I’m a big fan of Safari and how seamlessly it works with all my Apple devices, but these ads are pushing me to the edge. I can't even get through an article without being interrupted by some ad or another. It’s super annoying.

I’ve looked up older threads on this, and I’m choosing between two adblockers rn - Stop the Madness and Magic Lasso. They both seem like they could be a solution, but I'm not sure which one to go for. Anything that stands out?

Are there other options I’m missing?

I’d really appreciate any advice or insights you guys can offer.

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[–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

Wipr works really well ,one time purchase,install and forget

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Wipr for iPhone/iPad and Adguard for Mac

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    [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    StopTheMadness is not an ad blocker, though it can auto-skip YouTube video ads.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

    I use Wipr, seen it recommended here before and seems to work pretty well!

    https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wipr/id1030595027

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    [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Try Brave Browser, it’s built in ad blocker is a beast. I switched every browser over to Brave.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (6 children)

    I use AdGuard for free, it's not blocking every ads out there. But there are sites i didn't realized had ads bcs i didn't see them in the first place.

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    I use Chrome, mostly because I am used to it from using Android so long. Safari seems to use Google, too, just adds ads.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    I use Chrome, mostly because I am used to it from using Android so long.

    Google is an advertising company first and foremost. They're the worst offender by far when it comes to protecting your data.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    1Blocker for paid blocking, Wipr for free.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    Why not stick to Safari's built-in features? Simpler is better.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

    I use the reader mode. All ads disappear

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    [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Adguard is my go to

    I also use their DNS to block adds in apps and it works flawlessly

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    Adguard and Wipr are great out of the box ad blockers. I tried Magic Lasso and it was not that good.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    I use Wipr and never see ads

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    I've been using Magic Lasso for a while now and have never had any issues. It blocks all ads without slowing down my browser.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    I got Hyperweb mostly for the dark mode on Safari, but have found their adblocker seems to work well too.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    I don’t use any ad blockers. I just deal with the ads. I don’t want to risk any third-party apps accessing my data

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    I don’t want to risk any third-party apps accessing my data

    This is the most crazy reason I've ever heard for not using an ad blocker. You realize most ad blockers block more than just Ads? You're actually protecting yourself from trackers, phishing, malware etc by using ad blockers.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    I use pihole + adguard and browsing has been ad free even on sketchy sites

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    Firefox focus as a safari plugin

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    I use AdGuard since it’s free and it works just fine!

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Stop the Madness is decent, but I see some ads slip through.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    Whenever there’s ad in an article I refresh the page and quickly turn on the Reader Mode.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Switch to brave. Even YouTube ads disappear

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    [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    Bought Adguard. Think it was £4.99 for the year. It's blocked 99% of adverts and I am more than happy with it

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    1Blocker

    I've used it for years on macOS and iOS and it's terrific. The free version is sufficient for most ads, but the upgrade enabled additional blocking behaviors, including custom blocking. The iOS version also comes with an app firewall that block ads in other iOS apps.

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    [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    NextDNS.

    Blocks Ads, Trackers, Malware, Phishing etc (ALL system wide, not just Safari)

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    Adguard (free)

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    I’ve been using AdGuard for years and never had any issues. I bought the pro version a while back but I believe the free version should work just as good.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    nextDNS with adblock filters works wonders

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    privacyguides.org recommends adguard. I use their free option. In addition I also use NextDNS as a DNS based adblocker. I’m on the paid plan, but the free plan should be plenty for just your mobile devices’ Safari.

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    [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    Use Orion and install ublock origin from the Firefox extension store, it doesnt fix safari but it is a very good mobile browser for iOS

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