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I was showing my mom a new recipe on my iPhone, and right in the middle, a full-screen pop-up ad of some horned up dating sim game hijacked the moment. I get that some apps solely rely on ads for revenue but idgaf if you’re showing these two bit ads on my whole screen, I’m gonna do my utter best to block that shit.

I’m feeling super petty and I need a good ad blocker, but I don’t even know if there are those for ios(?). I’ve looked up some older threads on here and I’ve seen Adguard and Wipr recommended with some mixed reviews.

Idk if these are good though, and if I’m missing some other option? Ideally something not taxing enough that makes my phone beg for its life. Please help me feel vindicated

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[–] boris_dp@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

uBlock Origin

AdGuard

[–] thisaintthemainy@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Adguard DNS

[–] mohmd_shbbr@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Try Adguard's DNS configuration

[–] Street-Measurement51@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Adguard. Lifetime is 50% off during the holidays. Up to 9 devices. I can’t live without out it. Bravo browser claims to block ads, but google feels just right.

[–] kasper152@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

1Blocker + NextDNS! Best duo ever

[–] omijh@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Adguard DNS proxy on iPhone &/or AdBlock DNS block on your router incase you have openwrt installed

[–] Empty-Swing@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

r/vpn and r/AdBlock are good subs to start with.

[–] Bigsky7598@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Use Firefox and add a browser extension

[–] Vossky@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Ghostery is free and works great for me. Even works for YouTube as long as you're opening it from Safari.

[–] Egbenjaro_Lukacs@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Firefox Focus for safari

[–] Leftover-Waffle@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Wipr is king. Maybe not as robust as other offerings like a custom NextDNS blocklist or AdGuard, but it is the best set it and forget it blocker.

[–] g-o-u-l-a@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Try nextdns.io

It’s an adblocker at the dns level. I’ve used it for 2-3 years now. Every once in a while I’ll click an ad in search results and it throws up a message about not being able to connect. If I want to actually go there, I’ll set dns back to default and then do what I need and turn it back on. I’d rather that than all the damn ads. It’s not 100%, due to all the different kinds of ads, but it’s the best I’ve found. It also very customizable if you want to spend the time tweaking it.

[–] cerebrix@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I'm having a good experience with Arc Browser's built in ad blocking on both desktop and ios

[–] The_Cozy_Burrito@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I have been using AdGuard and it’s working well

[–] WhatTheFuckDoWeDoNow@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

AdGuard is the only one you will ever need.

Edit: You can even Self-Host it at the network level!

[–] JudgeCastle@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Wipr for Safari and I host PiHole at home so most ads are zapped on my network.

[–] markaznar@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] _stungy@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I use 1Blocker too but noticed that I can only open some apps if it’s disabled which is annoying because there’s an app I use for work sometimes 3-4 times a day and have to go in and manually disable it in the app and turn the vpn off in the iPhone settings. Haven’t noticed much of a difference with the blocker since getting it tho

[–] DanielleKim018@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the post. I never think about getting ad blocker but since I read this post and the comments, I tried installing one too and that’s Wipr. Already tried that now and I’m really impressed. No more annoying ads on anime sites. Gotta share this to my sisters later so they can get theirs also.

[–] n0_gods_no_masters@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I use Adguard for Safari.

[–] DiscMatteo@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

NextDNS seems to work great since it's fully customiseable. It can block ads (except very few apps like YouTube & Spotify, no DNS blockers can block those), it can block certain domains, and trackers.

[–] hariztek@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I use Surfshark VPN it has an ad blocker functionality as well and it also blocks in app ads

[–] IntelStellarTech@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I just use Pi-Hole

[–] one_time@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Using AdGuard. It’s been amazing. Blocks ads in app and also in safari.

[–] applefandan@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Adguard public dns. Install the profile and block ads everywhere, for free.

[–] Maverick_Walker@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I use ProtonVPN to block ads, but if you don’t wanna pay for a VPN then get an adblocker.

[–] Ben52646@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The best solution is to use both WIPR and AdGuard.

[–] CrippleSlap@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago
[–] woozle618@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Happy with AdGuard. Comes with VPN

[–] brynjolf@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Does any Asblocker block pups after clicking by something? For example after clicking play on a video a lot of sites have adapted to open an ad in a new tab? The Safar popup blocker doesn’t detect it since I technically clicked the link that has a target to open in new tab.

It is super annoying though

[–] doooglasss@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Nextdns for home and profiles for all your devices. Done. $20/yr

[–] superjoho@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

AdGuard Pro

[–] IzxStoXSoiEVcXlpvWyt@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

RethinkDNS with the OISD tracker enabled. Can download the Apple config on your phone.

[–] pirate_hunter_zorro@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

i just use the bear - BlockBear! just activate and let the bear do it's job :D

[–] SavingsMuted3611@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I use proton vpn, which blocks ads pretty well. It does cost and not sure if it’s cheaper or more expensive than wipr or NextDNS but at least alternative?

[–] Whiplash104@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Nobody ever mentions this but FireFox focus has a safari extension for ad blocking. It's really quite good and almost never beaks a page like some of the others I have used. Very low key and just usually works and is free.

[–] imaque@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I use ExpressVPN, and they recently rolled out ad blocking as a part of their service. I don’t know how it compares to others ad blocking services, but it’s an option

[–] the_hefe@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

AdBlocker but with the DNS profile installed on my phone.

https://adguard-dns.io/en/public-dns.html#:~:text=method%20no2%3A%20configure%20adguard%20dns%20manually "Method №2: Configure AdGuard DNS manually"

[–] valhellis@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Orion browser with the proper Ublock extension

[–] Deep-Seaweed6172@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

For Safari I‘m team Wipr too for quite some time now and works great for me. For blocking ads in Apps I use my VPN (for instance some free games annoy you with ads every few seconds but with VPN these ads are not loading and therefore don’t annoy me).

[–] ennisi@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I use AdGuard, with Safari extension and DNS filter.
For ads embedded in the app, DNS level blocking might be the only choice on iPhone.

[–] -K9V@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I’ve used Crystal and 1Block Legacy for so many years now and I never get ads. It doesn’t work 100% for YouTube in Safari but a single refresh always gets rid of ads in videos. Those two, IMO, are the best out there. They’ve always just worked since I installed them.

[–] BraskSpain@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago
[–] stdstaples@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago
[–] flyingcloud11@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I use adjured and stopthemadness. Seems to work very well together. Heard Wipr is also very good.

[–] Dark_voidzz@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Adguard dns

[–] BoxerBoi76@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago
[–] CrippleSlap@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I use NextDNS for all my system wide DNS based Ad Blocking. Works like a charm.

[–] Kerlutinoec@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago
[–] imperialunion@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

AdGuard Pro