Ad Scrubber 1.0



Publisher Description



Ad Scrubber is an open-source content filtering application for Safari that blocks third-party scripts and more than 25,000 websites that have been identified as serving ads or malware.

Ad Scrubber can also be used as a platform for implementing custom content-filtering rules. The application is written in Swift as a ContentBlocker Extension and supports custom content-blocking lists in either of two formats: hosts file format or WebKit Content Blocker JSON format.

Hosts files

Hosts files with lists of ad and malware-serving websites have long been used to optimize the browsing experience on laptops and desktops. Ad Scrubber leverages Safari's Content Blocker functionality to now allow use of such lists on Apple mobile devices. Ad Scrubber's built-in list comes from Steven Black's "amalgamated hosts file" at https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts. When using hosts files (the built-in list or a downloaded hosts file), Ad Scrubber will always block third-party scripts. Note that when loading hosts files Safari may not implement very large rule sets.

Content Blocker JSON files

In addition to hosts files, Ad Scrubber can load rules in Content Blocker JSON format (see: https://webkit.org/blog/3476/content-blockers-first-look/). When Content Blocker rules are loaded by Ad Scrubber the rules are presented to Safari as they are received (i.e. no rule to block third-party scripts is added, as Ad Scrubber does with hosts files). Note that when loading Content Blocker rules, Safari may not implement very large or complex rule sets.

Feb 4, 2016
Version 1.0
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.


About Ad Scrubber

Ad Scrubber is a free app for iOS published in the System Maintenance list of apps, part of System Utilities.

The company that develops Ad Scrubber is David Westgate. The latest version released by its developer is 1.0.

To install Ad Scrubber on your iOS device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2016-02-04 and was downloaded 4 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Ad Scrubber as malware if the download link is broken.

How to install Ad Scrubber on your iOS device:

  • Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to the App Store.
  • Once the Ad Scrubber is shown in the iTunes listing of your iOS device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the GET button to the right of the app to start downloading it.
  • If you are not logged-in the iOS appstore app, you'll be prompted for your your Apple ID and/or password.
  • After Ad Scrubber is downloaded, you'll see an INSTALL button to the right. Tap on it to start the actual installation of the iOS app.
  • Once installation is finished you can tap on the OPEN button to start it. Its icon will also be added to your device home screen.



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Downloads: 4
Updated At: 2024-03-26
Publisher: David Westgate
Operating System: Ios
License Type: Free