WBlock: A New Ad-Blocker for Safari
5 days ago
- #Safari
- #ad-blocker
- #open-source
- wBlock is a Safari content blocker for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS using declarative content blocking rules.
- Supports 750,000 rules across 5 extensions with Protocol Buffer storage and LZ4 compression.
- Free and open-source software with financial contributions supporting development.
- Comparison guide available vs uBlock Origin Lite, AdGuard, and Wipr.
- Supports custom AdGuard-compatible filter lists.
- No slowdown in Safari; uses native API with ~40 MB memory overhead at idle.
- Userscripts work on iOS and macOS via Safari Web Extensions.
- Filter updates configurable from 1 hour to 7 days or manually triggered.
- Element zapper not yet available on iOS.