# Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy

> Faster browsing without ads!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6504861501](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6504861501)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6504861501`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ghostery GmbH
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (203 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.6.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-18
- **First published:** 2024-07-02
- **Size:** 45 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ghostery-adblocker-for-privacy/id6504861501)
- **Website:** [https://www.ghostery.com/](https://www.ghostery.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.ghostery.com/privacy-policy](https://www.ghostery.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

**Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy** helps you browse Safari faster and more privately on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Block ads, pop-ups, trackers, and cookie consent prompts across websites, including YouTube and Facebook, while improving page load times.

See detailed tracker insights, preview tracker information in search results, and customize protection with whitelists for trusted sites and trackers. Powered by the WhoTracks.Me tracker database and supported by an open-source global community, Ghostery provides transparent, regularly updated privacy protection with an easy-to-use experience.

## Rankings

- #107,038 — Overall
- #65 — ad skipper
- #67 — ad spy
- #68 — ad-blocking
- #76 — skip ads

## Review summary

Ghostery is praised for strong privacy protection and effective ad blocking that speeds browsing across Apple devices, with active maintenance and easy activation. However, reviewers report inconsistent blocking (notably on YouTube) and Safari performance hiccups, sites detecting blockers and restricting content, occasional overheating or battery drain, and some users viewing it as a privacy tool rather than a pure ad blocker. Overall, reliability varies by site and device, but privacy protection remains a core strength.

### Pros

- Strong privacy protection that blocks trackers and pop-ups across Apple devices.
- Effective ad blocking that speeds up browsing and reduces clutter.
- Works across Safari, macOS, and iPhone and runs in the background.
- Actively maintained with a clear focus on user privacy and good support.
- Easy to use and user-friendly.

### Cons

- Inconsistent blocking and performance issues, including Safari hangs and occasional YouTube ads slipping through.
- Many sites detect the ad blocker and block content or render pages unusable.
- Can cause device issues like overheating or higher battery drain on some devices.
- Some users feel it is more of a privacy extension than a true ad blocker.
- Installation/discovery issues or app store availability problems on certain devices.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6504861501)