This is one of the best Adblock apps I have tested. It blocks effectively with our consuming excessive system resources. However, the app claims it will automatically update if you enable the setting. It DOES NOT auto refresh. After validating the proper configuration and running the app for 1 year, I can confirm the auto refresh claim is inaccurate. The user needs to remember to manually update the app. Who has time for that?! No one, nor should the consumer be required to check for feed updates for such an application. If the developer is going to claim a feature such as Auto Update, it should deliver as claimed. Other than the Auto Update problem, this is an excellent app. I wish the developer would fix the auto update problem on both iOS and MacOS.

I switched to this ad blocker after uBlock Origin hasn’t been updated in a while. I am pretty happy with the results especially compared to the 1Blocker version on Mac. Ads are getting blocked the same way as uBlock — as in I havent noticed anything that wasnt there before. The huge adavtanage is that this blocker uses Safari native content blocking so going back on a page causes it to refresh much less frequently than with uBlock. It still happens sometimes but on uBlock hitting the back button forced a refresh almost all the time. I think its worth the $2 price tag and support for the developer. Just FYI, to whitelist a page you have to right click the adress bar> settings for this website> and uncheck 'enable content blocker on this site.'

Unfortinately YouTube's new rules on Adblockers have necessistated me to find another adblocker with a whitelist feature. I have AdGuard now but I CANNOT unistall Wipr because Wipr Refresher is running constantly in the background and I cant get it to quit, even through activity monitor. I'd like to get this off my computer though the two extensions don't seem to clash. However, if there was a white list UI feature I wouldn't NEED to. I'm perfectly happy with it. Some ads get through but no more than any other adblocker I've tried short of what I would need to do to install a Rasberry pi hole. Maybe now that YT has cracked down on extensions this will be the thing that gives Wipr a white list. Fair warning though, I heard online that it doesn't have one because the developer is confident one will lead to user error and complaints (because obviously the average user has SO much trouble with this), so I wouldn't hold your breath.

I rarely write reviews for apps, but I’ve been using Wipr for *years* on macOS and iOS and had to make an exception. It does what is says on the tin—in addition to privacy benefits, it dramatically improves the performance of most webpages, simply by not downloading and executing worthless JavaScript. No doubt it’s saved terabytes in bandwidth and many, many kilowatts of electricity. In no uncertain terms: Wipr makes the web usable.Wipr also encouraged me to look more closely at other leaks in my household’s digital footprint—I’ve since spun up a PiHole to block tracking in other native/embedded apps, and to provide our friends and guests the same “quiet” internet experience that Wipr has given me.Thank you, Kaylee! 💞