You have to understand that statement in context of Apple promoting content blocking within Safari. So claiming adblockign functionality in iOS is expected and

You have to understand that statement in context of Apple promoting content blocking within Safari. So claiming adblockign functionality in iOS is expected and non-problematic. The difference is that AdGuard works like a watered down little snitcher — letting you control specific network connections that your phone makes. And the filtering works within and without Safari. I use it for monitoring the servers that various apps reach out to. Unlike Charles Proxy AdGuard does not allow any insight into contents. It’s sad how far backward things have gone that we aren’t allowed even that modicum of control of a device we purportedly own. (Absent use of homemade VPN proxy or pi hole.) This about face for Apple is the first time I’ve seriously considered going to back to Android. Google’s walled garden is much more porous, but it’s really a fool’s errand to look for a smartphone that treats its user with any respect.