Big Pineapple
For privacy-conscious iOS users and Safari power users seeking to remove intrusive web banners and login prompts.
Banish - Block 'Open in App'
Snapshot
Who is Big Pineapple?
Reclaiming the mobile browsing experience by eliminating intrusive web patterns and streamlining app transitions for Safari users.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 2Last updated
Banish - Block 'Open in App'
v1.48
1.1y ago
Publisher DNA
What defines Big Pineapple?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Privacy-focused Safari extensions and mobile utilities
Scale
indie
Target audience
Privacy-conscious iOS users and Safari power users seeking to remove intrusive web banners and login prompts.
Portfolio momentum
No updates released across the portfolio in the last six months, with only one of four apps currently classified as active.
Portfolio
What does Big Pineapple ship?
Apps
4 apps analysed
Rivals
Who does Big Pineapple compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(1)
AdBlock Pro for Safari competes for the same Safari user base by offering broader content filtering, including pop-up removal, at no cost.
Contenders(10)
Both apps target Safari users on Apple devices to improve browsing by removing unwanted web elements, creating direct competition for the same browser extension slot.
AdGuard competes for the same Safari extension slot, offering broader ad-blocking capabilities that overlap with Banish's popup-removal focus.
Ad Blocker · competes for the same Safari user base by offering overlapping content-filtering capabilities, specifically targeting web-based interruptions like popups and banners.
Both apps target mobile Safari users seeking to clean up the browsing experience, creating direct competition for the same browser extension slot.
Both apps function as Safari extensions on iOS and iPadOS, competing for the same user base through a one-time purchase model within the browser utility category.
Both apps target Safari users on Apple platforms seeking to remove web friction via a one-time purchase model. Wipr 2 competes by offering broader ad and tracker blocking capabilities that overlap with the core utility of Banish.
Both apps target Safari users on iOS and iPadOS seeking to eliminate intrusive web interruptions, competing for the same limited browser extension slots.
Both apps target iOS Safari users seeking to control link behavior, though they address opposite navigation friction points: Banish blocks forced redirects while Opener forces native app launches.
Both applications function as Safari extensions that remove intrusive web-based redirects and promotional banners, targeting users who prefer browser-based navigation over native app experiences.
Both applications target Safari users seeking to modify web behavior, with Stay offering redirect blocking via userscripts while Banish focuses on specific popup removal.
Same space(19)
Sotto provides a similar one-time purchase blocking utility, positioning itself as a privacy-focused alternative to subscription-based blockers.
Adslocker provides a similar ad-blocking utility for Safari, though it relies on a subscription model rather than a one-time purchase.
AppCrypt expands beyond web browsing to include app-level locking, providing a broader digital wellness toolset.
This app combines ad blocking with DNS protection, offering a more aggressive approach to network-level privacy than Banish.
Blocky competes by emphasizing transparency in its protection status, ensuring users verify that blocking is active.
Free Ad Blocker is a legacy-style utility that requires manual updates, contrasting with the automated nature of modern extensions.
Pop Up Blocker + focuses on the same category of web interruptions as Banish, using a freemium model to gate advanced features.
Safari serves as the foundational platform for Banish, providing the native environment where all extension-based blocking occurs.
Kagi for Safari offers a more granular approach to browsing control by allowing users to customize search results and URL redirection.
Crumblr focuses on a specific subset of web annoyances, specifically targeting cookie banners and widgets within Safari.
iBlocker provides a similar ad-blocking service but utilizes a high-cost weekly subscription model.
AdBlock Max introduces AI-based blocking to catch elements missed by standard filter lists, differentiating its technical approach.
Playlink acts as a standalone browser rather than an extension, aiming to solve the same popup and redirect issues through its own interface.
OverPicture addresses a specific media annoyance by forcing Picture-in-Picture mode, complementing the popup-blocking utility of Banish.
Full Screen for Safari enhances the visual interface of the browser, serving as a UI-focused utility rather than a content blocker.
ViruGuard offers a standard ad-blocking utility with a subscription model, competing directly for the Safari extension market.
Total Adblock targets the same user base seeking a cleaner browsing experience by removing banners and video ads.
EXTENSION.app provides a broader suite of browser utilities that includes video playback enhancements alongside standard browsing tools.
Extractor for Safari shifts the focus from blocking content to harvesting it, providing a different utility for the same browser environment.
New entrants(2)
Users report: DePattern is a direct functional competitor that specifically targets the same app-install nags and dark patterns as Banish.
NoNag focuses on the same specific problem of app-install banners and redirects, using a cloud-based update system.
Frequently asked questions
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 4
- With full intel:
- 0
- With overview:
- 4
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- no