Filtr: A new system-wide ad blocker for iPhone, iPad, and Mac blocks ads inside apps, not just browsers
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Zack Whittaker
Hot, fresh, and worth queueing round the block for.
Summary
Filtr is a new device-level ad blocker developed by Kaylee Serena Calderolla that leverages new features in iOS 26 and macOS 26 to block ads not just in browsers, but across virtually all apps on iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Unlike traditional ad blockers limited to web browsers, Filtr works system-wide, blocking ads and tracking from within apps. The tool aims to enhance user privacy and security by preventing pervasive in-app tracking that standard ad blockers often miss.
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But as much as ad blockers are great for cleaning up your browsing experience, these tools often do little to prevent the pervasive tracking from ads within apps.
Filtr is a new tool created and maintained by Kaylee Serena Calderolla, the developer who built the first device-level ad blocker that works across all of Apple's main products.
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