Frequently asked questions
Which browser does Blindfold work with?
Safari on iPhone and iPad has the full content blocker and Safari Web Extension features, including cookie-consent handling and blocker-detection defense. Optional Blindfold Everywhere uses Apple's URL Filter API to block ads and trackers beyond Safari, including in other apps. It requires iOS 26.
What is Blindfold Everywhere?
Blindfold 1.0.2, Everywhere, and the purchase options shown here are awaiting App Store approval. The public App Store version does not yet include them. Blindfold Everywhere is optional system-wide ad and tracker blocking beyond Safari. It uses Apple's URL Filter API on iOS 26. Most addresses are checked against a list on your device; private information retrieval protects the lookups that need Blindfold's service. It is included with every plan at no extra cost.
Does Blindfold handle cookie consent pop-ups?
Yes. When a supported pop-up appears, Blindfold answers it for you: using the site's own consent tools when it recognizes them, so the rejection is actually recorded, and hiding the pop-up outright when it doesn't. You can turn this off in Settings.
Can Blindfold hide promoted posts in apps like Reddit or YouTube?
In Safari, yes. Blindfold can hide promoted and sponsored posts in the Reddit and YouTube feeds you view in Safari. It can't reach into their native iOS apps, since Safari extensions only run in Safari.
How do I turn it on?
Install the app, open it, and follow the short setup. Then enable Blindfold's blockers in Settings, Apps, Safari, Extensions. To see live stats and defend against blocker detection, allow the Blindfold helper on All Websites.
Does my browsing data leave my iPhone?
Safari blocking and the on-device AI run locally. Optional Blindfold Everywhere checks most addresses on your device. For a possible blocklist match, it uses private information retrieval to ask Blindfold's service without revealing the address to that service. Filter-list downloads and any feedback you send also use the network. See the Privacy Policy for details.
What does the on-device AI actually do?
After a page finishes loading, Apple's on-device model reviews elements that look like ads and writes precise hiding rules. It never runs while you browse and nothing is uploaded. Every rule it creates is listed in the app, and you can delete any of them.
How much does Blindfold cost?
Blindfold 1.0.2, Everywhere, and the purchase options shown here are awaiting App Store approval. The public App Store version does not yet include them. In the US, weekly is $1.99 with a 3-day free trial, yearly is $19.99 with a 7-day free trial, and lifetime is $69.99 once. All three include every feature and Apple Family Sharing. Check the App Store for your local price and trial eligibility.
What's the difference between the weekly, yearly, and lifetime options?
All three include the same features and Apple Family Sharing. Weekly and yearly renew after their respective 3-day and 7-day free trials unless canceled. Lifetime is a one-time purchase with no subscription. Trial eligibility is determined by Apple.
Can I share it with my family?
Yes. The weekly and yearly subscriptions and the lifetime purchase all support Apple Family Sharing.
Will it break the sites I use?
Blocking is careful and always reversible. If a site misbehaves, allowlist it in a tap or remove the specific rule. Let us know the URL and we'll tune the lists.
How are the filter lists kept up to date?
They refresh over the air, daily, so you get new rules without waiting for an App Store update.
Do you sell my data or allow 'acceptable ads'?
Never. Blindfold has no trackers, no ads, and no data business. You pay for the app, and that is the entire model.
What does Blindfold require?
iPhone or iPad running iOS 26 or later. Blindfold uses features that only exist in iOS 26, so it will not install on earlier versions.