1Blocker Review 2025: What Your iPhone Has Been Missing

1Blocker is one of the best ad blockers for Apple users because it was made specifically for the platform and it works well. It has continuously thwarted YouTube's ads and blocked most of the ads during our testing. We also appreciate how easily you can customize your blocking with its toggles for ads, trackers, and other annoyances. 

We were disappointed by its inability to block trackers in our most recent testing, but found a lot that we liked about this blocker overall. Learn more about our experience in our 1Blocker review.

Overview

Ads blocked on Forbes	12
Adblock Tester score	77/100
Cover Your Tracks score	0/3
Can You Block It score	2.5/3
Does it block YouTube ads?	Yes
Whitelisting available	Yes
Blacklisting available	Yes
Compatibility	macOS, iOS, Safari
Paid version	Starts at $2.99/mo

We last tested 1Blocker on October 31, 2025.

Our experience

1Blocker improved our iOS and macOS experience. We were able to seamlessly browse the web, use apps, and click links without worrying about constant tracking. 

With all ad blockers we've reviewed, we visit the Forbes homepage because it's riddled with ads. 1Blocker got to work, taking down 12 blocked requests, including ads, trackers, and other annoyances. 

We like that 1Blocker's dashboard is composed of all the toggles you can enable and descriptions of how they work. You can simply turn on the toggle and let 1Blocker do the rest or you can click through each individual toggle for more customization. 

In past testing, we've found that certain app aspects didn’t work as well with all functions of 1Blocker turned on. We also found that some images failed to load on sites and within emails. 

This was an easy fix, however. 1Blocker allowed us to toggle off the firewall for a certain amount of time, which allowed us to view these images (that we realized were laden with trackers).

We definitely recommend 1Blocker if you’re looking for an effective ad blocker for macOS or iOS.

Mobile experience

1Blocker is just as easy to integrate into your iPhone app arsenal. Once the app was installed, 1Blocker linked us to our Safari settings to enable all its toggles. 

It has the same list of toggles as on Safari, so all you have to do is decide what kind of content you wish to block and let the app do the work. You can click through the toggle categories and find specific types of content to block too.

1Blocker can’t block ads in the YouTube app, which is typical for mobile ad blockers, but it can block ads on the YouTube website. We tested this function out and can confirm it works.  

1Blocker received perfect scores on the AdBlock Tester and Can You Block It tests. Although it struggles with tracking protection on mobile, we still feel good about using it for a clean browsing experience. 

1Blocker paid plan

1Blocker has a free version and paid plans for $1.25–$2.99/mo. There are three subscription options but the only difference is the length of your subscription. 

The first tier is monthly and comes in at a reasonable $2.99/mo. The annual plan is $1.25/mo, which is also affordable. 

Plus, there's a lifetime plan for $39.99 that’s a one-and-done payment. If you plan on using 1Blocker for three or more years, consider the one-time payment plan and never worry about it needing to renew.

If you want to get the most out of 1Blocker by accessing all the content blocking it has to offer, you’ll need to go with a paid plan. In addition to unlocking all the current features, you’ll also receive weekly updates and early access to new features before free users.

	Free	Premium
Price	Free	Annual: $1.25/mo Monthly: $2.99/mo
Blocks ads
Blocks trackers
Blocks annoyances
Blocks widgets
Blocks comments
Blocks adult sites
Whitelisting from Safari
Whitelist synchronization
Rule updates
Use all Safari filters at once
Advanced customization options
Details	View plan	View plan

Main features

The features and customization options on 1Blocker’s paid plan are extensive and highly customizable. Features for Safari are broken down into General, Regional, and Custom options.

There’s also a firewall feature that blocks in-app trackers. When you open social media apps, 1Blocker stops them from collecting data on everything else you’re doing on your device, or where you’re going if your location services are active. 

General

The general Safari filters include:

• Block ads on sites
• Block web trackers
• Block annoyances, such as mobile app banners and crypto mining
• Block widgets
• Block comments where they aren’t the primary focus
• Block adult sites

Regional

The regional Safari filters block ads in these specific countries:

• Russia
• Germany
• Spain
• Italy
• France
• China
• Japan
• Holland (Dutch)
• Poland

Custom

Custom rules allow you to create your own options on webpages by using the app’s templates. These rules include:

• Allow List: Turn off blocking for your favorite sites
• Block Sites: Configure rules to block any site or page
• Block Cookies: Ignore cookies when sending requests to sites
• Hide Elements: Visual editor for hiding buttons, sidebars, or other elements
• Force HTTPS: Allows you to make websites HTTPS-only

Firewall

The firewall feature is useful for blocking in-app trackers. Trackers can do anything from collecting data on the other sites you’re using (and what you’re looking at on those sites) to allowing apps to continue tracking your geolocation if your location services are turned on. 

If you want to avoid constant tracking, 1Blocker’s firewall can help. It even integrates with Siri to allow you to toggle off and on through voice commands.

1Blocker's test results

We use AdBlock Tester, Cover Your Tracks, and Can You Block It to test how well an ad blocker works. 

AdBlock Tester uses various analytics and advertising services to see how effective an ad blocker is when installed. Cover Your Tracks tests trackers, invisible trackers, and your online fingerprint. Finally, Can You Block It checks your ad blocker's effectiveness against interstitial ads, ad blocker detection warnings, and banner ads.

First, 1Blocker received an okay score from AdBlock Tester. It has consistently earned perfect scores prior to this test, so this result could be a fluke. 

Then, Cover Your Tracks let us know that 1Blocker provides no protection against tracking, which was disappointing. It failed all three tests. 

Last, 1Blocker got a near-perfect Can You Block It score. It blocked the banner ads and ad blocker warning completely, it just failed to skip over the interstitial ad.

1Blocker scores

	AdBlock Tester	Cover Your Tracks	Can You Block It
1Blocker score	77/100	0/3	2.5/3

YouTube ad test

Yes, 1Blocker does a great job of blocking YouTube ads without lag time. We started a YouTube video on Google Chrome with no ad blocker enabled. We were bombarded with the usual preroll ads and banner ads.

Then, we swapped to Safari with 1Blocker enabled. Our YouTube stream was seamless with no interruptions.

1Blocker also gives you the ability to toggle off ad blocking so you can continue to support your favorite creators with ad revenue. If you’re using it on a Mac, you can toggle off from the browser extension. If you’re using 1Blocker on an iOS device, you can turn off the block ads toggle while on YouTube. 

Bypassing paywalls test

We imagine most readers have felt annoyed when opening an article on a site being blocked by a paywall. That's why we test all of our ad blockers against paywalls to see which ones can bring down those walls. 

We didn't expect 1Blocker to bypass paywalls as most of the ad blockers we've tested fail this test. It failed against The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg, but unblocked a paywall on The Atlantic. 

Although it didn’t unblock all paywalls we tested, its partial success was promising.

What browsers and software is it compatible with?

1Blocker is built exclusively for macOS, iOS, and Safari. If you’re hoping to install it on other browsers such as Chrome, Edge, or Firefox, or on a Windows, Linux, or Android device, you won’t be able to do that.

Because 1Blocker is built for Apple devices, it integrates seamlessly with each operating system and syncs across your devices. We’ve been using 1Blocker on our Mac and iPhone and the permissions and whitelists transfer. We’re also able to share it through Apple’s Family Sharing with our family members for no additional cost.

How to use 1Blocker

Once you've downloaded 1Blocker on your Apple devices, you'll need to enable content blocking. The settings differ with each device, so we'll break down the 1Blocker setup below. 

How to enable content blocking in Safari on iOS:

1. Open your iOS settings.
2. Go to Safari > Extensions.
3. Enable your preferred 1Blocker settings.
   

   

How to enable content blocking in Safari on macOS:

1. Open Safari on your Mac.
2. Go to Safari > Settings > Extensions.
3. Check off all 1Blocker boxes.
   

   

4. Open the 1Blocker app and turn on your preferred content-blocking categories. 

Top alternatives

1Blocker is a great service for Apple users, but it's not compatible with Windows or Android. If your household uses more than just Apple products, you won't be able to block ads on all devices.

The following are some of our favorite 1Blocker alternatives based on their test scores, pricing, compatibility, and more.

FAQs

Bottom line: Is 1Blocker good?

Yes, 1Blocker is a solid ad blocker for Apple aficionados. Although other ad blockers do work on Apple devices, 1Blocker was built specifically for these operating systems and integrates beautifully. It provides you with features to keep yourself from being tracked and to allow a clean browsing experience.

There are some slight issues with 1Blocker, such as the inability to easily toggle off and on in Safari on iOS devices, that keep 1Blocker from being perfect. It also struggled with blocking ads and  trackers in our most recent tests. 

However, the protection, parental controls, and customization options make up for that issue in our opinion. If you’re looking for a way to enhance your experience on your iOS, macOS, and Safari devices, 1Blocker may be the perfect solution.

1Blocker is one of the best apps for Mac, Safari, and iOS devices, but you can also see how our 1Blocker alternatives compare if you need coverage across operating systems: 

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• 1Blocker vs. uBlock Origin
  
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