Why does a small box called (Cloudflare) constantly appear on the screen for every site I'm on when I'm browsing Safari on my iPad? But today I noticed that it's not like that on my wife's iPhone and iPad at all.
all ipadOS are same version.
iPad mini 6, iPadOS 26
Since your wife’s devices don’t show it, I’d first check what’s different on your iPad rather than the iPadOS version.
Go to Settings > Apps > Safari > Extensions and temporarily turn off any content blockers or other Safari extensions. Apple notes that extensions can affect what appears on webpages.
I’d also check whether you’re using a VPN, custom filtering profile, or iCloud Private Relay. Don’t remove any profile unless you know what it’s for.
If you can post a screenshot of the Cloudflare box, that would help identify whether it’s a Cloudflare verification challenge or something else.
Since your wife’s devices don’t show it, I’d first check what’s different on your iPad rather than the iPadOS version.
Go to Settings > Apps > Safari > Extensions and temporarily turn off any content blockers or other Safari extensions. Apple notes that extensions can affect what appears on webpages.
I’d also check whether you’re using a VPN, custom filtering profile, or iCloud Private Relay. Don’t remove any profile unless you know what it’s for.
If you can post a screenshot of the Cloudflare box, that would help identify whether it’s a Cloudflare verification challenge or something else.
Sounds like you are using the Cloudflare VPN App on your devices, and your wife is not
Remove the Cloudflare App or Browsing extension.
Settings ➜ Apps ➜ Safari ➜ Extensions.
Different experiences in Browsing Safari
