1Blocker - Ad Blocker

Sigh, yet another app I liked lost to a subscription business model. I fully appreciate that app developers need sustainable revenue. I'm happy to pay for upgrades every year, assuming they're reasonably priced. But I will never, EVER subscribe, where I lose access entirely if I choose not to pay. I'm OK with the transition you guys chose, where previous customers get access to everything but frequent adlist updates. I don't feel cheated, and I don't feel like I need to delete the app and find a replacement right away. But by choosing a subscription model rather than charging for the upgrade, that means you'll never get any more money out of me. And I would have kicked in another five bucks no problem.

👋 Hey Product Hunters! After eight months of hard work, I'm very excited to show what's new in 1Blocker for Mac. I improved the app across all platforms - 1Blocker is available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. I'm also making some basic features available for free. 🧭 What is 1Blocker? 1Blocker is the fastest and most powerful native content blocker for the new Safari 13. It's not just an ad blocker, 1Blocker can also block cookie notices, crypto-mining in the browser, hide comments and other annoyances. You are in control and decide what to block. • Blazing fast, doesn't slow down the browser. That's because Safari itself handles all the blocking, 1Blocker just provides rules for it. • Secure by design. 1Blocker doesn't have access to webpages and doesn't track the sites you visit. • Native. 1Blocker is a fully native app designed and optimized for the new Safari. 🚀 What's new in 3.0? I wrote a detailed overview of the new 1Blocker for Mac in our blog (link above). Here's a quick recap! ✋ Better unwanted content blocking ☁️ Frequent rules updates via our cloud service 👀 New Safari extension that shows what was blocked on a site 😻 New interface makes it easier to use for regular people, not just geeks 🎨 Advanced customization (custom rules, groups) 💸 Basic features available for free now I also wrote a post about the transition from a paid-upfront business model to a subscription, which can be shared between an unlimited number of iOS and Mac devices within the same Apple account. Of course, all existing customers who paid for any 1Blocker app in the past will get the new 1Blocker on all platforms for free forever. There's also one year of free trial for them to try our optional cloud updates. 1Blocker is free to start using now and available for iPhone, iPad and Mac. --- 🙏 Thanks for reading! I've worked hard on this release, everything made by myself. So nervous to launch it today! I would love to hear your feedback and how I can improve the app. 💬 I'm in a different time zone, but I'll be hanging out in the comments almost all day if you have any questions! 💖 I have been working on 1Blocker for 4 years now. It's been an incredible journey that taught me a lot about making and shipping apps. I'm still impressed and so thankful that all of this allows me to work on an app that people actually use and enjoy. Those who did pay for 1Blocker are ultimately the people who keep it alive. Without your support, 1Blocker won't be able to exist. THANK YOU!!!

Get my upvote and my money. Been a user since the original 1Blocker. Was using it on both mobile and desk. Was a bit sad when 1Blocker X came out only for mobile and there was no desktop version. But now I can be happy again. Also thumbs up for adding a lifetime option (which I picked up) and not forcing the subscription model. Congrats for the launch.

I appreciate the update! Content/ad/tracker blocking is an arms race that requires constant work. $5 a year is a bargain. My only complaint is the lack of transparency with pricing. You mentioned a lifetime subscription and I never saw that and can't find it.

@khanov When the year free trial is up, will we still have the option to purchase the lifetime subscription at the discounted rate?

Салават, добрый день! Как мне найти версию для High Sierra? Salavat, good afternoon! How I can find version for High Sierra?

Wanted to note that Apple Store update is not recognizing when 1Blocker is updated. I suspect some ID that indicates update is not correct either in the app or the Apple Store submission. I agree with Jay in that I would not and have never go with any app on a subscription model. That's why I dropped Photoshop for Affinity Photo. But I wish you guys the best of luck. Seems that's the way a lot of software is going now and if it helps you keep the product alive, go for it.