Four Safari content blockers, all full — ~196,000 rules, nearly 5× the coverage. Zero-knowledge: we never see your browsing. Free. Open source. Private.
De-Ad blocks ads in Safari without ever seeing what you browse.
Most ad blockers inspect your traffic to “fix” websites.
De-Ad doesn’t.
We provide the rules. Safari handles the blocking. Your browsing stays private.
Built on Safari Content Blocking. No VPN. No proxy. No certificates. No traffic interception. No compromises.
Zero-Knowledge Architecture
• No browsing history access
• No click tracking
• No analytics or telemetry
• No data collection. Ever.
Precision Blocking
• ~196,000 rules across multiple Safari content blockers
• Aggressive ad, tracker & beacon blocking
• Blocks fetch/XHR tracking beacons most blockers miss
• Content-safe filtering to avoid site breakage
• Instant per-site whitelist control
Stacked Protection
De-Ad ships several Safari content blockers that work together, so it isn’t limited to Safari’s single-list rule cap. After installing, enable every De-Ad blocker in Settings ▸ Safari ▸ Extensions — the app shows you how.
Why De-Ad?
• Open source. Rules are fully transparent
• Lightweight - zero background processes
• Offline-first. Updates only when opened.
• No accounts. No subscriptions. No “acceptable ads.”
Optional Pro (One-Time Unlock)
De-Ad is free forever. Pro helps support development:
• Exclusive themes (Cyber, Neon, Retro, Pixel, Glitch, DE-AD)
• Protection scope dashboard
• Future customization features
Privacy Policy: https://dro1d.org/dead.html
Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Version 1.4.9 puts every Safari blocker to work, and extends Site Rescue across all of them.
- Site Rescue now applies to all four blockers at once, so a rescued site loads the way the site intended
- ~196,000 blocking rules, up from ~163,000
- All four blockers now run at full capacity — none of Safari's allowance goes unused
- Added AdGuard's tracking protection list as a source, and refreshed every other list
- More built-in exceptions in every blocker (4,019, up from 1,897), keeping sign-ins, video players and checkouts working
- A leaner install, and Site Rescue saves without a pause
Every release is verified against a list of sign-in, payment and CDN hosts that have to keep working.
No VPN, no traffic interception, no data collection. Safari does the blocking; your browsing stays private.
Version 1.4.9
The developer, DRO1D LABS LIMITED, 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
The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More
Supported Features
VoiceOver
Voice Control
Larger Text
Dark Interface
Differentiate Without Color Alone
Sufficient Contrast
Reduced Motion
Information
Seller
DRO1D LABS LIMITED
Size
52.3 MB
Category
Utilities
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.