Wipr
Content-blocking ad blocker for Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
HN commenters recommend it as a go-to ad blocker for Safari and iOS1234, with a generous free tier and blocking that reaches beyond the browser, including system-level URL filtering on macOS via Filtr.56 The main caveat is that it can miss small things other blockers catch7, so some users run it alongside AdGuard or uBlock Origin Lite.89
Why people recommend it
Safari ad blocking · 3
Commenters name it as their preferred Safari ad blocker and say they rarely see ads.
“IMO on Safari Wipr all the way”
“I use Safari with the Wipr ad blocker”
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Best on iOS · 1
One commenter calls it the best iOS ad blocker they have tested, with consistent results.
“Wipr is the best adblocker on iOS that I’ve tested.”
Beyond the browser · 2
It can block ads outside web views, and its Filtr feature filters URLs at the macOS level.
“Wipr is the best adblocker on iOS that I’ve tested.”
“wipr now has filtr, which provides URL filtering at the macOS level, so it's as efficient as it gets.”
Free tier · 1
Praised as an indie app that gives a lot away for free.
“Wipr is the best adblocker on iOS that I’ve tested.”
Caveats and dissent
Coverage gaps · 2
One user finds small gaps that other blockers catch, so they stack several blockers together.
“I use AdGuard, Wipr, and uBlock Origin Lite on my iPhone, and uBlock Origin on desktop.”
“on my iPhone I use wipr + uBlock Origin lite”
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Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
Data: wipr.json. Quotes are verbatim; the verdict and theme labels are written by a model from these comments, and every clause links to its sources.
All comments 7
“Wipr (Ad Blocker)”
“IMO on Safari Wipr all the way”
“Wipr is the best adblocker on iOS that I’ve tested.”
“I use AdGuard, Wipr, and uBlock Origin Lite on my iPhone, and uBlock Origin on desktop.”
“wipr now has filtr, which provides URL filtering at the macOS level, so it's as efficient as it gets.”
“on my iPhone I use wipr + uBlock Origin lite”
“I use Safari with the Wipr ad blocker”