1Blocker blocks ads, trackers, and unwanted web content in Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with rules and settings synced over iCloud.
W Block
Block ads in Safari on Apple devices with wBlock, an open-source blocker that includes lists, scripts, and styles.
About W Block
wBlock is an ad blocker for Safari on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS. It compiles AdGuard-compatible filter lists into Safari native rules spread across five content blockers. A separate scripts extension handles scriptlets, cosmetic filtering, userscripts, userstyles, and element hiding.
Key features
- Five content blockers with 150,000 rules each
- Custom filter lists by URL, pasted text, or file import
- Scheduled list updates from hourly to weekly with incremental downloads
- Tracking-parameter removal and link-shortener resolution
- Safari popup with per-site switches for filtering, userscripts, and autoplay
- iCloud sync for lists, scripts, allowlist, and settings with local backup export
- Rules viewer showing compiled, unsupported, duplicate, and changed rules
- Built-in userscript catalog including Tube Cleaner, DeArrow, and Dark Reader
W Block at a glance
- Website
- github.com/0xCUB3/wBlock
- Category
- Privacy & Security › Desktop & OS Privacy
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Free
- Platforms
- iOS, macOS
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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