New iOS App Blocks Those Annoying 'Open in App' Pop-Ups in Safari

[chucker23n1]

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Uh yea….dunno about that. I’m going get this refunded

That's a deal breaker. Thanks for sharing.

It is basically the exaggeration for “This extension modifies how the website looks”. I have this same “warning” for other extensions.

This is basically unavoidable for an extension that wants to modify website content.

There are content blockers instead, and those don't get a warning, but they're also far less flexible.

Hi, can you tell us if you can grant permission per website instead of granting it for all websites?

Yes, you can grant permission per website if you prefer.

 

[eduardodfj]

Wipr. Set and forget. Worth the few bucks. Hardly ever breaks anything, but blocks almost everything. Based on EasyLists largely.

Adguard + DuckDuckGo Privacy Protection work very well for me.

 

[Populus]

But it doesn't block Youtube ads. Adguard + DuckDuckGo Privacy Protection work very well for me.

Actually, Wipr blocks Youtube ads as well. You only have to enable Wipr Extra on the Safari settigns -> extensions, and you can choose to grant access only to YouTube.

 

[mthomas184]

I wish there was a way to truest remove the constant cookie pop ups on every website

I use Hush for that

 

[mthomas184]

Now make one to remove cookies setting pop-ups. I would pay another $2 for that

I use Hush for that

 

[ayjem]

Am I the only one who clicks to open in the app but the app store always opens instead and never the app??

 

[Razorpit]

I like the functionality of the popups (if not always each specific implementation).

Getting switched to the app dedicated to that content often means fast access to a better viewing experience e.g. with native controls, easy adding to watch lists, more fluid/responsive features etc.

I dislike how some sites are actually creating formatting issues to send you to their app. I don't use Facebook much, but it's impossible to use on an iPhone or iPad using Safari.

I wish there was a way to truest remove the constant cookie pop ups on every website

When I went to install I found Super Agent in Must-Have Safari Extensions. Just installed it, not sure how good it works.

I’ll support this dev for $2

I’m sure it won’t be long till Apple brainwashes him into adding a subscription option by sending him some hypnotizing/subliminal email. But, what the hay…

Apple ruined their own app store with this garbage.

Now make one to remove cookies setting pop-ups. I would pay another $2 for that

See above.

 

[FelineTech]

This is how all extensions work; the only way they can make any changes to the sites you visit is to read what's on them and apply alterations to them. It's their literal purpose. Apple's wording here is very severe, but they're just describing how all such extensions function.

It's actually not how many Safari content blocker extensions work. Apple made ad-blocker extensions work through rules. Apps like 1Blocker or Wipr create "rule sets" that Safari interprets to exclude specific things from the HTML as it renders. 1Blocker does not read the contents of your webpages. This is a huge privacy win compared with the ad-block architecture of Firefox/Chrome/etc.

Some Safari extensions to have access to webpages, that's why it's critical to understand what permissions you are giving to these things.

 

[FelineTech]

I wish there was a way to truest remove the constant cookie pop ups on every website

1Blocker for Safari has an option to block cookie pop-ups (paid version).

 

[doolar]

Reddit and Linkedin lost me ages ago on mobile with this practice. I feel it's more their loss than mine.

 

[Blue Hawk]

That one collects data from you. The hush nag blocker won’t but it isn’t as configurable.

Hush nag never was useful for me. And how do you know that Super Agent is collecting data?

 

[BidFlux]

What's everyone's go-to Content Blocker these days? I'm still using the Legacy version of 1Blocker.

Lockdown Privacy...blocks ads on safari and in apps

NextDNS is also good at blocking ads, tracking, etc.

 

[DanteHicks79]

I actually wouldn't mind the opposite - something that forces a website to offer the app experience, instead.

Anytime somebody messages me a link for an Amazon product, it just opens in my mobile browser, and not the Amazon app - with no suggestion to use the app instead.

 

[jsamuelson]

Reddit and Linkedin lost me ages ago on mobile with this practice. I feel it's more their loss than mine.

Apollo. Great Reddit experience. Also has an extension to open Reddit pages in Safari, in Apollo.

 

[compwiz1202]

The worst are those game ads, which trick you into tapping the „x“ and still automatically redirect you to the App Store. Even on android, you get a pop up asking, if you really want to get to the store or continue what u r doing

Yea they make the tap area like one pixel, and it takes like five mins to get it right. I also hate those FB posts where they make it look like a pic with something with super small font, and you tap to supposedly open the pic to zoom, but you go to a site instead. Try to remember to just screenshot and then zoom on there anymore.

 

[compwiz1202]

My experience is that the websites are usually better maintained and more feature rich than the apps. As an example, the only thing on the bank’s app that is not available on the web is the ability to deposit checks. There are a great many other features on the web not available on the app. Many apps also only work well on phones and are not optimized for ipad.

I mostly prefer apps on the phone, unless they are total trash and i can't find what I need to do. Now I definitely prefer doing things on the laptop for a website over an iPhone app.

 

[russell_314]

The pop-ups don’t bother me and most are unobtrusive like the one in the picture here.

What bothers me is the ability of a webpage to open an app or the App Store without my permission. I think that’s something that needs to be updated in iOS because it gets abused quite a bit.

 

[max2]

What? No subscription?! Great, instant buy

Same.

 

[max2]

Super Agent is the best you can find

That or AdGuard Pro with I don't care about cookies filter.

 

[max2]

The worst are those game ads, which trick you into tapping the „x“ and still automatically redirect you to the App Store. Even on android, you get a pop up asking, if you really want to get to the store or continue what u r doing

Wow.

 

[max2]

Apollo. Great Reddit experience. Also has an extension to open Reddit pages in Safari, in Apollo.

Apollo is awesome.

 

[max2]

Now for something to get rid of ads in the Apple App Store.

I know it is not possible.

 

[dogstar]

Even more annoying than these are the web sites like cnn that force you directly to their app when you click on their web link from google news. I just finally deleted the app. Hope you are happy cnn.

 

[nottorp]

It's actually not how many Safari content blocker extensions work. Apple made ad-blocker extensions work through rules. Apps like 1Blocker or Wipr create "rule sets" that Safari interprets to exclude specific things from the HTML as it renders. 1Blocker does not read the contents of your webpages. This is a huge privacy win compared with the ad-block architecture of Firefox/Chrome/etc.

Some Safari extensions to have access to webpages, that's why it's critical to understand what permissions you are giving to these things.

And does that ruin page formatting? A content blocker that can rewrite the page will preserve the layout.
Honest question, I don't browse much on mobile so don't know how it works. On desktop I use Firefox + uBlock Origin.

 

[Apple Fan 2008]

Finally 🙌