You have to remember that some of these apps are content blockers for iOS 9 and some of them, like one of the ad block apps, are standalone web browsers meant for any version of iOS. The content blockers only work on 64-bit systems.
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With the mini reviews, I am not getting technical with load times, or in general for that matter. I count time myself or use the iPhone 6 stopwatch. I think if I try and get too technical, the general forum member is either going to get lost or stop reading.
Agreed. I feel that the information you've been posting is a very good balance.
Just a guess, but perhaps it uses iCloud to sync the block list between a user's devices to save them server bandwidth?
Anyway, this blocker is actually interesting. First it let's you see the filter rules, which I like a lot. They also have a different way to enable/disable the block lists: You don't do it in the app, but instead it registers a separate content blocker for each list in the Safari settings. Unfortunately it doesn't support whitelisting.
Are you logged into iCloud? If you go to settings and attempt to Update Blocking Rules, you will see it grayed out (it least it is on mine) with a note Please log into iCloud to update the rules.
I am not logged into iCloud and am uncomfortable that it needs this. No explanation is provided and I've not seen iCloud access requied on the other few I tried.
Per your suggestion, I have created a thread specifically for reviews.
If there is a page that will not load because of the blocked ads (sad isn't it?) then just hold down the refresh button and it will give you the option to load without the blocker.
Yeah i am logged into iCloud, and u can find the app in the cloud drive using the cloud ( don't know in what exactly) updating blocking rules is working fine although.
Did you try a reinstall?!
I loggd into iCloud and saw the app in the cloud drive. When I enabled it, the problem went away. I also see Crystal there.
I really don't understand what function it needs. How would syncing save bandwith? If it copies the rules and updates directly to iCloud instead of to my iPhone this still requires a data transfer from their servers. The app still needs to check if there is an update, either on their servers or that has been synced to the iCloud, right? Confused.
If a user has multiple devices, the app would download the block list from the devs' server for each of them. Alternatively, it could download the block list once on the first device, upload it to iCloud, and every additional device would download the list from there. So if, for example, the users have on average 2 devices, it would cut their server bandwidth in half.
But as I said, it's just a theory. In any case I don't think it's reason for concern, since the app cannot access anything outside its own container on iCloud.
BTW, I'm not seeing anything related to Admop in my iCloud drive for some reason. But I will not pursue it any further since the lack of whitelisting disqualifies the app for me at the moment.
So after rave reviews, I've tried the content blocker Crystal. I haven't noticed any increase in page loading speed, plus I now have to reload sometimes, and also it sometimes will not load a video on screen (example : cnn video streams just show and image, not the play button for video). Seems like a waste of a dollar
A lot of people posting these same issues with most of the blockers. If there's one out there that doesn't do this - please someone chime in.
That being said - they should get better with time as this is new and devs can tweak settings, etc.
But, I hear ya right now - usually more of a pain in the ass than it's worth. Not only are there missing pics/videos, blank pages, - but, it sometimes seems to break the functionality of stuff that the web page actually loads.
Exactly. You said it best.... More of a pain rjght now. If safari was prone to viruses and spyware it might be more useful. As of now, if it blocks out the content Im trying to load its almost pointless
Noticing the same. Perhaps the web developers have already re-coded the ads to bypass the blocker.
Same, although its only 99 cents i'm really let down by the performance of it.
Useless for me at the moment, almost thinking of shutting it off and waiting to see if the developer makes it better.
Crystal is junk for me
blocks 0 ads for me (Ipad mini) and blocks out videos to site I want to watch.
blocks 0 ads for me (Ipad mini) and blocks out videos to site I want to watch.
Did you make sure to open the app first, along with enabling it in settings > Safari > content blockers? What block list version is the app showing?
Which sites are failing the test?
Seems like you guys work for advertisers. I've been using known Ad Blockers for ages and they surpass any small hiccup I could encounter.
If you're not using scare tactics, clean your browser history before using an ad blocker.
If you're not using scare tactics, clean your browser history before using an ad blocker.
It's been working for me decently. I try and report the sites it doesn't work on. I hope it improves over time 
