AdBlock: Last Release 2021-07-27
CloneChart flags AdBlock as a stale-release research candidate from public metadata: 4.3 stars from 34,052 ratings in Utilities, published by AdBlock Labs. Release age does not establish why development slowed or whether current demand exists.
App Store Metadata Snapshot
What It Did
The original AdBlock - the first and last ad-blocker you'll ever need. A one time purchase - no subscriptions needed. We've been blocking ads on iPhones and iPads since 2012 - we know our game! :) AdBlock allows you to block ads on your iOS device. Get rid of 99% of annoying popups, banners and video ads. Protect your privacy, limit bandwidth use, speed up your device, save battery and drastically improve your day-to-day iOS experience. The most important advantages of AdBlock are: • AdBlock comes with a local DNS proxy service built-in. Use it to see which domains you're device is contactin…
What the Data Can. And Cannot: Show
The release and rating fields are useful screening signals. They are not evidence about a developer's motives, active users, revenue, or current search demand.
Release Recency
The latest release date in CloneChart's record is 2021-07-27. Verify the live App Store listing before relying on it.
Aggregate Rating
The stored listing reports 4.3 stars from 34,052 ratings. That total is cumulative, not a measure of recent activity.
Listing Context
The record identifies Utilities as the category and AdBlock Labs as the developer. It does not prove present availability in every storefront.
Maintenance Context Is Unknown
Public listing metadata does not explain release decisions. CloneChart does not infer abandonment, a broken app, or an addressable audience from release age alone.
What a Builder Can Evaluate Next
Available Signals
Rating history, release age, category, listing copy, and screenshots can help frame product research. None of those fields alone proves demand or commercial viability.
Recorded Ratings
Aggregate Rating
Estimated Build Days
Hypotheses to Validate
Treat these generated analysis notes as research prompts. Check them against the current product and recent primary-source user feedback.
- > Performance issues with blocking ads in real-time
- > Limited customization options for users
- > Inconsistent blocking across different browsers
The Clone Prompt
Use this as a planning draft in your coding tool of choice. CloneChart estimates MEDIUM complexity and ~14 build days; both depend on scope and require validation.
Cursor plan preview for AdBlock: map the core Utilities workflow, choose the smallest differentiated feature set, define the data and monetization boundaries, then prototype the riskiest user journey first.This preview is public. The full Cursor prompt is returned only after mailbox verification.
Suggested Starting Stack
A generated starting point for technical evaluation, not a claim about the original app's implementation.
277 More Stale-Release Records to Research
AdBlock is one of 278 candidates selected from stored release-date and rating thresholds. The label is a discovery filter, not a claim that an app was abandoned or that an opportunity is proven.
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