Re: Ad-blocking apps

On 2025-02-01, Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:

On 31.01.25 23:03, Jolly Roger wrote:

On 2025-01-31, Cameo <cameo@unreal.invalid> wrote:

I see some promos for apps that claim to stop unwanted pop-up ads and I
wonder if it is just a ploy to plant some malware on my phone. Any
experience with such apps?

 
"Ad blockers are malware" isn't something I anticipated reading today.
 
While there's nothing inherently nefarious about ad blockers, without
specifics, nobody can vouch for these nebulous apps you mention.  Common
sense should tell you that.
 
If you don't want to see ads, pop-ups, and the like, you should
definitely use an ad blocker. There are several popular ad blockers you
can choose from. Assuming you are using the default Safari browser, I'd
recommend 1Blocker, AdGuard, or Wipr.

>
Compared to Firefox or Brave combined with uBlock Origin and NoScript
these blockers in Safari are almost placebos. I tired it several times
and I was always completely disappointed.

I'm pretty happy with 1Blocker. It blocks most ads by default, and has
plenty of customization. It also comes with a full-device DNS blocking
firewall on mobile devices.

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