Wipr 4+

Great, BUT it doesn’t auto refresh despite claim

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.

Can't Uninstal Wipr

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.

Needs a whitelist capability

Wipr appeared to do well at blocking ads, but sometimes I need to whitelist sites to get them to work properly.

Wipr's official stance on this problem appears to be to provide them with the URL and they'll fix it, arguing that whitelisting will make it difficult for them to identify the problems and fix it for everyone.

I understand the sentiment, but it's cumbersome to have to pull up Safari preferences to disable all three plugins... then remember to turn them back on when I'm done with the site. After all of that, I can't be bothered to submit the URLs to the sites that cause me issues. #FirstWorldProblems

Developer Response ,

Hi! You can permanently disable Wipr on a website by selecting Settings for This Website from the Safari menu, and unchecking Enable content blockers.