Ad and tracker blockers
Wipr privacy rating
Paid Safari content blocker for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Vision Pro that blocks ads, trackers, cookie notices and annoyances with no configuration.
Summary
Wipr scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the ad and tracker blockers criteria. It meets 4 of 7 criteria: no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, effective by default and no browsing data collected. It does not meet open source, independent audit and custom filters. It is based in Spain: Fourteen Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).
Score 65 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The privacy policy says no personal data is collected, and the website loads no trackers.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Paid app funded by its users, with no acceptable-ads program.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.
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Yes
Effective by default Weight 3 of 3
Does it block ads and trackers with its default settings, without paid tiers?
Blocks ads, trackers and cookie notices by default with a single one-time purchase and no tiers; nobody can pay to have ads unblocked.
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Yes
No browsing data collected Weight 3 of 3
Does it work without sending browsing data to the developer?
Filtering happens in Safari on the device, and no personal data is collected.
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No
Custom filters Weight 1 of 3
Can users add their own filter lists and rules?
No custom rules or filter lists. Sites can only be excluded from blocking.