Tumblr co-founder pulls top ad-blocker from App Store
- 9 years ago
Tumblr co-founder Marco Arment, who developed the most popular paid ad-blocker on Apple's US app store, has pulled the product, citing concerns that the tool could hurt independent web publishers.
"Adblockers come with an important asterisk: while they do benefit a ton of people in major ways, they also hurt some, including many who don't deserve the hit," Arment wrote.
The controversy around ad-blocking software kicked up this week after Apple made it available on the new version of the iPhone operating system on Wednesday.
Arment's $2.99 ad-blocking app, Peace, was the No. 1 paid app in the United States over the past two days, according to Arment's blog.
"Adblockers come with an important asterisk: while they do benefit a ton of people in major ways, they also hurt some, including many who don't deserve the hit," Arment wrote.
The controversy around ad-blocking software kicked up this week after Apple made it available on the new version of the iPhone operating system on Wednesday.
Arment's $2.99 ad-blocking app, Peace, was the No. 1 paid app in the United States over the past two days, according to Arment's blog.