theme. This is because the proxy DNS isn’t activated. Without it, the ads won’t go away, to enable it, press “settings” in the middle of the screen, scroll till you see “enable dns”, and enable it. And that’s it! Then it should turn green. I just got this app, but fidgeted around with it, so I know how it works. If something goes wrong, I recommend doing the same, or looking online/looking at other reviews. Anyways, awesome app, 10/10, 5 stars, would recommend!
Millermk 2023-08-30
★★★★★
★★★★★

Works great if you can follow instructions

I swear the reviews on this app are either five stars or one stars. All of the five star people clearly follow the instructions correctly and got it working for...I swear the reviews on this app are either five stars or one stars. All of the five star people clearly follow the instructions correctly and got it working for them like it should, and conversely, all of the compute illiterate have done something wrong, or aren’t used to configurations and vpns. One of the reviews that shows up in the “most helpful“ category literally says that they are a technophobe and that it should be as simple as downloading the app if it is truly made for iOS. Look, it’s not that simple, but it is pretty straightforward and the results are great. I turned it off recently, and was horrified with the amount of ads that show up on mobile sites. Also, it works for most in app as well.. They were some apps that I didn’t even know had them until it turned it off. The only thing you need to be aware of is that some apps play ads to give you “credits” (many of the free AI apps do this) and it seems to break that functionality. So I guess you can turn it off when you absolutely have to use an app with ads. Lastly, I am hoping this app is not abandoned. It is the only systemwide ad blocker that has worked for me and the last update was two years ago. It still works as it is right now, but eventually may become outdated. So download away people, it’s only a couple bucks and it is totally worth it.
Charlotte Lindsor 2023-02-05
★★★★★
★★★★★

SHOULD be as simple as downloading

As a Technophobe i struggle with terminology and suffer over anything related to computers. This app should be effortless to activate if it is genuinely compati...As a Technophobe i struggle with terminology and suffer over anything related to computers. This app should be effortless to activate if it is genuinely compatible with ipads and iphones. The video (very thoughtful) was so fast i had to watch it 12 times and take screen shots hoping to match the trail of steps. End result is,I can’t seem to install it. I’m sure the problem lies with me, but you need to make this much much easier. My safari in settings did NOT have the “Content Blocker” tab you suggested i merely need to flip on to allow adblock in. When i put my setting search bar to work for the first time ever tonight i found it, but not where you said it was. I followed the steps right up to “Swipe up to Enable” and guess what… it’s locked. Won’t allow swipe of any kind. Seriously, how do you install this thing, and i also suggest you allow folks to use the app for a few weeks to form a solid opinion of it before soliciting reviews. I would not likely have posted my difficulties so publicly if you had waited.
Vaurion 2017-11-10
★★★★★
★★★★★

Don’t hesitate to buy this

I usually don’t write reviews for apps because I’m generally not too impressed by most of them. In this case, however, I had to write a review. I started usin...I usually don’t write reviews for apps because I’m generally not too impressed by most of them. In this case, however, I had to write a review. I started using this app almost a year ago and was very happy with it as it worked to block ads 95% of the time in my games, apps, sites, etc. Recently, Apple decided for some stupid reason that AdBlock wasn’t allowed to block ads in the way they had been doing after it had been on the store for probably a year or more. Why Apple did that is just plain idiotic after so many people paid for this app and the developer depends upon Apple not destroying their app. I figured this meant AdBlock would cease to function at all and I’d be back to ad-Armageddon on my phone. I’m glad I was wrong! This new DNS based ad blocking is phenomenal and in my experience it is now blocking all ads in every app I’ve tried so far, I don’t believe I’ve seen a single ad yet. The user interface is extremely well polished and the options are very flexible. The built in DNS logging inside AdBlock also allows you to manually block an ad if it’s not caught by the preset filters. All of this is to say, buy this app. I no longer have to sit through ridiculous 30 second long video ads in apps or have fraudulent pop ups show up saying my iPhone has a virus. The state of ads on iOS is atrocious and they seriously degrade the user experience. Thank you AdBlock for solving this!
Nightwolf1296 2023-08-19
★★★★★
★★★★★

The best mobile ad blocker

Works like a charm! I have over 14,000 ad domains blocked, this app handles even that many domains at once perfectly. Ads are now just completely gone from my p...Works like a charm! I have over 14,000 ad domains blocked, this app handles even that many domains at once perfectly. Ads are now just completely gone from my phone, from apps that would normally have them in-app to the web. This app is also extremely advanced and versatile and can be used as a domain re-routing tool in addition to just a simple ad blocker as you can route any domain to any IP. I can also use this blocker service alongside my VPN, so it doesn't even prevent me from using a real VPN alongside its own VPN profile. The DNS log also means that if new ad domains spring up I can identify where the ads are coming from and then add them to the blacklist. Even has iCloud sync for your filter rules. This is the most powerful ad-blocking tool I have ever seen on iOS and is absolutely worth getting. Unironically 10/10 would recommend.
not a ticked off teen 2018-12-25
★★★★★
★★★★★

meh.

Ok so, I downloaded this app thinking it would stop the random videos popping up throughout the games I am playing. My friend recommended me the app. I paid for...Ok so, I downloaded this app thinking it would stop the random videos popping up throughout the games I am playing. My friend recommended me the app. I paid for it with a gift card I had acquired, and I’m 75% sure that it charged me twice. My friend stated that the app removed many different videos in games she also plays. I downloaded the app, and I find that there is no difference. I would appreciate it if the developers gave me my money back, and I remove the app. Throughout the reviews they seem pretty well, but I saw one that says Apple stopped them from blocking the ads. Which is dumb? I’m paying money to block the ads, then the developers of the games I play make more money off of me? I feel cheated, but I can deal. I gave it a three star review, 1) because I think I was charged twice, and 2) because I don’t believe that this app quenched my needs. People seem to be blaming Apple for that, so I guess I will as well. Also this is the first review I’ve ever written, so I apologize if its a mess. Grammar is difficult.
bongk96 2023-07-07
★★★★★
★★★★★

Takes constant involvement

This is easily the best for iOS Adblocker out there. It works by moderating DNS requests according to a list that you compile personally. Note that this list st...This is easily the best for iOS Adblocker out there. It works by moderating DNS requests according to a list that you compile personally. Note that this list starts out empty. While that might sound like a pain, or some kind of tech-heavy nuisance, all it actually consists of is checking the built in DNS log every time you see an ad. The request will usually have something in it that looks suspicious; that or it will literally contain the word “ad”. All you have to do is then tap “add to list”, and the ad (and all future occurrences of it) disappears. Because many ads pull from the same places, you will immediately notice that 90% of your ads have disappeared. Over the next 2 days, the remaining 10% go away, too. Legitimately works for every app, not just safari or browsers. Trust me, this is the best $2 investment you’ll ever make.
hexatech vpn 2022-05-26
★★★★★
★★★★★

OUTSTANDING.. so far

I just downloaded this app this morning, and it has FLAWLESSLY accomplished what a myriad of other ad blockers (including some expensive and complicated to use ...I just downloaded this app this morning, and it has FLAWLESSLY accomplished what a myriad of other ad blockers (including some expensive and complicated to use ones) failed miserably at. I have not used this for long as stated, but so far, its thumbs up all the way! It may have been user error or perhaps some changes were made, because when I downloaded the app, either it or Apple told me I had used it before. I think it was most likely when I knew even less than my current minuscule level of tech savviness. Today, everything was so simple.. the app pretty much intuitively leads you thru the set up. KUDOS to the app developers on this one, and my humble apologies if I sent you a scathing remark or review previously. As well as this is working now, my tech ignorance must’ve been responsible for choosing to delete it in the past.

Technical Analysis

Package Overview Basic metadata
Bundle ID com.futuremind.adblock
Current Version 4.7.3
Minimum iOS 12.0
Package Size App Store Size
Package Metadata 0 / 38 version records
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Not archived 		v4.7.3
App Store ID: 843222227Build: 4.7.3 		2021-07-27 19:46:09 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		v4.7.2
App Store ID: 842664532Build: 4.7.2 		2021-06-16 00:55:24 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		v4.7.1
App Store ID: 842351613Build: 4.7.1 		2021-06-02 14:20:04 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		v4.7
App Store ID: 842282467Build: 4.7 		2021-05-21 20:10:28 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		v4.6.2
App Store ID: 839674323Build: 4.6.2 		2020-12-18 19:17:35 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		v4.6.1
App Store ID: 839641031Build: 4.6.1 		2020-12-14 21:00:17 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		v4.6
App Store ID: 838461637Build: 4.6 		2020-12-10 02:21:21 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		v4.5
App Store ID: 837252937Build: 4.5 		2020-08-13 01:37:55 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		v4.4
App Store ID: 837060699Build: 4.4 		2020-07-31 19:25:00 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		v4.3.3
App Store ID: 836687826Build: 4.3.3 		2020-07-20 23:13:01 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		v4.3.2
App Store ID: 836243521Build: 4.3.2 		2020-06-25 02:54:43 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		App Store ID: 836091425 Unknown Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		App Store ID: 836091424 Unknown Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		v4.2.1
App Store ID: 834085798Build: 4.2.1 		2019-12-21 21:11:32 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		v4.2
App Store ID: 830310519Build: 4.2 		2019-12-19 08:43:28 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		v4.1
App Store ID: 823949995Build: 4.1 		2017-11-09 18:07:19 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		v4.0.0
App Store ID: 823801416Build: 4.0.0 		2017-10-09 13:51:04 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		v3.0.1
App Store ID: 822809642Build: 3.0.1 		2017-08-08 23:37:55 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		v3.0.0
App Store ID: 822738923Build: 3.0.0 		2017-07-05 19:07:37 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		v2.8.2
App Store ID: 822189866Build: 2.8.2 		2017-05-18 20:34:54 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		v2.8.1
App Store ID: 821559307Build: 2.8.1 		2017-04-28 08:18:01 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		v2.8.0
App Store ID: 820697970Build: 2.8.0 		2017-03-20 21:58:37 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		v2.6.1
App Store ID: 820364144Build: 2.6.1 		2017-01-18 22:18:24 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		v2.6.0
App Store ID: 820048525Build: 2.6.0 		2016-12-13 00:28:13 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		v2.5.6
App Store ID: 819905368Build: 2.5.6 		2016-11-30 02:49:01 Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		App Store ID: 819742377 Unknown Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		App Store ID: 819689896 Unknown Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		App Store ID: 819108855 Unknown Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		App Store ID: 819081756 Unknown Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		App Store ID: 816546700 Unknown Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		App Store ID: 816437083 Unknown Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		App Store ID: 815811086 Unknown Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		App Store ID: 815123234 Unknown Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		App Store ID: 814659880 Unknown Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		App Store ID: 814402235 Unknown Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		App Store ID: 813543231 Unknown Paid / Arcade
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Not archived 		App Store ID: 16385505 Unknown Paid / Arcade