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uBlock Origin Lite Beta for Safari iOS

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Re: uBlock Origin Lite Beta for Safari iOS

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Post by gruez »

el_benhameen wrote: post #29
gruez wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's absolutely bonkers that an adblocker needs to cost $15/year, when the actual filter lists are maintained by volunteers and there's (presumably) very little in the way of code changes needed.

I dunno, I’m not a fan of paying for wrappers but I get a lot from 1Blocker and I’m happy to pay for it. As far as I know it’s just one dude who builds the app, and he spends a lot of time keeping it working in the face of YouTube tactics, etc.

>and he spends a lot of time keeping it working in the face of YouTube tactics, etc.

Does he? Is he doing original research, or just copying whatever ublock origin/easylist puts out? After all, all the bypass methods are just javascript snippets that extensions inject into the page, so it's not like you have to spend much time porting to iOS or whatever.

Re: uBlock Origin Lite Beta for Safari iOS

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Post by MBCook »

gruez wrote: post #31
el_benhameen wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I dunno, I’m not a fan of paying for wrappers but I get a lot from 1Blocker and I’m happy to pay for it. As far as I know it’s just one dude who builds the app, and he spends a lot of time keeping it working in the face of YouTube tactics, etc.

>and he spends a lot of time keeping it working in the face of YouTube tactics, etc. Does he? Is he doing original research, or just copying whatever ublock origin/easylist puts out? After all, all the bypass methods are just javascript snippets that extensions inject into the page, so it's not like you have to spend much time porting to iOS or whatever.

You think that doesn’t require time? Doing user support? Keeping up with API changes, etc?

Re: uBlock Origin Lite Beta for Safari iOS

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Post by GeekyBear »

gruez wrote: post #27
xnx wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Look like that costs money though?

It's absolutely bonkers that an adblocker needs to cost $15/year, when the actual filter lists are maintained by volunteers and there's (presumably) very little in the way of code changes needed.

If you don't dont see any additional value, then chose choose one of the free ad blocking options.

One of the nice things for developers working in the Apple ecosystem is that users are willing to support well crafted software.

Although, sometimes you do run into developers as selfless as Gorhill who still craft excellent software.

Re: uBlock Origin Lite Beta for Safari iOS

#34

Post by temp0826 »

I like that I can use uBlock Origin in Orion on iOS but interacting with any addon in it feels finicky, so I keep it at a pretty minimal level (compared to how aggressively I block on desktop, anyways). Anything else is definitely welcome though so looking forward to it.

Re: uBlock Origin Lite Beta for Safari iOS

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Post by ctippett »

gruez wrote: post #27
xnx wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Look like that costs money though?

It's absolutely bonkers that an adblocker needs to cost $15/year, when the actual filter lists are maintained by volunteers and there's (presumably) very little in the way of code changes needed.

I use 1Blocker and I'm on a grandfathered plan that's $5 per year. It's absolutely worth it (even at $15).

Re: uBlock Origin Lite Beta for Safari iOS

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Post by gruez »

MBCook wrote: post #32
gruez wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>and he spends a lot of time keeping it working in the face of YouTube tactics, etc. Does he? Is he doing original research, or just copying whatever ublock origin/easylist puts out? After all, all the bypass methods are just javascript snippets that extensions inject into the page, so it's not like you have to spend much time porting to iOS or whatever.

You think that doesn’t require time? Doing user support? Keeping up with API changes, etc?

I'm not claiming it requires 0 time, only that it's nowhere near the amount of time that would justify a $15/year price tag.

Re: uBlock Origin Lite Beta for Safari iOS

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Post by mynameisbob »

gruez wrote: post #37
MBCook wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You think that doesn’t require time? Doing user support? Keeping up with API changes, etc?

I'm not claiming it requires 0 time, only that it's nowhere near the amount of time that would justify a $15/year price tag.

You’re assuming that the price for a product should be based on the cost to offer it. In most markets, price is a function of the value perceived by buyers and relative pricing of similar products. Cost doesn’t enter into the equation.

Re: uBlock Origin Lite Beta for Safari iOS

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Post by selcuka »

gruez wrote: post #37
MBCook wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You think that doesn’t require time? Doing user support? Keeping up with API changes, etc?

I'm not claiming it requires 0 time, only that it's nowhere near the amount of time that would justify a $15/year price tag.

Unless someone else makes an equivalent product and sell it for $14/year, and every user switches to the new product, this statement is moot. A product justifies its price tag as long as people are willing to buy it at that price.

Revenue optimisation is a different concern. Would they sell more if they priced it at $10? Maybe. Would the total revenue ($10 * number of users) be higher than now? Maybe not. There is a local maxima and it appears that they calculated this to be ~$15.

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