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Blocking ads on an app

  • 30-01-2014 9:15pm
    #1
    happywithlife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭


    I have a free app called happiness but lately the page is displaying an advert at the bottom of each page. There is an icon saying "ad free" on the corner and when i press it it gives two options - "remove ads" or "restore purchase" I tried both but to no avail.
    I also tried the limit ad tracking in settings and it didn't make a difference.
    I don't have cookies enabled.

    How do I get rid of these annoying ads?
    I need pretty basic step by step " for the dummy" info/advice please 😀


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  • #2
    DubDJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,359 ✭✭✭DubDJ


    Many of the 'Free' apps that are on the App Store make money by displaying ad's like this. It's how they keep funding the development as well as pay for costs.

    Some apps offer the option of removing the ad's, which your app seems to. Clicking on the remove ad's button should redirect you to the App Store where you'll have to pay (usually 89c but can cost more) to remove them. Alternatively you can continue using the app for free with the ad's if you don't want to pay.

    The restore purchases option is for people who've previously paid to remove the ad's and reinstalled the app, they can then remove the ad's again without being charged a second time.

    Limiting Ad tracking won't do anything to stop these ad's from appearing. Either pay or put up with them, those are your two options.


  • #3
    Skalragg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 281 ✭✭Skalragg


    happywithlife wrote: »
    I have a free app called happiness but lately the page is displaying an advert at the bottom of each page. There is an icon saying "ad free" on the corner and when i press it it gives two options - "remove ads" or "restore purchase" I tried both but to no avail.
    I also tried the limit ad tracking in settings and it didn't make a difference.
    I don't have cookies enabled.

    How do I get rid of these annoying ads?
    I need pretty basic step by step " for the dummy" info/advice please 😀

    hi happywithlife,

    I don't see any app called ''happiness'' in either the google/app store , so please include an accurate title for the app


    Generally to remove adverts you have to pay for the app


  • #4
    dingding
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,940 ✭✭✭dingding


    You may have in app purchases blocked in the restrictions in this case you won't be let buy the upgrade to remove the apps.


  • #5
    Zcott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    There's an Adblock app called weblock but it only works on wifi.


  • #6
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


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  • #7
    happywithlife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭happywithlife


    Thanks a mill guys


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