Weblock: adblock & proxy

Name: Weblock: adblock & proxy
Rating: 4.28115 (4855 reviews)

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User Reviews for Weblock: adblock & proxy

5 Star app, 4 Star until widgets are fixed

I've used Weblock for a couple years and through several iOS versions & newer/older devices. This is a great app, though this current update has a slight widget issue which I've faith in the devs to fix in a new update. Outside the small issue, this app is great for so many reasons.If you value privacy, don't care for ads, or simply want a pleasant internet browsing experience without popups, redirects, and tracking cookies, this app does most of it for you. Note that some ad servers are allowed by default, so set your lists and preferences accordingly. Also, as this is a VPN connection, your internet traffic goes through the Weblock servers, which may be a privacy concern to some. It's quite easy to disable in app or in iOS VPN settings.Kudos to the developers! Thanks for continually making a great app that performs wonderfully!

.•o0o•., Jul 28, 2017

App update needed critically

This app was an excellent for doing its job until new iPhone 12 and iOS 14 was launched. Since then the app hasn’t updated. All the excellent features just vanished. It’s no longer functioning the way it use to. I contacted the developer and they responded that they are waiting to hear from apple on allowing them to update and haven’t heard back. Since this app hasn’t updated post that communication, I presume they are still waiting to hear back or that developer has lost interest in this app and have moved on to a different project. I had been using iPhone since 4 due to this app’s excellent feature. Since the app is not functioning, my next phone will change soon unless the app is updated.

agm@tgam, Mar 03, 2022

Simple to use, NO BRAIN must have!

I downloaded this based on the recommendation of another commenter while searching for a free wall paper app. Those apps tend to have tons of annoying ads for someone looking for a new wallpaper to celebrate and use the devices full capability. Long story short, I set this thing up in 5 minutes and was generally surprised at gore East it was. There are other features for advanced users but it is not impossible for a grade school or elementary school age child to pick up easily! Thank you to the random user and you won’t regret it.

Egenius0604, Dec 22, 2019

Outdated, Outperformed, yet not Obsolete

This app was meant for the early 2010’s. Not by design, by functionality. Better apps that do more for free use up-to-date adblocking/anti-tracker lists and provide different DNS servers to use. This doesn’t. Only 39 filters for general ad servers and 28 for user tracking scripts. Not good. It does have a tab to manually add your domains, but you gotta do it painstakingly one by one. Now, I would’ve given this a one star if it wasn’t for this hidden gem. It has a feature better apps don’t have ( to my knowledge ). Adblocking through WiFi without the use of a DNS/VPN. Weblock can use a legacy “WiFi-only” mode where you change your connected WiFi’s HTTP proxy to Weblock’s. This has so much potential, and I have to give credit where credit is due to the developer(s). The HTTP proxy persists between multiple networks- meaning if you go to a new network, put in the proxy URL, disconnect and come back, it will still be on WeBlock.I hope they revamp this app with this feature with more benefits but judging by the last update, 2 years ago as of 2020, ( yikes ) I’d say it’s a fat chance.

GhostyCoffee1, May 25, 2020

It chews ads up and spits 'em out! This is an A+++ app.

This app is amazing. All the ads just disappear. Even the ones in apps! In apps I'll see an in app purchase to remove ads, but I never see the ads in the first place! It makes me wonder why I even set up a pi-hole. With ad servers being used as vectors for malware and viruses it's important to block them at any cost.A GREAT web browser to use as a companion to this awesome app is 'Brave'. It has a setting where scripts are blocked until you specially allow them which means no more ad blocker warnings what so ever! It also blocks finger-printing, trackers, and ads on its own.

Jhub1987, Mar 25, 2018

They are on it.

There is one app in particular that drives me nuts with its unreasonably frequent ads, and Weblock is the first solution I’ve found that really works. Each time the app figures out a way around the proxy, I contact Weblock with the issue, and within a few days they’ve fixed it right up! Weblock rendered a virtually unusable app usable again, and I am so appreciative. Just make sure you do your homework and let them know when leaks get through so that they can do their thing.

jujubeebop, May 21, 2021

It Just Works!

After you install Weblock you'll never know it's there. However, all of the things that you want it to do silently happen. I've used Weblock for over three years now, and, as far as I'm concerned, would have to say it's perfect.UPDATE: (1/8/18) When I received my new iPhone X in November Weblock stopped working. I discovered that no matter how many times I tried entering my proxy link it would not save. I contacted their support and received an immediate response. They told me to forget my Wi-Fi network, reconnect it and then enter the proxy link. I did that and it saved properly. I restarted my phone and voilà! Weblock is again working like a charm. If you suspect that you are having similar issues, give it a try. I hope it works for you too.

Jus' Groovin', Jan 08, 2018

Unable to Use

I purchased this app 2 days ago & have been unable to set it up yet. I started the tutorial but it says I have to reconfigure my wifi settings (via the tutorial) to do so. I emailed the developer and asked if reconfiguring my wifi would affect any of the other devices in my home, such as my security system, but I have not heard back from them yet. I did receive an automated email acknowledging my question was received, and that I would be contacted soon. That has not happened yet. If they do contact me and let me know that I won’t have to worry about the wifi settings affecting anything else, I’ll be happy to update my review. It looks like a good app, but I can’t use it until my question is answered. Thank you.

NicknamesAreSoStupid, Feb 10, 2018

Quit working in apps

I have used Weblock for a couple of years and I was very happy with it. However, something has changed recently that prevents blocking ads within apps such as the New York Times app and Flipboard, in fact all in-app ads are now being displayed. It still works for Safari which seems odd. I emailed the developer, but they did not choose to respond. I tried redoing the auto proxy several times and verified that Block Content permissions in Settings was on. It’s a shame it no longer works as it was virtually 100% reliable in the past. Also I find it to be very discourteous that the developer can’t take the time to respond to me.

RB0226, Aug 23, 2018

it ok

I don’t know why there are so many bad reviews, it connects for me and blocks almost any ad but its really aggravating because i paid money for this and it doesn’t block some ads, and also I use a vpn and this thing requires a vpn to work on the vpn but I can only use 1 vpn so its annoying. In addition it’s hard to turn off. Plus, this thing only blocks like 1% of yt ads and idk about the rest. It’s hard to understand and use whatever proxy and stuff since I’m not familiar with this. The only reason I gave this app a four-star was because it blocks Crunchyroll ads.

THECHEAPGOD (ce), Jul 14, 2020

Description

• #1 ad blocking solution for iOS, available since 2012 • Over 750 000 app downloads worldwide • No in-app purchases, no subscription. Simple one-time payment • Top Utility ranked in all App Stores around the world • Over 1000+ carefully crafted filters • Easy setup in under 1 minute with detailed tutorial • Now with built-in Safari Content Blocker for better web ad protection Weblock allows you to control how your device fetches online content. Easily manage PAC (Proxy Auto-Config) script and route different connections through different proxy servers.

Weblock can make your device download ads (banners and popups), stats and user tracking, scripts or images through a proxy server you pick. It also allows you to use a different proxy for specific websites, like Facebook, Twitter, Google+, social widgets from websites. You can even define your own content filters. With Weblock you can control proxy for basically any network resource! This way you can choose not to reveal your real IP to different services, limit advanced ad targeting and protect your privacy. IMPORTANT NOTICE: You're responsible for selecting a proxy server that allows you to download content you wish to download. We DO NOT provide a proxy service. Using a bad proxy server (like 127.0.0.1:8021) might result in some resources being blocked. You can control your proxy settings selectively with Weblock. Contact our support if you need help choosing right proxy server or setting up Weblock on your device. Here are some situations in which Weblock might come in handy: • Fetch ads through a proxy server you choose. Protect your privacy and prevent ad servers from knowing your real IP address and tracking you. • Disable majority of ads on websites you visit on your iOS device! Weblock supports all major web browsers: Safari, Chrome, Mercury and others (browsers redirecting web traffic through third-party servers like Puffin Browser or Opera Mini are not be supported). • Easily remove all native Facebook widgets and plugins (Like buttons, comments, etc.) on sites you visit - simply disable Facebook plugins in Weblock! Do the same for Twitter, Google+ and other social media. • Stop annoying Tapatalk popups, nagging you to download forum browsing app on every visit. • Take control of someone else's device - you can preconfigure any iOS device to control it with your Weblock app. Block or redirect any content, anytime, directly from your own device. • Your predefined filters and custom rules can be synced between all your iOS devices using iCloud. • If you wish to block something else, you can create your own rules and filters. You can block any URL (with regular expressions), domain or IP address. Don't know how? Let us know - we're here for you. • You can also use Weblock's redirect feature to emulate '/etc/hosts' entries for HTTP and HTTPS traffic. This might be useful for web and app developers to pin domains to different IP addresses. ••• IMPORTANT! ••• Need help setting up Weblock? Contact our support directly through the app.