AdBlock on iOS?

Dec 27th, 2020 6:55 pm

#1

geokilla [OP]: Deal Expert; Mar 1, 2008; 16359 posts; 5724 upvotes; Toronto, Ontario

Dec 27th, 2020 6:55 pm

I got a new iPhone 12 and is there a system wide adblock available? On Android, I can block most ads on Facebook, Twitch, Chrome, you get the idea. However I'm having trouble finding this for iPhone and iOS in general.

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Dec 27th, 2020 8:41 pm

#2

doradxplorer: Sr. Member; Oct 1, 2009; 620 posts; 285 upvotes; West coast

Dec 27th, 2020 8:41 pm

I installed a generic vpn app on an older iphone 6+ and it seemed to block some YouTube ads so it might work overall.

I don't know the name of the app though.

Dec 27th, 2020 8:43 pm

#3

Dave98: Deal Fanatic; Sep 10, 2005; 5074 posts; 2569 upvotes; GTA

Dec 27th, 2020 8:43 pm

You can look into using encrypted DNS service like NextDNS on iOS or use something like AdGuard.

Dec 27th, 2020 10:19 pm

#4

WorldIRC: Moderator; Sep 27, 2003; 10775 posts; 3073 upvotes; Newmarket

Dec 27th, 2020 10:19 pm

I use AdGuard.

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+1

Dec 28th, 2020 12:12 am

#5

TheNightOwl: Sr. Member; Jun 2, 2010; 681 posts; 363 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 28th, 2020 12:12 am

NextDNS for me. And it's free.

Free

300,000 queries/month (1)

Unlimited devices

Unlimited configurations

Access to all features

Community support

$0/month

TELUS: Unlimited 25 $37.50/25GB x 2 (50 GB pooled data)
AT&T Prepaid Unlimited Plus: Unlimited talk & text in and between the U.S., Canada, & Mexico, ?? GB data

+2

Dec 28th, 2020 8:51 am

#6

wally_walrus: Deal Addict; Oct 19, 2007; 1701 posts; 593 upvotes; 45.467253°N, 75.5123…

Dec 28th, 2020 8:51 am

+1 to NextDNS... I tried Blokada but was quirky and was intermittently blocking the Appstore. Haven't had any of these problems since I switched to NextDNS

Jan 6th, 2021 9:49 pm

#7

geokilla [OP]: Deal Expert; Mar 1, 2008; 16359 posts; 5724 upvotes; Toronto, Ontario

Jan 6th, 2021 9:49 pm

Tried AdGuard and NextDNS but it doesn't block ads in apps, just Safari. I want to block ads on Reddit, Twitch, games, etc.

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Jan 6th, 2021 11:11 pm

#8

Dave98: Deal Fanatic; Sep 10, 2005; 5074 posts; 2569 upvotes; GTA

Jan 6th, 2021 11:11 pm

geokilla wrote: ↑ Tried AdGuard and NextDNS but it doesn't block ads in apps, just Safari. I want to block ads on Reddit, Twitch, games, etc.

NextDNS uses the encrypted DNS feature in iOS 14. It should block ads system wide.

Instead of using the app, try making a configuration profile

https://apple.nextdns.io/

Jan 7th, 2021 8:08 am

#9

WorldIRC: Moderator; Sep 27, 2003; 10775 posts; 3073 upvotes; Newmarket

Jan 7th, 2021 8:08 am

geokilla wrote: ↑ Tried AdGuard and NextDNS but it doesn't block ads in apps, just Safari. I want to block ads on Reddit, Twitch, games, etc.

AdGuard will block system wide; however, it does so by creating a local VPN to route the traffic. I'm not sure Reddit ads can be blocked.

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Jan 7th, 2021 8:34 am

#10

geokilla [OP]: Deal Expert; Mar 1, 2008; 16359 posts; 5724 upvotes; Toronto, Ontario

Jan 7th, 2021 8:34 am

WorldIRC wrote: ↑ AdGuard will block system wide; however, it does so by creating a local VPN to route the traffic. I'm not sure Reddit ads can be blocked.

Do I need the Pro version? It didn't block ads from The Weather Network either.

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