Wipr 2

4.7
iOSApp Store

What it actually doesWipr 2 is an ad, tracker, and pop-up blocker for Safari on Apple devices that operates at the content filter level. It also offers a Filtr module for network-level blocking across all apps.

75%Marketing ≈ reality65%Stability99%Live project

Actually does

  • Ad blocker95% of reviews
  • Tracker blocker40% of reviews
  • Блокировка всплывающих окон35% of reviews
  • Private browsing15% of reviews
  • Sync across devices20% of reviews
  • Russian localization25% of reviews
  • Автоматические обновления блок-листов дважды в неделю10% of reviews
  • One-time purchase30% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • Блокировка предупреждений о куках
  • Dark mode
  • Accessibility
  • Family plan
  • Фильтрация на уровне сети (Filtr модуль)

Common complaints

  • Subscription added to previously purchased app5% of mentions

    «They added a subscription to the purchased app. That's not serious.»

  • Periodic crashes and freezing of browser on certain websites25% of mentions

    «Why do some pages in Safari macOS periodically freeze completely (Ozon, VK Video, YouTube and others)»

  • No ability to add exceptions for individual websites15% of mentions

    «The app has no way to add exceptions... I had to request a refund.»

  • Aggressive blocking breaks website functionality20% of mentions

    «It blocks pop-ups so well that some sites like 9gag, vk and others just stop working»

  • Occasionally misses ads on some websites10% of mentions

    «Recently started missing ads, checked on an ad verification site - 65 out of 100»

What people praise

  • Excellent ad and pre-roll blocking on YouTube

    «Blocks Russian ads and even pre-rolls on YouTube. 100 out of 100 on all websites with verification tests»

  • Excellent Russian language support and Russian blocklist

    «Russian blocklist is available. Fully blocks ads on YouTube»

  • Improved website loading speed and traffic savings

    «Pages load faster, less traffic usage, no ads»

  • Works on all Apple devices with a single purchase

    «Works fine on Mac and iPhone. Even though I only bought it once on iPhone»

  • Development by independent developer with no compromises

    «Developed by a single independent developer... no one can pay to have their ads unblocked»

Where to install