Wipr 2 is my adblocker for all iDevices. It works flawlessly. EDIT: other extensions are Hush and Sponsorblock.

That's a great episode, thanks for your suggestion.

Switched from Wipr 2 on my iOS/macOS instantly. Thanks!

How come? Wipr 2 is going a good job for me. Why might I prefer uBO?

I haven't installed it but I might only because I can't disable Wipr 2 for some sites that I want/need. uBO Lite can do this. Other than that, I really like Wipr 2 and other apps by Kaylee.

Hmm, you should be able to, with instructions at https://kaylees.site/wipr-help.html#how-do-i-disable-wipr

(Not trying to talk you out of it. I have no dog in the hunt; use whatever you like. Just helping an Internet peer troubleshoot, as is my wont.)

One time until Wipr 3, coming from a Wipr 1/2 user, just to be clear.

From what I can find, the original Wipr was released for iOS in Sep 2015 and the macOS version followed in Aug 2018.

Wipr 2 is a complete rewrite and was released in Nov 2024. So, in theory, for £1.99 you could've gotten 9 years of ad-blocking on iOS and for another £1.99 the same on macOS for 6 years.

And since this requires maintenance of the blocklists and associated code, I am totally fine with paying a small amount once every few years. And I'm not even forced to pay as the older versions usually continue to run - albeit on life support.

yea...I in theory would be excited about ublock coming to safari but Wipr is working so well I'm kind of reluctant to change...I do want to support gorhill working on MacOS though...

Good! Wipr was very cheap, so was Wipr 2, if paying a tiny fee every few years for a well-made app that does its job well keeps the developer in business and able to keep maintaining it, then I'm happy to do it.

That said, I'm not actually convinced there will be a Wipr 3, at least not without some significant change to the ecosystem first. Wipr 2 was a complete rewrite of Wipr, there's no reason to expect it will need yet another complete rewrite.

Why would you need to upgrade to wipr 3 if wipr 2 does what you want and need?

Ad blocking is an arms race and your ad blocker needs continuous updates to continue working on large sites.

Adblockers don’t just keep working forever.

I have a full Ubiquiti stack at home (router, switches, cameras and APs) and they are great products. The UI keeps getting better and that’s a plus!

I understand where you are. In my case, 40 years old, happily married with kids, and I still had this lack of purpose. Being completely honest with you, spirituality totally changed my life. I tried lots of paths, stoicism, Buddhism, but Christianism was the answer for me. I really hope you find your way!

That’s pretty nuts. This could have been written by me.

At the end of my psychedelic journeys I found a deep abyss of meaninglessness and hopelessness. I think it was DPDR, but it shook me to my core. Ram Dass and Alan Watts spoke to me profoundly through psychedelics, but from a place of suicidal hopelessness Jesus was the only idea that redeemed this existence by reframing it as an opportunity to learn to love (albeit imperfectly).

I'm halfway through it, awesome review!

Thanks!

Wow! That’s awesome! I’m happy for you, congrats!