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1Blocker has worked tremendously well for me for what feels like a decade now. https://apps.apple.com/au/app/1blocker-ad-blocker/id1365531024 https://apps.appl

1Blocker has worked tremendously well for me for what feels like a decade now. https://apps.apple.com/au/app/1blocker-ad-blocker/id1365531024 https://apps.apple.com/au/app/1blocker-ad-blocker/id13655310...

xnx 1y ago
Look like that costs money though?
- internet2000 1y ago
  It’s okay, you can afford it.
- browningstreet 1y ago
  Yup and it works on my family plan. No brainer. It’s a set-it and forget-it install. Recommended.
- gruez 1y ago
  It's absolutely bonkers that an adblocker needs to cost $15/year, when the actual filter lists are maintained by volunteers and there's (presumably) very little in the way of code changes needed.
  - el_benhameen 1y ago
    I dunno, I’m not a fan of paying for wrappers but I get a lot from 1Blocker and I’m happy to pay for it. As far as I know it’s just one dude who builds the app, and he spends a lot of time keeping it working in the face of YouTube tactics, etc.
    - gruez 1y ago
      >and he spends a lot of time keeping it working in the face of YouTube tactics, etc. Does he? Is he doing original research, or just copying whatever ublock origin/easylist puts out? After all, all the bypass methods are just javascript snippets that extensions inject into the page, so it's not like you have to spend much time porting to iOS or whatever.
      - MBCook 1y ago
        You think that doesn’t require time? Doing user support? Keeping up with API changes, etc?
        gruez 1y ago
        I'm not claiming it requires 0 time, only that it's nowhere near the amount of time that would justify a $15/year price tag.
        mynameisbob 1y ago
        You’re assuming that the price for a product should be based on the cost to offer it. In most markets, price is a function of the value perceived by buyers and relative pricing of similar products. Cost doesn’t enter into the equation.
        gruez 1y ago
        I'm well aware of how markets work, but that doesn't make it less bonkers. Bottled water companies take municipal water, do some "filtering", and sell it for a 10x-100x markup. I'm sure the people buying the water thinks they're getting their money's worth, but that doesn't mean we can't point out how absurd it is, nor is " in most markets, price is a function of the value perceived by buyers and relative pricing of similar products" a satisfying counterargument to that.
        hombre_fatal 1y ago
        I don’t see what’s absurd about paying a buck for the convenience of bottled water when and where you want it. Or paying $15 for a year of someone keeping a content blocker up to date. Maybe you are completely desynchronized from what people find valuable. That you start valuing software at $0 because someone is producing it for free is a sad part of open source.
        selcuka 1y ago
  - GeekyBear 1y ago
    If you don't dont see any additional value, then chose choose one of the free ad blocking options. One of the nice things for developers working in the Apple ecosystem is that users are willing to support well crafted software. Although, sometimes you do run into developers as selfless as Gorhill who still craft excellent software.
    - Krasnol 1y ago
      Don't you have to pay money to host your app there in the first place which is why there is so few good, free applications? Also: what would be "additional value" in an adblocker? Either it works or it doesn't.
      - robenkleene 1y ago
        > Also: what would be "additional value" in an adblocker? Either it works or it doesn't. uBlock has over 13k commits, include just 15 minutes ago right now. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commits/master/ https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commits/master/
      - hombre_fatal 1y ago
        Well, what do you think makes them work or not? A lot of constant work.
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    - wooger 1y ago
      The restrictions on iOS content blockers mean that it's not possible to add value, it's just basic competence to apply pre-existing filter lists maintained by someone else. Gorhill's browser extensions are great, have actual features. This isn't possible in iOS.
  - ctippett 1y ago
    I use 1Blocker and I'm on a grandfathered plan that's $5 per year. It's absolutely worth it (even at $15).
  - dylan604 1y ago
    Having the lists freely available is only part of the battle for the end user. There are different ways of using that free data, and that takes time to develop. A good blocker can also do more than just utilize that free data as well
  - lupusreal 1y ago
    Charging money fits iOS user culture though. They might even have fewer users if it was free.
- phire 1y ago
  The free functionality works well enough for me that I never saw the need to look further (until now). You can only enable one filter list, but "Ads" is a single filter list, so I just enabled that. Just means I can't enable the "Trackers" (though safari has some built in tracker blocking) or "Annoyances" lists, or add Custom rules. Though, it's going to be a deal-breaker for anyone outside of the English speaking world, because the regional filters count as a second list.
- Destiner 1y ago
  I bought a life-time plan a few years ago. Feels like a no-brainer investment.
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xnx 1y ago

Look like that costs money though?

internet2000 1y ago
It’s okay, you can afford it.
browningstreet 1y ago
Yup and it works on my family plan. No brainer. It’s a set-it and forget-it install. Recommended.
gruez 1y ago
It's absolutely bonkers that an adblocker needs to cost $15/year, when the actual filter lists are maintained by volunteers and there's (presumably) very little in the way of code changes needed.
- el_benhameen 1y ago
  I dunno, I’m not a fan of paying for wrappers but I get a lot from 1Blocker and I’m happy to pay for it. As far as I know it’s just one dude who builds the app, and he spends a lot of time keeping it working in the face of YouTube tactics, etc.
  - gruez 1y ago
    >and he spends a lot of time keeping it working in the face of YouTube tactics, etc. Does he? Is he doing original research, or just copying whatever ublock origin/easylist puts out? After all, all the bypass methods are just javascript snippets that extensions inject into the page, so it's not like you have to spend much time porting to iOS or whatever.
    - MBCook 1y ago
      You think that doesn’t require time? Doing user support? Keeping up with API changes, etc?
      - gruez 1y ago
        I'm not claiming it requires 0 time, only that it's nowhere near the amount of time that would justify a $15/year price tag.
        mynameisbob 1y ago
        You’re assuming that the price for a product should be based on the cost to offer it. In most markets, price is a function of the value perceived by buyers and relative pricing of similar products. Cost doesn’t enter into the equation.
        gruez 1y ago
        I'm well aware of how markets work, but that doesn't make it less bonkers. Bottled water companies take municipal water, do some "filtering", and sell it for a 10x-100x markup. I'm sure the people buying the water thinks they're getting their money's worth, but that doesn't mean we can't point out how absurd it is, nor is " in most markets, price is a function of the value perceived by buyers and relative pricing of similar products" a satisfying counterargument to that.
        hombre_fatal 1y ago
        I don’t see what’s absurd about paying a buck for the convenience of bottled water when and where you want it. Or paying $15 for a year of someone keeping a content blocker up to date. Maybe you are completely desynchronized from what people find valuable. That you start valuing software at $0 because someone is producing it for free is a sad part of open source.
        selcuka 1y ago
- GeekyBear 1y ago
  If you don't dont see any additional value, then chose choose one of the free ad blocking options. One of the nice things for developers working in the Apple ecosystem is that users are willing to support well crafted software. Although, sometimes you do run into developers as selfless as Gorhill who still craft excellent software.
  - Krasnol 1y ago
    Don't you have to pay money to host your app there in the first place which is why there is so few good, free applications? Also: what would be "additional value" in an adblocker? Either it works or it doesn't.
    - robenkleene 1y ago
      > Also: what would be "additional value" in an adblocker? Either it works or it doesn't. uBlock has over 13k commits, include just 15 minutes ago right now. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commits/master/ https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commits/master/
    - hombre_fatal 1y ago
      Well, what do you think makes them work or not? A lot of constant work.
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  - wooger 1y ago
    The restrictions on iOS content blockers mean that it's not possible to add value, it's just basic competence to apply pre-existing filter lists maintained by someone else. Gorhill's browser extensions are great, have actual features. This isn't possible in iOS.
- ctippett 1y ago
  I use 1Blocker and I'm on a grandfathered plan that's $5 per year. It's absolutely worth it (even at $15).
- dylan604 1y ago
  Having the lists freely available is only part of the battle for the end user. There are different ways of using that free data, and that takes time to develop. A good blocker can also do more than just utilize that free data as well
- lupusreal 1y ago
  Charging money fits iOS user culture though. They might even have fewer users if it was free.
phire 1y ago
The free functionality works well enough for me that I never saw the need to look further (until now). You can only enable one filter list, but "Ads" is a single filter list, so I just enabled that. Just means I can't enable the "Trackers" (though safari has some built in tracker blocking) or "Annoyances" lists, or add Custom rules. Though, it's going to be a deal-breaker for anyone outside of the English speaking world, because the regional filters count as a second list.
Destiner 1y ago
I bought a life-time plan a few years ago. Feels like a no-brainer investment.
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