Safari AdBlock - Magic Lasso 4+
Adblocker plus content blocker
Matthew Bickham
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
Magic Lasso Adblock is the fastest, most efficient Safari and YouTube ad blocker available.
280,000+ users rely on Magic Lasso Adblock to:
• block all ads
• block YouTube ads
• browse 2.0x faster
• double battery life
• lower data usage
• prevent ad tracking
• stop pop ups
• remove anti ad block messages
• block annoyances
“It works and feels as if Apple themselves had designed an ad blocker.” - John Gruber, Daring Fireball
Experience a cleaner, faster web browsing experience on your iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Built for you and Safari:
• Uses the native content blocker API in Safari to provide the fastest, most efficient ad blocking available
• Supports iPhone, iPad and Mac with all the same great features no matter which device you use
• Easy to use with built-in and regularly updated ad blocker rules
• Block more ads and trackers with seamless background rule updates
"Lightweight, Awesome, and super fast. This is my new favourite ad blocker!" – Courtkizer, United States
An up to date ad blocker:
• Includes a curated set of best-in-class blocking rules. No need for complex configuration, simply enable and browse in bliss
• Block YouTube ads with best-in-class video ad blocking
• Block more ads and tracking scripts with automated daily rule updates
• Block annoyances including cookie notices, pop-ups, anti ad block messages and unnecessary privacy warnings
• Battery Boost improves energy efficiency and responsiveness by blocking JavaScript that may cause slowdowns
• Add any site to your allowed sites to disable ad blocker rules while you browse
• Add allowed sites directly from within Safari via the Share menu
Private, ethical and supported:
• Magic Lasso Adblock doesn't see or have access to any of your web pages or browsing history
• Unlike other ad blockers, we are not paid by advertisers and do not let any paid ads bypass our ad blocking rules
"This is the best ad blocker I have found. It's optimized for Safari, works very smoothly, and integrates with my favorite web browser very nicely." – Alejoa A, Canada
A 30-day free in-app trial is available, after which point an annual subscription is required.
Subscriptions are charged annually and automatically renew, with account charged at the original subscription price, unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Disable auto-renewal and manage subscriptions in Account Settings. Your App Store Account is charged on purchase confirmation.
Visit https://www.magiclasso.co/ for more info
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https://www.magiclasso.co/#newsletter
Email feedback@magiclasso.co for any questions or help
Terms of use and EULA: https://www.magiclasso.co/privacy-policy/
What’s New
Version 3.6
Version 3 of Magic Lasso Adblock delivers best in class YouTube ad blocking along with removing annoying and unnecessary cookie prompts and privacy notices in Safari.
Version 3.6 improvements:
- iCloud syncing of Allowed sites: Allowed sites now automatically sync across all your devices that use the same Apple ID and have iCloud Drive enabled
- Newsletter Sign-up in Overview tab: stay up to date on Magic Lasso news, updates and offers
- 6 months free access to all Magic Lasso Pro features: offer valid until August 2023 only if you used the free version of the app prior to January 2023 and haven't also started a Pro trial previously
- Internal optimisations to support future planned updates
After updating, open the app to enable the iCloud Allowed Sites syncing and to ensure you are using the most recent ad block rules.
Ratings and Reviews
Good blocker but annoying
The blocker works great, but it needs a constant opening of a "buy subscription" page when there is an update. This is happening constantly (almost every day) and it is frustrating. I understand that it is hard to sell a product, but there are other ways to do that.
[EDIT]: I don't see updates so often as before. Also, I have received a personal message from the developer related to my comment, saying they will change things I wasn't happy about. I appreciate that very much. With this huge improvement, from now on, I will recommend this product to everyone!
Developer Response ,
Thank you for using Magic Lasso and for your feedback. You should only receive a notification to update at most once weekly. We have also heard your feedback on the subscription prompt and so have redesigned this panel as part of our upcoming v2.0 release to make it less intrusive.
Subscription is per device 👎🏻
I paid for the pro subscription on my Mac. I installed the iOs version on my phone and tried to restore purchases. After several attempts to restore purchases failed, I contacted the developer and was told that iPhone, iPad and Mac are all separate restrictions and that additional work was required to make them all seamless. $15 a year for a subscription that does not work on all my devices is TOO MUCH.
Developer Response ,
Please note that we introduced a Universal Pro subscription as part of our v2.2 release. This allows a single subscription to support Pro features on all iPhones, iPads and Macs that use the same Apple ID and works for both existing and new subscribers.
Clean As A Whistle…
After some back and forth with Magic Lasso's surprisingly responsive and patient tech support, I am up and running. My ignorance and neglect of enabling content blockers in the Mac and iOS preferences had kept the application from working.
So far, AdBlock is working beautifully. In addition to blocking ads, webpages seem to load more quickly and smoothly, with fewer annoying jerks as ad servers deposit their 'messages.'
App Privacy
The developer, Matthew Bickham, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Matthew Bickham
- Size
- 4.1 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
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- Mac
- Requires macOS 12.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2023 BentoCorp
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Yearly subscription $29.99
- Monthly subscription $2.99
- Yearly subscription $29.99
- Yearly subscription $29.99