Adblocking also works pretty well on Safari, even better since iOS 15 added extensions. It’s pretty easy to install apps like 1Blocker and NextDNS on an iPhone

Adblocking also works pretty well on Safari, even better since iOS 15 added extensions. It’s pretty easy to install apps like 1Blocker and NextDNS on an iPhone and eliminate nearly all ads. More importantly, the platform automatically prevents tracking [0] “across other companies apps and websites” without explicit opt-in since April, and Safari has already been blocking trackers for a couple of years (the above link to Seattle Times blocked googletagmanager.com, google.com, chartbeat.com, amazon-adsystem.com, with default settings, and no additional purchases). On top of this the many iOS users who already pay for iCloud+ to get access to enough storage now have an onion router service available in beta that hides IP addresses from websites. I’ve been using it for a couple of weeks and had no issues. [1] I agree that it’s an arms race, and as Facebook and Google see ad revenue drop from users who have ad blocking enabled, they’ll grind the remaining ones even harder. [0] https://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/facebook-now-has-to-ask-permission-to-track-your-iphone-heres-how-to-stop-it/ https://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/facebook-no... [1] https://developer.apple.com/support/prepare-your-network-for-icloud-private-relay/ https://developer.apple.com/support/prepare-your-network-for...