# Purple Crow For Safari — Emotes & Chat for Live Streams

> Safari extension for Twitch and Kick with custom emotes and chat enhancements. (iPhone/iPad app by Alejandro Estol.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/purple-crow-for-safari/id6761481948 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Alejandro Estol](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888856077)
- Category: Entertainment
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 3.70/5 from 3 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 16 MB
- Languages: Russian, Hindi, Vietnamese, American English, Arabic, Hungarian, Dutch, Greek, Danish, Hebrew and 23 more
- Released: 2026-04-09
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/purple-crow-for-safari/id6761481948/reviews.md

## What is Purple Crow For Safari?

Purple Crow is a Safari Web Extension that brings third-party emotes, BetterTTV, FrankerFaceZ, and 7TV, to both Twitch and Kick, along with 70+ quality-of-life features.

SUPPORTED PLATFORMS
- Twitch (twitch.tv)
- Kick (kick.com)

EMOTES
- Full BetterTTV, FrankerFaceZ, and 7TV emote support
- Live emote updates via 7TV EventAPI
- 7TV badges and username paints
- Emote menu picker with search
- Tab completion with carousel preview
- Colon autocomplete (type :name to see matches)
- Animated emote toggle

CHAT
- Split chat with alternating backgrounds (11 themes)
- Per-user color-coded message backgrounds
- Readable color adjustment for dark usernames
- Timestamps, spoiler tags, first-time chatter highlights
- Show deleted messages with strikethrough
- Mention highlights and keyword filters
- Spam filter with configurable threshold
- Spam combo widget, see hype trains forming live
- Hide known bot messages
- Custom nicknames for any user
- Chat search with prev/next navigation
- YouTube, image, and Twitch clip link previews
- Slow mode countdown timer
- Custom font and font size
- User pronouns display
- Enhanced user cards with account age, follow date, and username history

PLAYER
- VOD real-time clock
- Force video quality (160p to Source)
- Disable autoplay
- Auto theater mode
- OLED pure-black background
- Transparent chat overlay in theater mode
- Picture-in-Picture button and keyboard shortcut on Twitch and Kick
- Silent raid blocker, stays on your channel automatically

AUTO-CLAIM
- Channel points, automatically clicks the bonus button
- Drops, claims available drops via API
- Moments, claims streamer Moments
- Watch streaks, claims streak bonuses

CUSTOMIZATION
- Custom CSS, power-user textarea to inject your own styles
- Move chat to left side
- Custom chat width via drag handle
- Draggable floating settings button on iPhone
- 33 languages supported

MORE
- Anonymous viewing, hide from the viewer list
- Lurk mode, grey out chat to prevent accidental messages
- Auto-expand followed channels sidebar
- Channel hover previews
- Watch time tracker
- Quick timeout buttons for moderators
- Hide UI clutter (bits, hype chats, channel leaderboard, promos)
- Unwanted game/channel filter
- "What's New" sheet on update

PRIVACY
Purple Crow collects zero data. No analytics, no telemetry, no accounts. All settings are stored locally on your device. The only network requests are to emote provider APIs (BTTV, FFZ, 7TV) to load emotes.


DISCLAIMER
Purple Crow is an independent Safari extension and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Twitch, Kick, BetterTTV, FrankerFaceZ, or 7TV. All trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective owners and are used only to describe the services this extension works with.

## Key features

- Third-party emote support (BTTV, FFZ, 7TV)
- Enhanced chat features (split chat, color coding, filters)
- Player customization (video quality, autoplay, theater mode)
- Automatic claim for channel points and drops
- Customization options (CSS, chat position, width)
- Anonymous viewing and lurk mode

## Chart rankings

- #194 in Top Paid · Entertainment (US App Store)


## Frequently asked questions about Purple Crow For Safari

### What platforms does Purple Crow For Safari support?

Purple Crow For Safari supports Twitch (twitch.tv) and Kick (kick.com). It functions as a Safari Web Extension to enhance these platforms.

### What kind of emotes does Purple Crow For Safari support?

It provides full support for BetterTTV, FrankerFaceZ, and 7TV emotes. This includes live emote updates, badges, username paints, and an easy-to-use emote menu picker with search and tab completion.

### Can I customize the chat experience with Purple Crow For Safari?

Yes, you can split chat with alternating backgrounds, color-code messages per user, adjust readability for dark usernames, and use features like timestamps, spoiler tags, and first-time chatter highlights.

### Does Purple Crow For Safari offer player controls?

Yes, it includes features like VOD real-time clock, forcing video quality from 160p to Source, disabling autoplay, auto theater mode, and an OLED pure-black background option.

### Does Purple Crow For Safari have ads?

No, Purple Crow For Safari does not contain advertisements. The developer has indicated that it is ad-free.

### How much does Purple Crow For Safari cost?

Purple Crow For Safari is a paid application. It is available for a one-time purchase price of $0.99.

### Is Purple Crow For Safari available on other browsers?

Purple Crow For Safari is specifically designed as a Safari Web Extension. Its compatibility is limited to the Safari browser on supported Apple devices.

### How often is Purple Crow For Safari updated?

The latest version, 3.6.1, was released on June 16, 2026, indicating recent development activity. Updates typically occur to introduce new features or address issues.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.9.0 — 2026-08-28

• Purple Crow now uses its official icon.
• Hide selected channels and categories on Twitch and Kick.
• Hide Kick chat messages containing selected keywords
• Handle Twitch and Kick links more safely.
• Settings modes: Auto, Light, or Dark.

### 3.8.4 — 2026-08-19

• Hide AI summaries on Twitch
• Reduce animations on Twitch and Kick
• BTTV emotes update without a page reload
• Emote loading recovers after temporary errors
• Translations load only when needed

### 3.8.3 — 2026-08-12

• Picture-in-Picture controls now work on Twitch and Kick.
• Press P by default or choose another shortcut key.
• Optionally return to the stream tab when PiP closes.
• Use the new Picture-in-Picture button on either site.
• Stalled 7TV connections recover automatically so live emote updates keep working.

### 3.8.2 — 2026-08-11

Fixed the emote preview sticking on screen. Hovering an emote in the Purple Crow emote menu and then closing the menu, or filtering it away with the search, could leave the enlarged preview on screen until you reloaded the page.

### 3.7.0 — 2026-07-24

- Flag messages from newly created accounts, handy for spotting spam and ban evasion
- Now fully translated across all supported languages

## More apps by Alejandro Estol

- [Corvus RSS Reader for Safari](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/corvus-rss-reader-for-safari/id6761442829)
- [Auto Mute Tab For Safari](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/auto-mute-tab-for-safari/id6761746627)
- [Red Crow For Safari](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/red-crow-for-safari/id6766324724)
- [Alien Crow For Safari](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alien-crow-for-safari/id6769216829)
- [Findbar For Safari](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/findbar-for-safari/id6773464299)

All apps by Alejandro Estol: https://appshunter.io/developer/1888856077

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