Unlike so many others, you can tell the author uses apps all the time. Very locked in on what makes apps/ programs truly useful. A big part of that is not allowing advertisers to interfere in the enjoyment of using the software she created when it is used. This takes WISDOM, not intelligence. At times I think there are about as many technically motivated programmers in the world as there are fire ants.Unlike those programmers, who seem to be everywhere, programmers who develop software that truly is an excellent and non-annoying application are worth getting to know, they are rare.Any developer that tells you how fast he/ she can have your program done and trouble free in only a few short days or weeks - has a team of dozens of talented designers OR, likely is starting on a template framework being adapted to what the developer perceives the needs to be met for the client. Many developers think they can make even more money by including numerous ads for other software titles. That theory works as well as going knocking on doors during the championship game. They will be home, but want to talk to a salesman about as much as shaving their head with a butter knife while chewing on tinfoil.Knowing how to address a customers needs takes plenty of smarts. Knowing how and when to sell your software to them at the best possible time takes wisdom. Go with wisdom every time.

I have been using Wipr for a while now, as soon as I got news of a new version of it, I had to buy it and test it out to see how it held up to its predecessor, and I will say.. this is the best ad blocker I have ever used. I have performed a series of tests with ad blocker testers to see the filtration list and how it holds up, and it has performed beautifully, it has filtered everything in this complex test, but let’s be honest.. the user wants to know how it performs on day to day use, I read articles and watch videos on the web constantly, I have not been interrupted with advertisers spamming me with junk that consumes my data and makes pages hideous, instead, I have had a fast, beautiful pleasant experience on every single website I have visited. I usually find myself dreading reading an article and having to just put it in Reader Mode to remove all the clutter but now I can enjoy pages without any worries. What about videos though? Well.. I haven’t seen a single advert pushed down through any of the services I consume media on, that you may likely find yourself using. I have even gone through foreign sites and have had a pleasant experience with them with again, no adverts. What about battery? Extensions CAN be resource intensive, this one is not that. You will find yourself not only having what I would say to be the best experience on the web with the WebKit engine that is super light and efficient and arguably in my opinion stronger than that of Blink or Gecko, and with a very light and easy to install ad blocker that beats out the rest. This is an essential if you are a frequent browser on the Safari browser. 5/5 Stars.

I’ve consistently turned my nose up at ad blockers, primarily because they all seemed to be a security/privacy risk, and secondarily because ads help keep the web “free”.But it’s gotten out of control, with bandwidth and battery sucking video ads autoplaying, overlays popping up over text as I’m reading it on my iPhone 13 (with dismiss buttons so small you end up clicking the add instead of the dismissal), and so on. Advertisers have abused their privilege to target me, as far as I’m concerned.What I’ve found here is an ad blocker that works, with minimal set up fuss and an ideal privacy policy. And while I’ve not needed it, the developer support appears to be excellent. Well worth the price.

I decided to give this app a try due to some recent issues with AdGuard Pro/AdGuard for Safari not applying filtering rules correctly and thus allowing ads to slip through (this issue has been open on their GitHub for over a month now).Further, while I love uBlock on my non-Apple devices, uBlock Lite on Safari just wasn’t built for the Apple ecosystem and again, allows ads through unless you give it access to view sites.So I decided to give Wipr a try and so far it’s been fantastic. It’s clearly tailored for the Apple ecosystem and is blocking everything the others were missing - I think I have a new favorite!

I used Wipr “1” for years as a free app. The dev appears to have really poured their heart & soul into Wipr 2. It’s no longer free but 100% worth the small cost. I’ve never seen a problem with the app’s functionality nor it blocking things that caused problems for browsing and the app receives constant updates. I couldn’t browse the web on Safari without it and I have had all my family members running macOS or iOS/iPad OS devices purchase and install it too. Literally THE must have app for a nearly ad free Safari experience on any Apple device!

Don’t fail for the hype that people try to sell you everywhere about this adblocker. Why pay for this when you have wBlock/uBlock Origin Lite already there? They’re free and open-source, and does a much better job at adblocking, while wBlock being the most lightweight adblocker for Safari right now. Just purchase this if you want to give money to a developer but just know there are better options. Sadly, I fell for the hype on Reddit, buying both Wipr versions, because supposedly Wipr 2 is better than Wipr 1, when the only difference is the UI and that Wipr 2 is multiplatform. You totally depend and need to trust on whatever the developer of this adblock do with it, since there’s no control/customization behind it. Again, go with wBlock, you’re not missing anything from Wipr, but a much better browser experience with wBlock/uBlock.

Through thorough testing and analysis, we can confidently proclaim Wipr 2 to be the best Adblock extension for Safari on the market. Its simplicity, elegancy, and sophistication in blocking threats, annoyances, and trackers is unmatched in the current market. Considering the very competitive price for the app, it is logical to support the developer as best as you can via a monthly donation to the mission. Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with this developer nor have I been incentivized by anyone to compose this message. This is genuine user feedback to help support good people doing positive things in this world. We should all take note.

I’ve been using the original Wipr for probably as long as I’ve owned Apple products. It worked as well on the first day as it does now. A few weeks ago when I noticed a version 2 was being released. Preordered.Great thing is that one purchase works everywhere: Mac, iPad, phone. My older iPad is almost unusable without ad-blocking due to how careless websites are now. I primarily use Safari so I trust Wipr and now Wipr 2. Not seeing a difference but that’s good, it should completely disappear into the background unless I need to turn it off temporarily.

Was growing frustrated lately as a different (and free) ad guard program simply wasn’t working anymore… did some looking around and so so glad I found Wipr 2. One very reasonable fee to run on all of my apple devices is a great deal! One of the worst experiences online is when I visit small, independent recipe sites that are just absolutely overfilled with weird ads that make them annoying and practically unusable. Well, now they are neat and clean and there aren’t a ton of flashing cubes of mind rot flipping around my field of view. Well done!

Wipr is a rare example of an app that has been meticulously and thoughtfully designed to make your life better. Not only does it remove annoyances, but Wipr itself works quietly in the background without being annoying itself. There are no settings to fuss with and no existential questions to consume your time; just a well designed app that does exactly what it should. The developer is real person with passion and personality and it’s a joy to support her work. We need more apps and developers like this!

I have several blockers running and I still see ads on some sites. I saw a recommendation for Wipr 2, so for $4.99 I thought it was worth a shot. What a blessing! Now web pages on my iPad load faster and I don’t have to skip over all the junk and flashing ads to read the web page. Also, paying once and having it work on all my devices and my wife’s devices (via Family Sharing) is great! Kaylee did an outstanding job with this app and I strongly recommend it!

Frankly, I haven’t noticed a difference yet (it’s been 2 days since launch), but I loved Wipr, and I wanted to support the developer. There are few indie devs making excellent apps that respect users’ privacy and attention with apps that feel born of their platform and are not inundated with ads, even when they’re paid for. I pre-purchased Wipr 2 to show my appreciation for the quality of the app (it’s invisibility is asset for what it’s trying to accomplish), its amazing developer, and its lack of subscription.