# 1Blocker

17 Hacker News commenters recommended 1Blocker and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 11 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Recommended for blocking ads and in-app trackers in Safari and across iOS and macOS; one critic objects to paying for it.

## Why people recommend it

- Reliable for years of use (4 comments): "I've been using this setup for a few years and it works close to 100% of the time." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48179672)) "I have used 1Blocker for years and it has worked great." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47478884)) "1Blocker has been rock solid for me." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49014834))
- Works on iOS and macOS (3 comments): "Same here, I have a lifetime license. And it works on both MacOS and iOS." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45956174)) "1Blocker works well across iOS and macOS devices for ad blocking" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46635120)) "I don't see any ads on the site with 1Blocker on iOS" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45868909))
- Blocks in-app trackers (2 comments): "1Blocker has been great for me and includes blocking of many/most (almost all?) in-app trackers too." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47615250)) "It also blocks in-app trackers." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46187533))
- Ads effectively blocked for users (2 comments): "I don't see any ads on the site with 1Blocker on iOS" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45868909)) "I basically don’t see ads anywhere." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46188859))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [uBlock Origin](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ublock-origin.md): 765 recommend
- [uBlock Origin Lite](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ublock-origin-lite.md): 148 recommend
- [AdGuard](https://hackerapproved.com/p/adguard.md): 78 recommend
- [Wipr 2](https://hackerapproved.com/p/wipr.md): 41 recommend
- [uBlock](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ublock.md): 32 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://1blocker.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "1Blocker", https://hackerapproved.com/p/1blocker/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).