AdBlock Pro for Safari Reviews

by Nickname.Com/012

I am *9 going on 10* in February, 9th and my mom put on parental controls for me. I got AdBlockPro and I follow the instructions. Once I get to the part where I enable you guys, the boxes are grayed out and until I’m 17, this will apply. There is no way to take it off and/or change my age. Every one else who isn’t under parental controls in my family can use this.

*Pun intended from “The sound of music” the part ‘You are 16 going on seventeen and...’* it’s an awesome but kinda old catholic movie it’s awesome I watched it with My Sisters and a few of my brothers and parents. they wrote some reviews under my name so yeah 😀

by 황혼 불

You basically have to pay for all of the features of AdBlockPro . I was expecting more to be accessible. I’ve experienced much better ad blocker apps.
Recommendation is AdGuard as it also blocks most popups and they even have a free vpn.
Overall I don’t suggest this but if you’re looking for something simple to block a few ads such as ones on the sides of articles, etc, then this would work. There are definitely still some issues with the ads loading.
tldr not really worth it unless you want something simple to only block specific ads, don’t buy the subscription, there are better apps for this out there.

by JFang6

AdBlockPro works perfectly on safari to block intrusive ads and other things i’ve been searching for a solution for! however, i use bing as my main search engine on mobile and every time i click on a link from search results, it is blocked by the content blocker. i’ve tested this with various different benign searches and there seems to be no exception. whitelisting ads on bing doesn’t seem to work either and i haven’t blocked scripts or other content. please find a solution for this!

by Mythmaker

I don’t usually have trouble understanding what I’m reading (I’m a retired English professor), but AdBlock Pro’s “terms of service” and download instructions left me asking myself, “Had I downloaded the free version of AdBlockPro or had I mistakenly downloaded a “trial” of the paid version of AdBlockPro ?” (I was instructed to turn on ALL of the extension options—far more options than I guessed were included in the free version of the Ad/Pop-up Blocker that I had chosen.)

I believe that the confusion lies in the developer’s naming of the free versus the paid subscription versions of AdBlockPro . Why name the free version “Pro,” a term that usually indicates an upgraded version of a product? “Pro Premium” (the paid version) is not only redundant but over-the-top. Am I the only one who’s wondered which version’s been downloaded?

by Hopefull For A Solution

Thank you for AdBlockPro. It’s so much nicer without the constant distractions. Sadly, Still getting Ads! Worked before, but after updating ads started showing up! Tried to click on contact support, to report a websites where ads still show, but could not send! Same thing happened when trying to click on fixing bugs link. Really liked AdBlockPro until this occurred. Hopefully it can be fixed. Thank you again.

by Ket ^~^

This is the best ad blocker I’ve used so far on iPadOS/iOS; however, it’s still not great. I mean it blocks most ads and does a pretty decent job, but I don’t think it’s worth subscribing to unless you’re okay with redirect ads built into video players to still appear. It’s done a good job at blocking just about every ad except for those built into video players which is really the main reason why I wanted an adblocker in the first place. For most people I’d say this is great, but for those who watch anime on streaming sites you may notice that the ads from clicking on the video/media player on several sites will still redirect you to other websites at first.

by TI84User

I’ve had a mostly great experience, but I have had a recurring issue with certain URL’s (known, safe ones that are on my allowlist) refusing to load due to a content blocker error. This happens even if I toggle off the extension in Safari. This is extremely inconvenient, as i have to switch to another browser and log back in to the same site. Make the allow list more effective, and actually turn off the extension when it’s toggled off!

by ChopsticKayla ^.^

I haven’t had AdBlockPro for very long, but from what I can tell, it has already made a noticeable difference in my safari browsing experience! One thing that might be of note, though, is that I initially had a lot of frustration trying to find the setting to allow Adblock to work. Turns out that there are two tabs named “content blockers” in the safari page in settings. It may be helpful to clarify the setup instructions for other users in the future to “settings > safari > content blockers under ‘general’” instead of leaving it just as “content blockers”.

by D.Rudder

The new rage on websites is to have a video play automatically at the top, which then pips into the corner when you scroll down. I payed 2 bucks for a different ad blocker on top of this to stop those &*$#@*&$ things. For 10 bucks, this ad blocker should be innovative enough to stay on top of these trends.

I don’t like that I have to pay for blocking ads online in general, which is free in other browsers and devices. This is a steep price to pay, but it does its job well enough. Worth it? Not really, but sort of. I have mixed buyers remorse.

by TheErick

I’ve used AdBlockPro for a while now, and it seems to work fine. Sometimes an ad will figure it’s way past it, but those are relatively few and far between.

One thing I will say that could be dangerous is the fact that Facebook comments continue appearing to some sites, and if I remember correctly they only display if they can track you. So I’m that case it cannot get past Facebook’s method. Other than that, it delivers on what they claim to do.

by NotMuchOfWriter

Is it possible for you guys (developers) to make the ad blocker hidden from websites or make it where the website can't detect the ad blocker, because I'm tired of having to disable AdBlockPro several times to read some articles. But besides that I have no problem with AdBlockPro and would recommend AdBlockPro to anyone. Thank you

by Gerald6993

Needed just the thing to block these pesky ads causing complete and utter chaos in my life at 4:30 in the morning . Im talking a shifting of consciousness so gigantic , if placed inside the mind of him, he who so desires to accompany his brother into metamorphism is likely to be the very next grantee extending possibly for many generations to come . Im referring to the birthplace of the wicked , the tyranny of selfishness raised alone. To one day be found roaming with none other than Donatello , that purple guy from TMNT being watched on CCTV . Accompanied by Clifford the Big Red Dog getting starved of his kibbles n bits . only to find themselves wrapped up in paying off the secretaty of state for covering up the fact that Donatellos cousin made advances on his little step aister . In order to pay much needed homage in this situation , the almighty bowser throws a get out of bankrucpy free card out ultimately restoring world-wide peace and finally clapping pprincess ppeaches ppink ppussii . Lololol dont ask — bc i got 0 clue too. GREAT APP!!!!!

by MicahMusicoD

Amazing app! I have used many ad blocking Applications and while they did block adds to a certain extent some ads were still able to pop up. I decided to purchase AdBlockPro on a whim because I was tired of using free ad blocking apps and not receiving the quality that I wanted. And I can tell you that AdBlockPro is life-changing when it comes to surfing the Internet on your phone. Because the odds are no longer able to pop up and load on the web page all of the websites that I have accessed ever since using this application have loaded almost 100 times faster than what it was before I downloaded AdBlockPro. To anyone who doesn’t want To wait for a page to load because of a enormous amount of ads I would definitely recommend AdBlockPro it is 100% worth the money!

by Some Random Fnaf Fan

Works well. It’s comparable in quality to AdBlockPro NeverAds. I imagine the multiple extensions help it more. I had to switch from NeverAds to Adblock Pro because NeverAds was incompatible with the current version of IOS. Thankfully, this was the fastest search for a replacement app I have ever done. I imagine AdBlockPro being at the top makes quite a bit for the developers because of premium, and to that I say: “Rock on!”

by 1brentsd

The product does what it says it will do, which is great. But there are a lot of blockers out there. What sets them apart, especially if you not tech savvy and need help (more often than I care to admit), is there service. My questions have always been met very quickly in, and my errors are corrected with a few correspondences and questions. You won’t regret checking this out.

by YoMomIsNice🍫

I was looking for a Ad blocker when I stumbled upon this, it was free so I downloaded it and even though you have to pay for most of the stuff (not that expensive it’s like 10 dollars a YEAR which is crazy) you get the ad blocker for free! Which is the main reason I downloaded AdBlockPro but there’s a ton of other stuff to like safe browsing and other stuff I’m too lazy to type so I give AdBlockPro a 5 star review because of how awesome it is! Good job people who made this beautiful app.😁😁😁😁

by BOT6355

Im a person who consider himself organized and like to have things a certain way arranged following some sort of order. Can you imagine what intruisive add did to my head while navigating the web or using my phone in general with the rest of the apps. One thing I’d like to know is what’s the best the integration of safari with the web version of all the apps I might have. Is there anything in particular y’all would recommend, steps per say?

by Dakalakin

This adblocker is probably the best I’ve ever used. Super customizable and offers amazing features for convenience. Every app this company makes takes advantage of unique features your atypical app normally doesn’t. You can change AdBlockPro icon even, that’s such an awesome feature yet it’s rarely used! Keep up the good work! I really hope you continue making great apps. Maybe a stock, crypto, and world news app in the future? Would absolutely use a nice looking and functional market news app.

by Showbizjosh

I can say that I am truly impressed to come across an ad blocker that actually works on a mobile device. I know that the web browsers on mobile devices are not quite full-fledged web browsers so you can’t install any extensions, but this is the next best thing. I wish I could upload an example that really shows how many ads had been removed from a web page after installing this and turning it on. If you want to see less ads on Safari, download this and you won’t be disappointed.

by Rrm0003

This is the best ad blocked I’ve found so far on iOS (and I’ve tried most). It also does a particularly great job at blocking any-Adblock pop-ups which is what most of the other blockers fail at.

I’m relatively tech savvy (not that you need to be to use AdBlockPro) and rarely leave reviews but felt the need seeing numerous low star reviews from people who didn’t seem to understand (a) this is very clearly labeled as a Safari extension meaning it will NOT block ads in Chrome, Firefox, individual apps, etc. (nor is it designed to) and (b) to make AdBlockPro work, you need to enable all of the filter lists in the Safari settings, then open AdBlockPro to customize. It’s really that simple / straight forward.

AdBlockPro works flawlessly so far (I’ll update my review and 5 star rating if that changes).

Finally, one pro-tip for any Safari ad blocker. If you have trouble with a specific webpage, you can always press & hold the refresh button (top right on the Safari URL address bar) and an option will pop up to reload the page without content blockers (it will disable all safari content blockers for that single instance only).

by Russell - Idaho USA

Review modified to 1 Star: I uninstalled AdBlockPro because it continually blocks non-ads and whitelisting does not help.

Works well but I have several issues:
•Some pages simply refuse to load with AdBlocker active so I have to turn it off completely each time I load the page, whitelisting doesn’t help.
•Many pages are evidently now running important article images through ad networks so in order to use the website I have to turn off AdBlocker each time I load the page, whitelisting doesn’t help.
• I have tried to contact the developer but each link either it leads to a 404 error after a ‘page not secure’ warning or to this review page, so I am leaving a detailed negative review until they respond.
•My point: I WANT to buy AdBlockPro, but why pay when they refuse to help you use the free version that doesn’t work right?!?

by Oron61

Blocks ads only on internet browser. Does not block anti-ad-blocker windows. Does not block cookie notices. Extra slow wifi. Some websites will not load at all on wifi. Captchas are much more extensive and will automatically fail the first time. Only slightly better capabilities as other free software but with more trouble. Is more thorough in ad detection than others, but is more trouble than it's worth.

by Pug_luver2084

i got a new phone recently and i downloaded the same app (but with the update). however, it doesn’t even work. i turned all the options off and on twice and went back to my settings to disable it as a content blocker and re-enabled it. i don’t know what wrong, but as of now, having AdBlockPro makes no difference than not having AdBlockPro since i still get the same amount of ads.

by Jxvier.f

Well AdBlockPro does a pretty decent job at blocking ads on a Couple of websites but does a bad job with the anti Adblock detector feature as I have to manually turn off my ad blocker as of the result of being detected and also some webpages don’t load images thinking that they are ads I guess if the developer fixed this I believe it’d be better just hope AdBlockPro gets updated to be better in the future

by CT5445

I got a new phone, the original ad block that I had on my previous phone is no longer in AdBlockPro Store so I chose to go with this one instead. I still need to experiment on other apps that I have but I know one thing for sure is that AdBlockPro does NOT block every single ad the I get.

Edit: oh wait, never mind. I finally got it. Sorry!

Edit(again): nope. It didn’t work.

by Pr!nz.

Don't even worry about the money on AdBlockPro trust me it is worth it. Never only have one ad blocker though that's where many can go wrong. Having content blockers isn't limited the more you have the more likely it will be for your browsing experience to be a breeze. Get this blocker and add it with others like 1blocker and trust me you'll notice an instant difference. The reason why i gave a 10 is because i tested AdBlockPro and it came out to be very strong and a powerful ad blocker system that should be illegal because it's so good.

by WitchonTheMountain

I have several digital newspapers I receive everyday, and the last few months the 2x2 flashing ads have almost made me cancel. But someone said, “get an ad blocker”. The first one I bought was ineffective, so I kept looking and found this. It is perfect! It seriously removes all those video ads that ruin reading the paper. Worth the price.

by Archie T. Shaw

I got tired of ads and ads popping up when trying to look at something another online just for an ad to cover the entire screen or just multiple ads. Been using it for a few days and I'm glad it does the job thanks and keep it up.

by Wrestlstv

I don’t deserve this, but it exists. It doesn’t just block ads; it also blocks pop-up windows. If you have ever used the internet before, you will understand how beneficial this is. I tested it out less than a minute after the download. ZERO ANNOYING ADS.

And no I was not paid to say this lol.

by June1651

It’s important to understand that I would rather not use an app than having to pay even 10 cent to buy it. With that said thank you for making it free.
Great app so far, we will see how well it does watching anime, you KNOW THOSE CRAZY POPUPS are always on those sites.

by Microtruong

I love this and I’ve been using the Mac version since the defeat of uBlock Origin. The $8.99 price is quite hefty but I got it for free and it is absolutely amazing! The adblocking is very light and intuitive, blocking only the stuff necessary while still being light enough that webpages don’t detect it. Five stars forever!

by Snoopydawg2

This has cut down the amount of spam I get and I enjoy knowing that I am not being followed by agents unknown and having my browser history known.
The developers have allowed full access to their app for free.
I highly recommend AdBlockPro.

by Iphoneuser01738

I have noticed a faster speed in safari after using ad block and with its other options it gotten even faster. I recommend this 100%