And my ad-blocking score came out to be 93%. I tested this on my iPhone with both AdGuard and Adlock extensions enabled. The higher the score, the better is your protection against ads and trackers. You can test the ad-blocking and anti-tracker efficiency of your Ad-blocker by visiting this Ad-blocking test page on Github. So, all ad-blockers may not be 100% efficient. For Ad-blockers to work efficiently, they need to add/update all the possible network of ad-hosts to their filter lists. Usually, the ads we see on the internet are provided by a set of hosts like Google Ads, DoubleClick,, Amazon, etc.
These are not only maintained by the official app developers, but also by volunteers who create and update filter lists in their spare time. These are the rules that decide what elements on a web-page should be blocked or hidden.
How to maximize the efficiency of your Ad-blocker in Safari? And how to test it?Īd-blocker apps for Safari work on the basis of filters. You can now browse peacefully without ads and annoyances on your iOS device. If you’re configured correctly, you will see a message as shown in the last screenshot below…ĭownload Adguard DNS Configuration Profile Profile Downloaded Option in Settings Installing Configuration Profile on your iOS device Message shown upon successful configuration of AdGuard DNS profile Once you’ve successfully configured the above settings on your iOS device, you can verify them by visiting the official webpage of AdGuard DNS.
Tap on it to install the profile on your iPhone.
Then under the Safari settings, tap on the ‘Extensions’ under ‘General’ sub-settings menu. Still, let me quickly guide you through the required steps one more time: You can configure it exactly the same way as we did for AdGuard above. If you are looking for an alternative content blocker for blocking ads in Safari, or in case AdGuard doesn’t work as expected, you may like to give Adlock app a try. Even with its default basic filters, you can ensure an ad-free experience on Safari. It has also been observed that AdGuard has moved the ‘Custom Filters’ option to a paid plan.
The free version is enough to efficiently block most of the ads and annoyances. There is no need to buy premium version of AdGuard. Here are some helpful screenshots: Safari Settings Safari Extensions Settings Enabling All AdGuard Content Blockers Tweaking AdGuard Filters For More Controlįor more control beyond blocking of ads (like tracking protection, social media filters, blocking in-page pop-ups, and third-party widgets), you can further fine tune these custom filters inside the AdGuard app on your iPhone. Make sure that you also turn on ‘AdGuard’ toggle under ‘Allow these extensions’ menu.