I’ve finally picked up an iPhone about a month ago, and have been loving the experience.

However I’m now thrown into an ad-full world again (I used to have a browser blocking many if not most ads on the android), so I’m wondering, what adblockers do you use (may it be safari extension or entirely new browser for my fellow Europeans)?

  • misk@sopuli.xyz
    21·
    2 months ago

    Wipr because it has no subscription bs and has proper block lists for my country.

    • mbirth@lemmy.mbirth.uk
      5·
      2 months ago

      This! Wipr on phone and Mac. Pi-Hole in my home network.

      And for annoyances there’s also Consent-O-Matic and SponsorBlock installed.

    • LeTak@lemm.ee
      2·
      2 months ago

      I use Wipr in combination with NextDNS. For ads in Browsers and in Apps.

  • GadgetComa@sh.itjust.works
    6·
    2 months ago

    I like AdGuard Pro. You can use a lot of third-party blocklists with it - many of the same lists you can use with DNS-based blockers like Pi-Hole. AdGuard works as a safari extension, but you can also use it as DNS blocker to block ads in all apps. This can be done using the native iOS DNS management feature or by using a VPN.

  • kinkles@sh.itjust.works
    61·
    2 months ago

    AdGuard DNS is free and super simple to setup, no app required. It’s my favorite no-fuss solution I found when I switched from Android a few years ago.

    https://adguard-dns.io/en/public-dns.html

    Go to that link, scroll down to method 2, and download an iOS profile. You’ll need to be using Safari for the download to work properly.

    You get more customization and features through AdGuard’s app but then you have to pay a subscription for DNS blocking features. While it’s super cheap, I’ve personally been perfectly satisfied with this free solution. It blocks ads system-wide, not just in the browser. For example, in my shopping list app there’s usually a banner ad but it doesn’t load with the adguard DNS enabled. I’m 99% sure it won’t block ads in YouTube though (I sub to premium so I’ve never tried it.)

    Next DNS is also free and appears to be the same thing but their website lets you fine-tune your profile, similar to using paid AdGuard. Might be worth looking into that, especially because it appears you can integrate AdGuard’s block list.

  • Telodzrum@lemmy.world
    4·
    2 months ago

    Redundant PiHoles on my home network and the iOS devices always run a WireGuard tunnel back to home.

  • jdeath@lemm.ee
    41·
    2 months ago

    i use Ghostery, works on Mac Safari also. Free and does the job

  • Teanut@lemmy.world
    2·
    2 months ago

    I paid for 1Blocker (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/1blocker-ad-blocker/id1365531024) since it runs locally on my phone to block ads as well as trackers from other installed Apps, whether on my home WiFi, other WiFi, or cellular data. There’s a whitelist feature and the filtering can be tailored. I’ve been using it for years (before I got my current phone) so I can’t comment on battery life but I’ve never noticed it to be bad.

    It does break some apps if they’re not whitelisted but that just gives me more reason to decide if I really need the app. It’s also possible to temporarily disable the blocking (5 minutes, 30 minutes, etc) which helps with logging in (since so many login services involve trackers).