[drnick1]

Use IronFox or Fennec, preferably on GrapheneOS. You won't have freedom on Google or Apple controlled devices.

I have not seen an ad in years.

[raw_anon_1111]

Well Apple has had ad blocking extensions for over a decade and full extension support for a few years

[drnick1]

Unfortunately, this won't protect you from Apple itself.

[raw_anon_1111]

Why do I need protection from Apple if my goal is not to deal with ads? Unless you are making the (very valid) point that you still have to deal with ads in the App Store and soon Apple Maps.