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iOS 9 Content Blockers Mini-Reviews

daleski75

daleski75

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avatar-adg said:
Oh no, that's not what I mean. However the idea is not bad. It won't allow you block all ads, but at least it's enough to block most popular ad networks and trackers. You know, we may use it in the very first version just to release it sooner.

But again, ideally I'd like it to use a different method (from what i've read - it is possible). AG for Android has a real VPN server inside the app. So it can get a web request and block it or modify response stripping ads from it (just like AG for Mac or Windows do with a network driver).
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Experience shows that I am very bad with giving ETA on anything. Precision is plus or minus one year.
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I used to have a Nexus 6P and used Adguard on that and it worked incredibly well so anything approaching that on iOS would be superb however there was an app called 'Been Choice' I believe but it was removed and I think this did the exact same thing as Adguard for Android (citing security reasons but it was probably more because it blocked ads system wide)
 
dammerl

dammerl

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Jun 29, 2012
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daleski75 said:
I was using one called adblock on the apple store but it doesn't work very well on 9.3 so maybe adguard might do a paid for version in the future which is system-wide.
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Adblock (the one with the VPN) doesn’t work for me either (9.3, 9.3.1). I does block ads in various apps but it increases page load time in Safari to something like >30s, if the page loads at all.
 
daleski75

daleski75

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dammerl said:
Adblock (the one with the VPN) doesn’t work for me either (9.3, 9.3.1). I does block ads in various apps but it increases page load time in Safari to something like >30s, if the page loads at all.
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I get the exact same problem so I have gone back to using adguard but it's annoying see all those other adverts on links from twitter, apple news etc.
 
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salimar

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Feb 21, 2015
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xMattPerkins said:
The best overall ad blocker for Safari right now is Adguard with "Use Simplified Filters" turned on. It blocks the most ads with the least issues. Now if you want the one that is most customizable then 1Blocker is the best choice. The best set it and forget it option is Adamant. The developer of Crystal is now accepting money from ad companies so their ads won't be filtered by Crystal. Now if you want one that blocks ads in apps too then you want Adblock by FutureMind. It is the only in app ad blocker on the AppStore that works on both WiFi and on cellular. The downside to Adblock is it uses VPN and it will not work with another VPN. It will for instance turn off F-Secure Freedome. My overall recommendation right now is go with Adguard, it's not only the one that causes the least issues, it's also ironically the only one mentioned that's actually free and with no iAPs.
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I've been using adguard for awhile now. Should I enable"use simplified filters"?

In simple terms what's the advantage of having it on vs off exactly?
 
avatar-adg

avatar-adg

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Anonymous123 said:
@avatar-adg From what I understand, the Anti-Adblock Killer filter requires a userscript to work. Since iOS does not allow userscripts, does that mean it has no effect on iOS?
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As I understand it's a bit different. Userscript covers anti-adblock scripts when it is not possible to do it with a filter.
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daleski75 said:
I used to have a Nexus 6P and used Adguard on that and it worked incredibly well so anything approaching that on iOS would be superb however there was an app called 'Been Choice' I believe but it was removed and I think this did the exact same thing as Adguard for Android (citing security reasons but it was probably more because it blocked ads system wide)
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As I remember it was removed because the app required to install a HTTPS certificate.

Anyway, even with limited https filtering we can do a lot. You've seen it on Android, https filtering is in beta testing now so I think you were using a version without it.
 
miknos

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ardchoille50 said:
This app works only on wifi, does not work on cellular connections.
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WeBlock blocks ads everywhere (including apps) on WiFi.

For cellular:
You can simply disable app connectivity in Settings (under Cellular). Very useful for games and apps that doesn't need connection.
For browsing (Safari), you can use a free option like Mozilla Focus.
 
Kulfon

Kulfon

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Hello all, I was am using Purify but I started seeing ads again, even on this website. Is there anything I can do? A better ad block or something else?
 
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sm00thArsenal

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Oct 13, 2015
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Kulfon said:
View attachment 625286 Hello all, I was am using Purify but I started seeing ads again, even on this website. Is there anything I can do? A better ad block or something else?
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Certainly no harm in shopping around to find a new content blocker but given you are seeing ads here I'm willing to bet it is just an issue on your device where your content blocker isn't actually running right now. Try killing Safari, clearing history and website data and then finally toggling your content blocker off then on again.
 
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WinterWolf90

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daleski75 said:
Use adguard it's free and works very well and is actively supported unlike a lot of these adblockers which have not been updated since 2015.
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Does the mobile version have a free trial period then you have to pay? I had it on my mac but it started to show notifications saying the trial was running out, but I haven't seen these on my iPad or iPhone yet.
 
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Anonymous123

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Jul 22, 2009
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WinterWolf90 said:
Does the mobile version have a free trial period then you have to pay? I had it on my mac but it started to show notifications saying the trial was running out, but I haven't seen these on my iPad or iPhone yet.
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The iOS version is free and there is no trial period. You can also download the Safari extension for OS X. It isn't as robust as the desktop app but it's also free and there is no trial period.
 
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Orka

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Dec 24, 2012
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avatar-adg said:
I see two videos there, one form dailymotion and second from YT, both videos work ok.

Checked with English, Russian, Spyware, Social, Safari filter. Which filters do you use?
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There are four videos on that page (2 more videos with Facebook logo).

I use English, Russian, Safari, mobile filters and simplified filters.
 
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SunnySharma__

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Dec 16, 2015
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I use Focus by Firefox and it does a fine job for me. However, my safari battery usage seems a little high to me. Almost a percentage down for every minute and a half use or so. I use safari a lot though on my iPhone.
Is this something related to the Focus or just pretty normal? Any better suggestions?
iPhone6 iOS9.3.1
 
daleski75

daleski75

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I am still hoping that adblock which uses a fake vpn is eventually fixed it's so nice not seeing adverts in sites from links on twitter, news etc but it's so temperamental it's borderline useless.
 
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