About Wipr 2
Wipr 2 is the easy choice for Apple users. You pay once, turn it on in Safari settings and forget it. It is a Safari content blocker by an independent developer, Kaylee Calderolla, sold on the App Store for $4.99 and running on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision.
Its description says it blocks ads, trackers, pop-ups, cookie warnings and other clutter, and that the blocklist updates automatically twice a week. There is nothing to configure, and the listing mentions no rule editor. It needs iOS 17, iPadOS 17 or macOS 14 or later, and the App Store rates it 4.7 out of 5 from about 1,400 ratings.
The price of that simplicity is trust and control. The code is not published, so you are relying on the developer. The privacy label says no data is collected, though Apple notes such labels are self-reported. The business model is plain: $4.99 up front, optional tips, and an in-app add-on called Filtr that extends blocking to other apps at the network level. For a free, open source Safari blocker, choose uBlock Origin Lite.
Pros and cons
- $4.99 purchase for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision
- Blocks ads, trackers, pop-ups and cookie warnings with no setup
- Blocklist updates automatically twice a week
- Privacy label says the developer collects no data
- Closed source, so the rules cannot be audited
- Safari only, and it needs iOS 17 or macOS 14 or later
- No deep rule editor, so little room to tune it
Permissions
It works as a Safari content blocker that supplies rules to Safari. Its App Store privacy label states that no data is collected.
