Ad blocker - Magic Lasso 4+
Adblock / Adblocker for Safari
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.
300,000+ 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, trackers and annoyances 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
• See the difference ad blocking makes by visualising ad blocking speed, energy efficiency and data savings for any site
• Use Tap to Block to effortlessly block any element on a page or site with a simple tap
• Battery Boost improves energy efficiency and responsiveness by blocking JavaScript that may cause slowdowns
• Create your own Custom Rules to easily block media, cookies and JavaScript on any page or site
• Add Custom Rules 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. Family Sharing, that supports the original platform that you started your subscription from, is included for no additional cost.
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.
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Terms of use and EULA: https://www.magiclasso.co/privacy-policy/
What’s New
Version 4.5.1
Family Sharing has arrived in v4.5.1 and supports the original platform that you started your subscription from, for no additional cost.
Magic Lasso Adblock v4.5 is a complete redesign of the user-friendly, privacy aware and platform-native Safari ad blocker for the iPhone, iPad and Mac. Version 4.5 delivers a "powerfully simple ad blocking experience" with simplified ad, tracker and annoyance blocking. The redesign better surfaces all of the app’s features and we’ve also focused on making advanced features, like Custom Rule creation, more accessible.
This version also includes these great new features from recent releases:
- Performance Insights – see the difference ad blocking makes and visualise ad blocking speed, energy efficiency and data savings for any site. You can use the Safari toolbar button to see the ad blocking speed increase, energy savings, carbon reduction, data savings and the number of ads and trackers prevented. And with Insights on the Overview screen of the Magic Lasso app, you can view the data and energy saved, along with the average speed increase and total number of ads blocked since you enabled Magic Lasso.
- Tap to Block – Simply tap any element on a web page and watch it disappear from your view, ensuring it never disturbs your browsing again. And thanks to Tap to Block’s intelligence, any similar or repeating elements on the page, or across the whole site will also be removed. Adjustments are easy using the Expand or Contract buttons for refining your selection. Additionally, the Hide button provides an instant preview of the page without the selected elements visible. Advanced users seeking direct control can edit the resulting CSS to allow for precise selection and more sophisticated logic.
- Custom Rules – Craft your own ad blocking rules to block media, cookies, and JavaScript. Custom Rules complement Magic Lasso’s built-in ad blocking rules to ensure a faster, cleaner, and more personalised browsing experience. Custom Rules can apply to specific pages, all pages from a given site, or all web pages. Better yet, these rules seamlessly sync across your devices via iCloud, ensuring consistent ad blocking across all Apple platforms.
After updating, open the app to ensure you are using the most recent ad block rules.
Ratings and Reviews
Great App But...
Can't puchase a monthly subscription, Only gives me the option to purchase a yearly one which is not what it says the the App store infomation.
Developer Response ,
Thank you for the feedback. We transitioned to annual subscriptions mid last year. The monthly subscription option is only available for existing subscribers.
Excellent
Had always used Adblock then updated from yosemite to mojave, all went well but found all web pages smothered in ads - even the met office local weather page. Looked around for a solution to this ridiculous state of affairs we are now subjected to and found Magic Lasso, thought I'd give it a try - and so glad I did. After a very quick download and instal the problem was immediately solved, no more ads.
very, very impressed, thank you.
Dangerous extension
This extension doesn't allow any customization or whitelisting without paying a steep monthly fee. But more important, it also breaks many websites and pages: from opening a review on Tripadvisor to adding a product in the shopping list on many online shops, Magic Lasso will make it impossible to use Safari with lots of websites. I'm really baffled why it was allowed on App Store in the first place. Avoid it at any cost!
Developer Response ,
If you have a problem with a website, simply hold the reload button in Safari and select "Reload without content blockers". This will reload the page with adblocking disabled and ensure you can view any problematic sites. If there are websites which don't work due to adblocking you can also email feedback@magiclasso.co with the details and we'll endeavour to fix the problem in one of our regular, free adblocking rule updates. Over the last year we've released hundreds of updates which continually improve the adblock experience; unfortunately due to the changing nature of the web there may be new problems that arise from time to time. As you note, there is also a whitelisting function as part of the optional Pro subscription which allows a user to specify sites where adblocking is always disabled. Thank you for your feedback, we'll take your comments on-board and keep improving Magic Lasso Adblock to ensure it's a great experience for users now and in the future.
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 based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- Matthew Bickham
- Size
- 3.7 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
- © 2024 BentoCorp
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Yearly subscription £29.49
- Yearly subscription £29.49
- Monthly subscription £2.79
- Yearly subscription £29.49
Supports
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Family Sharing
Some in‑app purchases, including subscriptions, may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled.