AdBlock Downloads & RevenueAdBlock · App Store
AdBlock is #55 in Utilities Paid in United States and charting in 11 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026Full timeline · 31 events in the last 12 months
- 🚀AdBlock: now shown next to Crystal Adblock – Block unwanted ads!, AdGuard Ad Blocker for Safari, AdGuard Pro: Safari Ad Blocker +5 morethe store's “similar apps” for it changed: who it's seen as competing with
- 📈AdBlock entered the top 100Top Paid · All Apps · ES
- 📈AdBlock charting in a new countrySpain
- 📈AdBlock entered the top 10Top Paid · Utilities · IT
- 📈AdBlock charting in a new countryPoland
- 📈AdBlock entered the top 100Top Paid · All Apps · ID
- 📈AdBlock entered the top 100Top Paid · All Apps · MY
- 📈AdBlock charting in a new countryMalaysia
- 📈AdBlock charting in a new countrySweden
- 📈AdBlock charting in a new countryVietnam
- 📈AdBlock entered the top 10Top Paid · Utilities · AU
- 📈AdBlock entered the top 100Top Paid · All Apps · TW
- 📈AdBlock entered the top 100Top Paid · Utilities · IT
- 📈AdBlock charting in a new countryTaiwan
- 📈AdBlock entered the top 10Top Paid · Utilities · IN
- 📈AdBlock entered the top 100Top Paid · All Apps · AE
- 📈AdBlock entered the top 10Top Paid · Utilities · AE
- 📈AdBlock entered the top 10Top Paid · Utilities · JP
- 📈AdBlock new best rank in the overall chart: #45Top Paid · All Apps · SA
- 📈AdBlock entered the top 100Top Paid · All Apps · SA
- 📈AdBlock entered the top 10Top Paid · Utilities · SA
- 📈AdBlock entered the top 100Top Paid · Utilities · KR
- 📈AdBlock new best rank in the overall chart: #113Top Paid · All Apps · FR
- 📈AdBlock entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Paid · Utilities · DE · Top Paid · Utilities · GB
- 📈AdBlock entered the top 10Top Paid · Utilities · FR
- 📈AdBlock new best rank in the overall chart: #124Top Paid · All Apps · US
- 📈AdBlock charting in a new country in 3 chartsBrazil · Italy · Russia
- 📈AdBlock charting in a new country in 2 chartsSouth Korea · United States
- 🆕AdBlock first spotted by AppInsider#14 in Top Paid · Utilities · Australia
- 🆕AdBlock released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Utilities PaidAdBlock at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-03. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A one-time purchase utility for iOS that blocks ads and trackers via local DNS proxying and Safari content blocking to improve privacy, speed, and battery life. The app holds strong positions in paid utilities charts across Italy (#4), Saudi Arabia (#8), and the UK/US (#27), indicating sustained regional demand for non-subscription ad-blocking solutions.
Similar apps: AdGuard, 1Blocker, Firefox Focus
AdBlock on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
AdBlock declares it collects no data at all — the rarest and most private label on the App Store.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
AdBlock downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where AdBlock's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | UtilitiesPaid | #55 |
 Germany | UtilitiesPaid | #20 |
 Japan | UtilitiesPaid | #98 |
 France | UtilitiesPaid | #46 |
 United Arab Emirates | All AppsPaid | #59 |
 Taiwan | All AppsPaid | #105 |
 India | UtilitiesPaid | #82 |
 Saudi Arabia | UtilitiesPaid | #47 |
| United Arab Emirates | UtilitiesPaid | #40 |
 Indonesia | UtilitiesPaid | #61 |
| Indonesia | All AppsPaid | #180 |
 Russia | UtilitiesPaid | #136 |
| Australia | UtilitiesPaid | #179 |
Apps near AdBlock on the chart
Utilities Paid, around #55.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in Japan ▲ +123%
New ratings by country (3)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 54% | ▼ -17% |
| Japan | 10 | 41% | ▲ +123% |
 United Kingdom | 1.2 | 5% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about AdBlock
From the 66 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report that the app stopped blocking ads effectively after recent iOS updates, with many noting it has not been updated in years. While some users found a workaround by disabling 'Connectivity Assist' in WiFi settings, others remain frustrated by the lack of official support and persistent ad leakage.
Mostly negative (42% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for few ads, and regular updates. The main complaints are about ads, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ads: “IT WILL BLOCK EVERY AD ON YOUR ENTIRE DEVICE”
- Updates: “Works, but you must update blocker lists”
- Useful: “I used to recommend this to everyone”
- Crashes & bugs: “The only application that doesn't work is YouTube App”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Lots of ads come through now”
- Crashes & bugs: “Abandoned app doesnt work”
- Updates: “Worked in previous iOS updates”
About AdBlock
AdBlock allows you to block ads on your iOS device. Get rid of 99% of annoying popups, banners and video ads. Protect your privacy, limit bandwidth use, speed up your device, save battery and drastically improve your day-to-day iOS experience.
The most important advantages of AdBlock are:
• AdBlock comes with a local DNS proxy service built-in. Use it to see which domains you're device is contacting. Create your own rules and assign any IP to any domain, right on your device. You can (and should!) bootstrap this feature with rules found online.
• AdBlock has enhanced DNS proxy rules export and import function. Share DNS proxy rules with other users, easily import rules found on the Internet.
• AdBlock comes with a Safari Content Blocker to block ads on websites in Safari.
• AdBlock allows you to create your own list of domains and synchronize your rules between all your devices using iCloud.
• AdBlock allows you to protect your privacy by blocking mobile trackers. Prevent Internet trackers from recording your online activity and selling your private data.
• AdBlock does not send your Internet traffic through any remote server. All of your connections stay direct, fast and secure. Ads are blocked right on your device!
• Setting up AdBlock is simple! Just download the app, and follow the tutorial to set everything up. When in doubt - contact our support!
• AdBlock automatically updates to the latest version of the filters on every app run. We keep the ad servers database up-to-date for you.
• AdBlock works with Wi-Fi and cellular networks. You don't need to set it up separately for every network you use.
• AdBlock comes with a handy widget to quickly change the DNS proxy status when needed.
Looking for support? Contact our dedicated support line directly from the app - we'll help you out with the proper setup and answer all the questions you might have.
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