Description
Ad Engine — Ad Blocker & Privacy
Block ads, trackers, and malicious content in Safari. Fast, private, and completely free.
Blocks everything that slows you down
Ad Engine uses Safari's built-in content filter — no VPN, no proxy, no battery drain. Rules run on-device before a single request leaves your phone.
One tap to choose your profile
• Default — removes ads and trackers across the web
• Family — adds adult content, drug, and gambling site filtering
• Maximum — strictest blocking: all of the above plus P2P and extra annoyances
European ad networks blocked
Dedicated rule lists for German, French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, and Polish ad networks — six languages, one toggle per region.
Block anything from Safari
See an ad-heavy site? Tap the Share button → Ad Engine → Block this domain. Done. The block applies immediately, no app switch required.
Built-in privacy
• No account, no sign-in, no iCloud sync
• Zero analytics, zero telemetry
• All filtering happens locally — nothing leaves your device
Widget & Siri
Add the home screen widget to see how many ads were blocked today and your lifetime total. Use Siri or Shortcuts to pause blocking for 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, or 2 hours — then it resumes automatically.
Always free
No subscription. No paywall. No "Pro" tier. Ad Engine is free to download and free forever.
What's new (v26.8)
Block ads across the web — now with even more power.
• YouTube ad fix — videos play instantly without being cut short
• 6 European ad lists — Italian, Spanish, and Polish networks added alongside German, French, and Dutch
• Share Sheet blocking — tap Share in Safari, choose Ad Engine, block any domain in one tap
• Home Screen Widget — see today's block count and lifetime total at a glance
• Pause blocking — ask Siri or use Shortcuts to pause for 15 min, 30 min, 1 hr, or 2 hrs
• App icon badge — today's blocked count shown on the icon