The release, developed by Laura Kalbag and Aral Balkan of the Small Technology Foundation , was a significant update to their independent, non-commercial privacy tool for Safari on iOS and macOS.
The 2018.1 version introduced several structural and design updates intended to make the app more sustainable and user-friendly: Better Blocker 2018.1
: Better was built as a free and open-source project, with its source code hosted on GitLab. The release, developed by Laura Kalbag and Aral
: Following the app's retirement, the developers recommended 1Blocker as a primary alternative for Safari users seeking robust privacy protections. Other popular alternatives in the privacy space include Privacy Badger and Ghostery . Better: Home Other popular alternatives in the privacy space include
: Users gained the ability to see the specific version and last update timestamp for the active blocking rules.
: The "Exceptions" list was renamed to the "Do Not Block" list for clearer functionality.