Apple's App Store is said to be clamping down on ad blockers, stating it will remove apps that allow users to block advertising in third-party apps if they have "snuck on to the App Store". Apple has always been keen to offer support to developers by allowing advertising as one of the ways to monetise apps. The move comes after a number of high-profile publishers and app stores such as Google Play removed their own ads from their apps, citing concerns over privacy concerns. The only ad block apps now allowed in the store are those that use the Safari Content Blocker.
Apple's App Store is said to be clamping down on ad blockers, stating it will remove apps that allow users to block advertising in third-party apps if they have "snuck on to the App Store". Apple has always been keen to offer support to developers by allowing advertising as one of the ways to monetise apps. Apple also seems to have altered its policy on VPN-based ad block apps that have allowed ads to be blocked in Safari and third-party applications. The only ad block apps now allowed in the store are those that use the Safari Content Blocker.