# wBlock

> Next-gen ad blocker for Safari

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6746388723](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6746388723)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6746388723`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Alexander Skula
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (157 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26
- **First published:** 2025-10-13
- **Size:** 26 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-26
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wblock/id6746388723)
- **Website:** [https://skula.me/project/wblock/](https://skula.me/project/wblock/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/0xCUB3/wBlock/blob/main/PRIVACY\_POLICY.md](https://github.com/0xCUB3/wBlock/blob/main/PRIVACY_POLICY.md)

## Description

**wBlock** is a free, open-source Safari ad blocker with approximately 750,000 filter rules across five blockers. It blocks ads, trackers, malware, and online annoyances while using about 40 MB of RAM at idle for fast, responsive browsing.

Customize your web experience with userscripts, userstyles, custom filter lists, site-specific controls, detailed logs, and an element zapper. wBlock runs through Safari’s content blocking API without collecting data, tracking users, subscriptions, or in-app purchases.

## Rankings

- #114,176 — Overall
- #42 — popup
- #49 — adblock for youtube
- #51 — website blocker
- #52 — chrome extension
- #68 — block ads

## Review summary

wBlock is praised as a fast, lightweight, open-source Safari ad blocker with strong cross-platform support, rich customization, and a donation-friendly model. Key strengths include iCloud-enabled syncing, filter-and-scripts management, and a built-in element zapper. Common drawbacks focus on inconsistent blocking across sites, incomplete cross-device synchronization, and occasional performance issues on certain sites or devices.

### Pros

- Very effective ad blocker; fast, lightweight, open-source with no data collection.
- Excellent cross-platform support (iOS and macOS) with iCloud sync and low resource use.
- Rich customization: manage filter lists and userscripts in one place; built-in element zapper (Zapper).
- Open-source with a donation-friendly model (one-time payment option, not a subscription).

### Cons

- Blocking results can be inconsistent: some sites are blocked too aggressively (e.g., blocking payments) while others slip through despite filters.
- Cross-device sync is incomplete; users want seamless syncing of whitelists and settings between iOS and macOS beyond iCloud.
- Performance/compatibility concerns on some sites/devices (video blocking issues and Safari slowdowns) reported by multiple users.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6746388723)