Handblock is a Safari content blocker designed to improve browsing performance by removing ads, tracking URLs, and cookies. The app claims to increase browsing speeds by up to 5x and extend battery life by 22% while offering granular control over site access.
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The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
For Safari users on iPhone and iPad seeking an ad-free browsing experience with customizable site management.
What does it look like?
Key features
Automatically removes ads, tracking URLs, and cookies directly within the Safari browser.
Provides options to whitelist preferred websites and blacklist specific domains.
Includes functionality to restrict access to specific content via blacklisting.
Installs directly into Safari without requiring additional configuration.
How much does it cost?
Velocity
Maintenance developmentShow more...
5 versions in history. Development pace: maintenance.
Who built it?
Konstantinos Papadakis
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Battery Clock: Remaining TimeUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
Read the full review analysisCompetition
Competitive landscape for Handblock: Block Safari ads
How's the Utilities market?
The rivals identified
The Analyst's Read
Key takeaways for Handblock: Block Safari ads
Where is it heading?
Bottom line
While the app offers simple, effective ad blocking, user feedback indicates potential compatibility issues with specific third-party app links and inconsistent ad removal.
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