They say if it ain’t broke, then don’t fix it. I’m aware that uBlock Origin Lite is now available on iOS. It’s free compared to Adguard. However, besides the price, why would anyone consider uBlock Origin when Adguard works? Can I add a customer filter via a URL in uBlock Origin?

I don’t know if there’s a technical reason but you should use what’s working for you best.

You can add custom filters, similarly to the uBlock Origin extension on Firefox or Lite on Chrome. You have to add it through extension settings in the Safari app, but it’s doable. FWIW though I prefer Adguard. Some people say they notice a performance difference, but I haven’t. Plus I think Adguar…

I don’t know if AdGuard is free or not. I bought a lifetime license. I was thinking of trying out UBOL if it make sense. It doesn’t sound like it does.

The only reason to use Adguard over uBO Lite is for the DNS features which is behind a paywall but you have the ability to exclude certain SSIDs. This could be useful for using certain networks that block custom DNS because its tedious to manually to turn off the DNS Profile

AdGuard (even the free version) for Safari has a working (if clunky) element picker. uBlock Origin Lite does not. It’s way too neutered compared to the full fat uBO. Yes, it’s lighter, but only because it’s bringing a blunt knife to a gunfight.

Ok if you have the full AdGuard, I’d just use that. There’s not enough of a performance difference to me to switch, as much as I’d like to support uBlock Origin. But I’d encourage you to give uBlock Origin Lite a spin, maybe in a different Safari profile. You never know until you try. Some people t…

I think both are solid and I’m still using AdGuard myself, but there is a longer prior discussion here for more context: [image] Replace AdGuard for Safari recommendation with uBlock Origin Lite hammer_and_wrenchTool Suggestions Might worth getting recommended…

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I think both are solid and I’m still using AdGuard myself, but there is a longer prior discussion here for more context:

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