Comparison

Autarky vs HTTPS Only for Safari

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Autarky

This utility blocks third-party JavaScript in Safari, making browsing faster and reducing data consumption. It helps prevent online tracking and can lower mobile carrier bills. Users can temporarily disable it for specific websites.

Highlights
  • Blocks third-party JavaScript in Safari
  • Improves browsing speed
  • Reduces data usage
  • Blocks many ads
  • Helps prevent online tracking
  • Temporarily disable for specific sites
Features
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Autarky is a content blocker that blocks all third-party JavaScript in Safari, it's super effective. Browsing will feel faster, consume less data, many ads will be blocked and advertising companies will have a hard time tracking your behaviour online. Are you on a small data bundel? Traveling abroad? Autarky helps you keep your carrier bill low. To enable Autarky open the Settings app > tap Safari > tap Content blockers. Be aware that certain websites might lose functionality or might not load at all, you can temporarily disable Autarky by pressing the 'puzzle piece' icon in Safari's address bar.

About

HTTPS Only for Safari

This Safari extension automatically enables HTTPS for all websites, encrypting your traffic to protect personal data from theft. It ensures secure browsing by rewriting HTTP requests to HTTPS, safeguarding cookies, passwords, and private information.

Highlights
  • Automatic HTTPS enforcement
  • Encrypts all web traffic
  • Protects cookies and passwords
  • Available on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS
  • Faster page loading with HTTP/2
Features
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• Available on all your devices, on iOS, iPad and macOS • When visiting a website, a person usually leaves a lot of information about himself. And without any measures on the part of the site owner, these personal data may be stolen. If you do not want something of the sort to happen, consider accessing all sites via the HTTPS technology. HTTPS Only is a Safari extension that protects your browsing activity by automatically enabling the HTTPS protocol on all websites that you visit. By loading the HTTPS version of websites into your browser, all your traffic will be encrypted, reliable and surveillance free. Although major websites already encrypt the traffic by using HTTPS, it’s not guaranteed that you use this technology - sometimes is not active by default or some embedded assets are loaded through the default and unencrypted HTTP connections. Also, clicking links can redirect you to the insecure versions of sites. Actually more than 75% of websites out there still rely on unencrypted HTTP communications. The HTTPS Only extension will fix these problems by rewriting all your requests from HTTP to HTTPS. It will also make sure that the assets from the visited websites (images, styles, scripts or ads) are transferred via the safe HTTPS and no one can steal your cookies, passwords, sessions or private data. • What is the HTTPS protocol and why should you care? • Did you know that browsing the web in a coffee shop, airport or hotel with free internet access can be dangerous? Even your own home or company internet connection is not safe. This is because the common HTTP web traffic can be intercepted in clear text, inspected and even modified by anyone. HTTPS has significantly more secure since this protocol will encrypt your communications. • The benefits of the HTTPS protocol and why should you use it? • - Faster page loading: data sent over HTTPS loads faster since the new HTTP/2 protocol is available in Safari only on encrypted communications - Confidentiality: no one can read your content, passwords or messages - Integrity: your traffic cannot be modified - for example, no key-loggers can be injected - Authentication: your site cannot be routed to a clone without you knowing it • Is this a VPN service? • No, this extension is not a VPN service, but is very efficient and safe as a VPN. This extension will make sure you are using only HTTPS in your surfing and the usage of HTTPS will make your traffic encrypted, reliable and surveillance free. Also, HTTPS is much faster than a VPN and can protect you even if the VPN is logging your activity. • Support • We read your support emails every day, day by day. Write with confidence any question, feedback or complaint and you will receive an answer in a very short period of time.

Screenshots

Autarky2 screens
HTTPS Only for Safari1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HTTPS Only for Safari at 4.8 against Autarky's 4.1. HTTPS Only for Safari also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). Autarky's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Autarky costs $0.99 and HTTPS Only for Safari $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HTTPS Only for Safari holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Autarky's written reviews are positive against 75% of HTTPS Only for Safari's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Autarky ships an update every 12 months, HTTPS Only for Safari every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Autarky versus HTTPS Only for Safari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutarkyHTTPS Only for Safari
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.1 (18 ratings)4.8 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonatan van der HorstDenk Alexandru

Customer experience

Autarky

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

HTTPS Only for Safari

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Autarky

No in-app purchases

None

HTTPS Only for Safari

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Autarky free?
Autarky costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HTTPS Only for Safari free?
HTTPS Only for Safari costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Autarky or HTTPS Only for Safari?
HTTPS Only for Safari is rated higher. Autarky averages 4.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while HTTPS Only for Safari averages 4.8 from 13 ratings.
Do Autarky or HTTPS Only for Safari have ads?
Neither Autarky nor HTTPS Only for Safari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Autarky or HTTPS Only for Safari?
Autarky ships an update every 12 months, and HTTPS Only for Safari every 7 months. Most recently, Autarky was updated on September 7, 2026 and HTTPS Only for Safari on September 18, 2026.

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