Adblock for iOS

[brendu]

I really hope Apple will allow safari for iOS to have the same Adblock extension that safari for Mac (and almost all web browsers) has. I absolutely hate ads and can't stand when an ad takes over my screen while web browsing. Does anyone know whether it's technically possible with iOS 8 or does Apple still have safari too locked down?

 

[madsci954]

I feel ya. It could be possible, and I envision you would have to load a site, share sheet, tap adblock, then it reloads the site without ads. That's how think it would work in the current form of Extensions, but I'm not a dev so I can't be 100% sure.

 

[saudor]

i use my own auto proxy config file to block ads (and ads in free apps). Works very good and no jailbreak required. Only catch is.. it's gotta be set for every wifi network i connect to. Not a problem since i only actively use two.

 

[eddyecb]

i use my own auto proxy config file to block ads (and ads in free apps). Works very good and no jailbreak required. Only catch is.. it's gotta be set for every wifi network i connect to. Not a problem since i only actively use two.

Mind sharing?

 

[saudor]

Mind sharing?

Click on SETTINGS
Click on WIFI
Click on the I button of your wifi network
Switch HTTP proxy to AUTO
type in http://shion.ca/ios/adblockpub.js

Do this for every unique wifi you connect to.

What it does: uses keywords to forward ads to a blackhole proxy. (google DNS)
Disclaimer: some craigslist ads/kijiji ads *may* get blocked. All you have to do is disable it if you need it.

 

[eddyecb]

Click on SETTINGS
Click on WIFI
Click on the I button of your wifi network
Switch HTTP proxy to AUTO
type in http://shion.ca/ios/adblockpub.js

Do this for every unique wifi you connect to.

What it does: uses keywords to forward ads to a blackhole proxy. (google DNS)
Disclaimer: some craigslist ads/kijiji ads *may* get blocked. All you have to do is disable it if you need it.

Appreciate it mate!

 

[miknos]

Best one I could find is Weblock. Only works when using Wifi. Uses the same method as mentioned above. Works like a charm in my opinion. Not free though (2 bucks).

 

[gordon1234]

I really hope Apple will allow safari for iOS to have the same Adblock extension that safari for Mac (and almost all web browsers) has. I absolutely hate ads and can't stand when an ad takes over my screen while web browsing. Does anyone know whether it's technically possible with iOS 8 or does Apple still have safari too locked down?

Not really possible in iOS 8, but iOS 9 introduces a "content blocking" API which should allow for exactly this.

 

[IFRIT]

It really surprised me that Apple allowed ad blocking as it just feels like something Apple wouldn't usually do. I get the feeling it's Apple sticking their middle finger up at Google a little bit.

 

[RiderX]

I have my own VPN server which uses a adblocking DNS. works perfectly and no configuration necessary on your iOS device except switching on the VPN.

 

[mush10]

I am at the point I barely use mobile safari because ads have become so intrusive. I am going to look closer at he above methods.

 

[Yungios]

I have my own VPN server which uses a adblocking DNS. works perfectly and no configuration necessary on your iOS device except switching on the VPN.

How did you do that? I would really like to do that to get the ad block.

 

[ron7624]

Best one I could find is Weblock. Only works when using Wifi. Uses the same method as mentioned above. Works like a charm in my opinion. Not free though (2 bucks).

I've been using Weblock myself. It works well as stated.

 

[C DM]

I am at the point I barely use mobile safari because ads have become so intrusive. I am going to look closer at he above methods.

It's that bad? I use Safari a lot and only seldom get actually intrusive ads.

 

[mush10]

It's that bad? I use Safari a lot and only seldom get actually intrusive ads.

I have more noticed performance issues on sites, more videos, and pop-ups that I need to X out of. It's not the end of the world, but just seems to have become a lot more noticeable over past 2 months.

 

[Cougarcat]

It really surprised me that Apple allowed ad blocking as it just feels like something Apple wouldn't usually do. I get the feeling it's Apple sticking their middle finger up at Google a little bit.

It's more for making sites load faster, and privacy (so yes, in that respect, they are giving it to Google.) See here.