How Do We Block Ads in IOS9?

[jazz1]

How can ads be blocked in Safari?

 

[dugbug]

http://www.loopinsight.com/2015/09/16/a-list-of-content-blockers-for-ios-9/

 

[Ballis]

Download content blokker form the app store, then turn it on under settings / safari

 

[AbSoluTc]

Going to see which ones are free and give them a go. Not sure I'm ready to start buying things before I see how good they are.

Anyone have any input on which ones perform better?

 

[Apple_Robert]

Going to see which ones are free and give them a go. Not sure I'm ready to start buying things before I see how good they are.

Anyone have any input on which ones perform better?

Freedom is a decent ad blocker and its free. Last I saw on Twitter, he was still waiting for approval from the store.

 

[Yun0]

get crystal, its free "for a short time", works fine, dev cares. same for freedom whenever it appears

 

[numberfour]

Any performance issues related to these blockers?

 

[Yun0]

none. safari is definitely snappier (really) with all the crap blocked

 

[Armen]

How can ads be blocked in Safari?

1. Download this https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1022177308
2. Go to settings > Safari > Content Blockers > Enable Crystal.
3. Enjoy

 

[spytech]

So many blockers... Still trying to see what's the best to install only one

 

[Apple_Robert]

Any performance issues related to these blockers?

None thus far.

 

[RWil85]

1. Download this https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1022177308
2. Go to settings > Safari > Content Blockers > Enable Crystal.
3. Enjoy

It says "installs directly into safari".

I know this content blocking is new - but, is the "installing into" a specific app a first time thing in iOS 9?

I'm trying to think of another instance in which this'd be necessary and cannot.

Anyone have experience removing ad blockers from iPhone? Delete app&app data like any other? No harm done?

 

[Apple_Robert]

It says "installs directly into safari".

I know this content blocking is new - but, is the "installing into" a specific app a first time thing in iOS 9?

I'm trying to think of another instance in which this'd be necessary and cannot.

Anyone have experience removing ad blockers from iPhone? Delete app&app data like any other? No harm done?

Correct. Delete as you would any other app.

 

[Armen]

It says "installs directly into safari".

I know this content blocking is new - but, is the "installing into" a specific app a first time thing in iOS 9?

I'm trying to think of another instance in which this'd be necessary and cannot.

Anyone have experience removing ad blockers from iPhone? Delete app&app data like any other? No harm done?

It's an App you download from the Appstore. It's install method is similar to how 3rd party keyboards work.

 

[RWil85]

It's an App you download from the Appstore. It's install method is similar to how 3rd party keyboards work.

Thanks! That's what I was thinking - that and those stupid emoji apps into the keyboard.

Correct. Delete as you would any other app.

Thanks for the info.

 

[jazz1]

Thanks! I'm trying Purify. Working great so far. But not blocking my favorite Apple sites, including this one. I'm not seeing a hit on performance so far.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Thanks! I'm trying Purify. Working great so far. But not blocking my favorite Apple sites, including this one. I'm not seeing a hit on performance so far.

Purify isn't blocking this site because you don't want it to, or because it isn't working correctly?

 

[AbSoluTc]

Thanks! I'm trying Purify. Working great so far. But not blocking my favorite Apple sites, including this one. I'm not seeing a hit on performance so far.

I am blocking the hell out of this site in regards to ads. It's absurd really. I would rather pay a fee than see ads that mean nothing to me. We're inundated with ads everywhere - forced on us, shoved down our throats, plastered everywhere. If I see an ad, I don't want whatever it's selling - instantly.

 

[AbSoluTc]

Got Crystal installed. OMG! It's so nice not to have ads on websites now. Holy hell!!! Best feature yet of IOS 9 by far!

 

[gmanist1000]

This is probably the best feature of iOS 9. Mobile Safari feels much faster now.

 

[mpavilion]

Just FYI (for anyone who didn't know, as I didn't) - these content blockers - or at least the ones I initially checked out - seem to be compatible only w/iPhone 5S and later...

 

[WesCole]

Says Crystal is no longer available when I try the above link...

 

[Yun0]

link still working here & on app store on the phone.

canadian app store

 

[WesCole]

link still working here & on app store on the phone.

canadian app store

Mine is the US store. Maybe something just going on with mine...

 

[thenewone]

Just FYI (for anyone who didn't know, as I didn't) - these content blockers - or at least the ones I initially checked out - seem to be compatible only w/iPhone 5S and later...

Apparently it's a 64-bit requirement thing. Although I feel (hope!) it might be possible to compile an open source ad blocker and sideload it with Xcode 7 onto 32-bit devices.