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I believe that's because all browsers on iOS are essentially safari wrappers

• zinekeller 5y ago
  So the content blocker that you can use is those which relies on Safari's blocking.
  • commoner 5y ago
    For some reason, Content Blockers on iOS only work on Safari. Other browsers on iOS are not allowed or able to implement them. uBlock Origin is also more fully featured than Content Blockers, which don't have the on-demand whitelisting features and toggles. However, since uBlock Origin is only available as a browser extension, it can only be used with a browser that supports extensions. No browser on iOS is able to support uBlock Origin. Safari 13+ on macOS also no longer supports uBlock Origin due to platform restrictions: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158 https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158
    • mikehotel 5y ago
      Firefox Focus on iOS blocks 78% with all tracker blocks are enabled, and 62% with the last “Block other content trackers” option disabled. Percentage figures are from test on https://d3ward.github.io/toolz/adblock.html https://d3ward.github.io/toolz/adblock.html.
      • commoner 5y ago
        Firefox Focus is a nice browser for certain use cases, but it can't compare to uBlock Origin, which scores 100% on that test for me on a fresh install with default settings (using Firefox on Android and desktop). It's interesting how Firefox Focus on iOS also acts as a Content Blocker for Safari, but I find AdGuard to be more comprehensive on iOS.
        • rovr138 5y ago
          Sure you can compare them. It’s 78/100 effective on that test. And unfortunately, on iOS the alternative isn’t ublock origin.
          • commoner 5y ago
            Hmm, you're right. AdGuard on Safari also scores 78% on iOS. I guess that's as good as it gets on that platform.
            • chrizel 5y ago
              The Brave browser on iOS gets around 90% interestingly.
              • chrizel 5y ago
                Vanilla Safari on iOS 15 beta with tracking prevention activated gets 98% - not bad!
              • commoner 5y ago
                Brave on iOS only scores 77% for me with the default settings, which includes the "Block cross-site trackers" Shield setting. Do you have some other setting enabled?
                • chrizel 5y ago
                  Hm, ok - maybe it's because I'm also using Pi-hole in my network.
        • mikehotel 5y ago
          I was replying specifically to the first paragraph in the parent comment that other apps on iOS are not able to implement content blockers. Firefox Focus does appear to do just that. Obviously, not as effectively as uBlock Origin (thanks for testing!) but uBO isn’t yet available to install on Firefox on iOS. (Edit since I can’t reply): Firefox Focus does appear to implement iOS content blocker since it appears as an option under Safari settings for content blockers.
      • g_p 5y ago
        One rather effective way to get much higher (approx 99%) on iOS is to use a DNS over HTTPS provisioning profile (or app), and use a DNS server that blocks ads. If you run your own server, you can get to 100% by turning on blocking for a couple of hosts not in standard blocklists that this test has highlighted. The DNS setting applies to most or all apps, as far as I can see, as it's applied as a system level provisioning setting. iOS 15 gives more visibility of this in the UI, but it works in iOS 14.
      • fillipvt 5y ago
        Brave gets a 100% there. Interesting, I thought it was not as good.
  • toiletaccount 5y ago
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