TraceHush
The facts below are what the maker publishes about TraceHush, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From TraceHush's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $1.99 a month | Eligible first-time subscribers may receive a 7-day trial · Renews automatically until canceled through Apple · $1.99 per month |
| Annual | $7.99 a year | No introductory trial · Renews automatically until canceled through Apple · $7.99 per year |
The facts
Each one read from TraceHush's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Browser support
- single-browserchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Device coverage
- desktop-and-mobilechecked 20 Sep 2026
- On-device data
- The app and extension store preferences, subscription state, and explicitly allowed hostnames locally; these values are not sent to TraceHush.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Platform requirements
- The iPhone and iPad version requires iOS or iPadOS 26.2 or later and Safari 26.2 or later; the Mac version requires an Apple-silicon Mac, macOS 26.2 or later, and Safari 26.2 or later.checked 9 Oct 2026
What it does
- Filter maintenance
- The maker says its paid-release policy requires filter-source review at least every 14 days.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Filter sources
- Packaged domain rules are derived from pinned revisions of ShadowWhisperer BlockLists Ads and Tracking lists.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Filter updates
- The extension does not download rules remotely; reviewed changes arrive through signed TraceHush app updates.checked 9 Oct 2026
- How it works
- Safari applies packaged network rules, while TraceHush temporarily examines page structure on-device to hide reviewed ad placements and placeholders.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Limits
- TraceHush works only in Safari, does not filter ads inside other apps, and cannot guarantee that every ad or tracker disappears.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 7.99checked 20 Sep 2026
- Pause control
- Users can pause protection for a hostname and its subdomains with one action.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The app and extension do not collect, sell, share, or transmit personal data and have no analytics, account system, or TraceHush server component.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- TraceHush blocks known ad and tracking requests and hides reviewed ad placements in Safari.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Protection configuration
- TraceHush offers one compatibility-focused protection configuration and has no protection-level selector.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Subscription handling
- Apple's StoreKit handles purchases, restoration, and subscription management, and TraceHush does not operate an account or subscription backend.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Direct support is available by email at [email protected].checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
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