# Tampermonkey — Userscript manager

> Browser extension to manage and run custom JavaScript userscripts on websites. (iPhone/iPad app by Jan Biniok.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tampermonkey/id6738342400 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jan Biniok](https://appshunter.io/developer/1482490088)
- Category: Productivity, Developer Tools
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 3.10/5 from 58 App Store ratings · 101 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Hindi and 16 more
- Released: 2024-11-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tampermonkey/id6738342400/reviews.md

## What is Tampermonkey?

Tampermonkey is a widely popular browser extension compatible with all major browsers. 
It lets you customize and enhance web pages using userscripts—small JavaScript programs that add or modify features. 
Easily create, manage, and run these scripts on any website with Tampermonkey.

## Key features

- Userscript management
- Web page customization
- JavaScript execution
- Cross-browser compatibility
- Script creation and editing

## Chart rankings

- #15 in Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

## What do users think of Tampermonkey?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Well executed
- 👍 Essential plugin/extension for all browsers
- 💡 Sync userscripts across browsers
- 👍 Needed this
- 👍 Good
- 👍 Excellent
- 👍 Good

**Cons**

- 🐛 Bug on iPad
- 🐛 Glitching on iPad
- 🐛 Unable to install scripts
- 🐛 Unusable on iPadOS
- 🐛 No response on iPad
- 🐛 Unable to use in iPadOS 15

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Plugins cannot be installed properly
- Screen continuously flickers
- Not usable in Chrome
- Features not working as expected

**Most requested features**

- Set cookie feature
- Dark mode option

## Recent user reviews (10 of 101)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tampermonkey/id6738342400/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Don’t buy this on iPhone

*2026-07-18*

Pls don’t buy it it’s a complete scam it doesn’t work🥀🥀💔

### 5/5 — Wunschlos glücklich

*2026-07-18*

Funktioniert einwandfrei und macht den Safari unglaublich nützlich

### 5/5 — Best UserScript Ext, Works, I Pais! 1 Request….

*2026-07-18*

Add iCloud Storage, PLEASE! :) Honestly,I had no idea what a UserScript was nor of TamperMonkey. Was trying to skew fingerprinting metrics in Safari. Figured out how to do it, try a few other extensions before arriving at this one! Better than the others right off the bat, didn't he hesitate purchasing it! It’s literally a huge part in my scripting journey!

### 3/5 — My Scripts are gone.

*2026-07-03*

It’s the 2nd time. When I open Safari and notice that it updates and all my scripts are gone. Why????? Please fix it.

### 1/5 — Cobrança indevida

*2026-06-20*

Quero o meu dinheiro de volta, me foi cobrado indevidamente sem o meu consentimento ou aviso. Fralde sem vergonha

### 1/5 — hi i need my money back

*2026-06-19, version 5.4.6229*

pls

### 5/5 — 嘉紀伊藤

*2026-06-10*

アプリv3神進化理念理論現実アプリv3神進化論

### 1/5 — Ne fonctionne pas

*2026-06-07*

Ni sur chrome ni sur safari ni sur Firefox.

### 1/5 — 谨慎购买

*2026-06-01*

很多插件都是针对电脑开发的。苹果端根本用不了。买了也不支持退款。谨慎购买。

### 1/5 — Doesn’t Work ✌️💔

*2026-05-02, version 5.4.6229*

I tired everything but when i open it, it says to enable the extension but it dosnt let you enable it, its all greyed out. You have to brick your phone for it to work so 0 starts dont buy, just get a laptop and get it for free where it actually works on google chromes extensions

## Frequently asked questions about Tampermonkey

### What does Tampermonkey do?

Tampermonkey is a browser extension that allows you to install and run userscripts. These are small JavaScript programs that can customize and enhance the functionality of any website you visit.

### How do I create or manage userscripts?

The extension provides an interface for you to easily create new userscripts, edit existing ones, and manage which scripts are active on which websites. You can write your own JavaScript code or install scripts created by others.

### Is Tampermonkey free to use?

Yes, Tampermonkey is a free browser extension. There are no costs associated with downloading or using its core features for managing and running userscripts.

### What browsers is Tampermonkey compatible with?

Tampermonkey is designed to be compatible with all major web browsers. This ensures you can use your customized scripts across different browsing environments.

### What are some common uses for Tampermonkey?

Users commonly employ Tampermonkey to add new features to websites, modify the appearance of pages, automate repetitive tasks, or enhance user interfaces. It's a powerful tool for personalizing your web experience.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 5.6.6240 — 2026-07-17

General
Decoupled update checks from the actual update process; set “Automatic installation” as needed
Scripts with @run-at context-menu can now be launched from the popup menu
Reduced the number of desktop‑notification alerts for script updates
Streamlined GM_xmlhttpRequest performance
Improved factory reset to clear additional stored data
Added Amazon S3 as a cloud storage backend for userscript sync and import

UI
Added sorting capability to the includes/excludes editor
Added checkbox to invert script search results
Added extra editor commands for easier editing on touch devices
Added regular expression support to the script search
Added editor theme 'Claude' | thanks to coffeechococake7
Improved tag editing for selected scripts
Corrected rendering of SVG script icons

Locales
Updated Chinese (traditional) translation | thanks to MaxHasBeenUsed
Updated Italian translation | thanks to bovirus
Updated Portuguese translation | thanks to Blackspirits
Updated Vietnamese translation | thanks to IoeCmcomc
Updated Japanese translation | thanks to shirayuki
Updated Belarusian translation | thanks to Pavel Miniutka
Updated Greek translation | thanks panos78
Updated Spanish translation | thanks pepe1987
Updated Russian translation | thanks Blueberryy

### 5.4.6229 — 2025-07-09

General
Added support for sending ArrayBuffer and UInt8Array objects via GM_xmlhttpRequest
Added the $DATETIME$ variable for use in script templates
Fixed response text encoding of fetch-based, non-utf8 GM_xmlhttpRequest
Reworked the storage implementation
Reworked the sandbox console to make its properties configurable
Fixed onurlchange so it fires on hash changes triggered by pushState
Fixed the configuration of script positions via drop down menu

UI
Added commands to jump to the next/previous linter problem
Made some more strings translatable (unit, editor commands)

Locales
Updated Italian translation | thanks to bovirus
Updated Portuguese-Brazil translation | thanks to igorruckert
Updated Japanese translation | thanks to shirayuki
Updated Vietnamese translation | thanks to IoeCmcomc

### 5.3.6220 — 2024-11-26

Internationalization support for the app.
Automatically detect the language of the browser and display the extension in the corresponding language.
Fixed a sometimes occurring issue when asking for a host permission
Fixed a bug that made the popup menu not scrollable

### 5.3.6219 — 2024-11-19

No release notes.

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