Adblock for iOS vs Pi-hole

Struggling to choose between Adblock for iOS and Pi-hole? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Adblock for iOS is a Security & Privacy solution with tags like ad-blocking, privacy, safari-extension.

It boasts features such as Blocks ads on websites, Blocks tracking by advertisers, Blocks malware, Works with Safari browser on iOS, Speeds up web browsing and pros including Blocks annoying and intrusive ads, Increases privacy by blocking trackers, Protects against malware, Makes web pages load faster.

On the other hand, Pi-hole is a Network & Admin product tagged with ad-blocking, privacy, dns, network-level-blocking.

Its standout features include Network-wide ad blocking, Blocks ads for all devices on your network, Lightweight and designed to run on a Raspberry Pi, Uses DNS filtering to block unwanted domains, Can block ads in non-browser applications, Provides a local DNS server for your network, Web interface for managing blocklists and whitelists, Can view stats on ads and queries blocked, Open source software, and it shines with pros like Blocks ads without needing client software, Easy to set up and configure, Low resource usage, Can improve page load speeds, Blocks ads on all devices and applications, Constantly updated blocklists, Active open source community.

Feature	Adblock for iOS	Pi-hole
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Security & Privacy	Network & Admin

Product Overview

Adblock for iOS

Description: Adblock for iOS is an ad blocking extension for Safari on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices. It blocks ads, trackers and malware on websites for faster browsing.

Pi-hole

Description: Pi-hole is an open source DNS sinkhole and ad blocker that works at the network level. It allows users to block ads and trackers on all devices on their home network by redirecting traffic from ad-serving domains to a black hole.

Key Features Comparison

Adblock for iOS Features

• Blocks ads on websites
• Blocks tracking by advertisers
• Blocks malware
• Works with Safari browser on iOS
• Speeds up web browsing

Pi-hole Features

• Network-wide ad blocking
• Blocks ads for all devices on your network
• Lightweight and designed to run on a Raspberry Pi
• Uses DNS filtering to block unwanted domains
• Can block ads in non-browser applications
• Provides a local DNS server for your network
• Web interface for managing blocklists and whitelists
• Can view stats on ads and queries blocked
• Open source software

Pros & Cons Analysis

Adblock for iOS

Pros

• Blocks annoying and intrusive ads
• Increases privacy by blocking trackers
• Protects against malware
• Makes web pages load faster

Cons

• May break some websites that rely on ads
• Requires manual whitelisting of sites you want to support
• Requires additional setup and management

Pi-hole

Pros

• Blocks ads without needing client software
• Easy to set up and configure
• Low resource usage
• Can improve page load speeds
• Blocks ads on all devices and applications
• Constantly updated blocklists
• Active open source community

Cons

• Requires a dedicated device to run on
• Can break some web sites
• Requires technical knowledge to configure
• Does not work when away from home network
• Does not block all ads and trackers

Pricing Comparison

Adblock for iOS

• Free

Pi-hole

• Open Source