BlockBear

Place

#48 of 48

Chart

Score

5.5

The facts below are what the maker publishes about BlockBear, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From BlockBear's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.

Plan	Price	What it gives you
BlockBear!	—	One-time purchase; list updates continue

Each one read from BlockBear's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Blocking controls: The App Store description says users can choose to block ads, online tracking, and social buttons in any combination.checked 11 Oct 2026
List updates: The maker says the one-time purchase includes continued list updates.checked 11 Oct 2026
Privacy disclosure: The App Store listing says the developer indicates the app does not collect data; Apple says this developer-provided information has not been verified by Apple.checked 11 Oct 2026
Purpose: BlockBear is an ad blocker for iPhone and iPad that blocks ads and online tracking.checked 11 Oct 2026
Safari extension: The App Store description says users can whitelist websites from Safari using the BlockBear Safari extension.checked 11 Oct 2026
Safari only: The maker says BlockBear works with Safari and not other browsers because Apple limits the content blocker to Safari.checked 11 Oct 2026
Speed: The maker says it can load many websites 3–5 times faster.checked 11 Oct 2026
Support: The feedback page welcomes feedback and says the team may not respond in a timely manner because it receives lots of feedback.checked 11 Oct 2026
TunnelBear integration: The maker says it was not ready to announce a TunnelBear and BlockBear integration.checked 11 Oct 2026
Whitelist: Users can whitelist favorite websites.checked 11 Oct 2026

Browser support: single-browserchecked 21 Sep 2026
Device coverage: mobilechecked 21 Sep 2026
Device requirements: The maker’s FAQ says BlockBear requires iOS 9 and a device with a 64-bit processor; it lists iPhone 5s and newer, iPad Air and newer, and iPad mini 2 and newer.checked 11 Oct 2026

Headquarters: Toronto, Canadachecked 28 Sep 2026
Maker: The BlockBear site identifies the product as from TunnelBear and gives Toronto, Canada as its location.checked 11 Oct 2026