The iOS 9 Content Blocker thread

[KALLT]

Who did the test and how was it conducted?

Who do you think? The developer of Purify of course. I assume it was not scientifically sound; a $4 app needs to be sold after all. ;-)

 

[funkymonkeyboy]

I am using crystal and I'm sure it will turn out to be a fine app as websites are fixed, after being reported.

 

[Apple_Robert]

The Apple based app advertisement with the small x box at the top of some sites, is that removable or are we stuck with seeing it all the time?

New York Times is an example of what I am referring to.

 

[KALLT]

The Apple based app advertisement with the small x box at the top of some sites, is that removable or are we stuck with seeing it all the time?

Example? Is Apple whitelisting iAds?

 

[Rigby]

That's exactly what i'm doing with my own (for personal use only, will never release it on app store) content blocker. I use the script created by snoack (https://github.com/snoack/abp2blocklist/tree/compatible) to convert easylist to json compatible with iOS. How does this compare to an "optimized" list ? I would be interested to see real use performance comparaison

You probably have seen it already, but there are some hints for optimization on this page under "performance advice". Of course if you want to optimize seriously you'll have to do some runtime profiling. That's what will separate the men from the boys.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Example? Is Apple whitelisting iAds?

New York Times is one example. I have seen several sites like that.

 

[cambookpro]

New York Times is one example. I have seen several sites like that.

I think you're describing a 'Smart Banner': https://developer.apple.com/library...thAppBanners/PromotingAppswithAppBanners.html

I think if you close it once, it shouldn't appear again on that site.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I think you're describing a 'Smart Banner': https://developer.apple.com/library...thAppBanners/PromotingAppswithAppBanners.html

I think if you close it once, it shouldn't appear again on that site.

You are correct. Thank you for the post.

 

[KALLT]

I think you're describing a 'Smart Banner': https://developer.apple.com/library...thAppBanners/PromotingAppswithAppBanners.html

I think if you close it once, it shouldn't appear again on that site.

Indeed, I didn’t think that they meant that. It is based on cookies, so when you clear your cookies often or block them completely, it will always reappear, I think.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Blockr is on sale in the app store for 0.99 cents for a limited time.

 

[randolorian]

Crystal is working great for me. Blocking the hell out of the annoying inline ads in this forum.

 

[mariusignorello]

Is Blacklist from Marco Arment?

It's from me.

Please be patient, app review is taking forever.

 

[Noble Actual]

Can confirm. Crystal works great on my iPhone 6.

Test MR, iMore, Verge, Reddit, Yahoo.

No spamming ads, no spamming ads!

 

[alphonseM]

Is there no way to make adblock run on a 32-bit processor?

 

[Yun0]

crystal is working fine & its free, does blockr have any advantages over crystal that justifies the $1.20 for it.? looking at it on app store isnt enough

 

[Apple_Robert]

crystal is working fine & its free, does blockr have any advantages over crystal that justifies the $1.20 for it.? looking at it on app store isnt enough

It has toggled setting for whitelisting sites, media on sites, as well as privacy and cookie warning. At least that is what shows on the latest beta.

 

[DUCKofD3ATH]

Using Crystal on an iPod touch 6 and CNN loads super fast as does Yahoo. It's reckoning time!

 

[dojoman]

If you hold down the reload button on Safari you get an option to reload page without content blocker and request desktop site.

 

[lagwagon]

Crystal does not seem to work on iPhone 6 on this site?

www.courier.co.uk

Works on iPad Air 2??

Not sure what I'm supposed to see but with Crystal and iPhone 6 on 9.1 give me this (see image) I assume something is wrong with mine.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Not sure what I'm supposed to see but with Crystal and iPhone 6 on 9.1 give me this (see image) I assume something is wrong with mine.

That is how the site looked for me. That is the only site that has looked that way thus far.

 

[msephton]

I made some edits to OP.

Is there no way to make adblock run on a 32-bit processor?

See the BlockParty mention in first post, you can build it to your phone yourself, for free, using Xcode.

App Store rule means Content Blockers can be downloaded 64-bit iOS devices only.

 

[imaginex20]

I am using Blockr it works great.

Crystal worked but some sites like yahoo it blocked a lot of images from loading

 

[Zirel]

Example? Is Apple whitelisting iAds?

Those are not iAds.

 

[hasanahmad]

Purify is really the best content blocker

 

[Abazigal]

crystal is working fine & its free, does blockr have any advantages over crystal that justifies the $1.20 for it.? looking at it on app store isnt enough

$1 is incredibly cheap for an app any way. I say just pay for it and donate to crystal while you are at it, as a token of our appreciation for the developers' hard work.