Autarky vs Direct
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Blocks third-party JavaScript in Safari
- Improves browsing speed
- Reduces data usage
- Blocks many ads
- Helps prevent online tracking
- Temporarily disable for specific sites
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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.
Direct
This Safari extension for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS helps speed up browsing by removing Google's click tracking redirects. It enhances your online experience by streamlining navigation and reducing delays caused by Google's data collection practices.
- Removes Google click tracking
- Speeds up browsing
- Streamlines online experience
- Safari extension for iOS, iPadOS, macOS
- Requires permission to read/alter webpages
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Frustrated with Google's secretive click tracking slowing down your online experience? Bid farewell to delays and revel in a faster, more streamlined browsing adventure with Remove Google Redirection. Remove Google Redirection is a Safari extension designed for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. To enable its features, it's essential to grant permission in Safari settings, allowing the extension to read and alter webpages for all websites. * Why we should remove google’s redirection: Google's Click Tracking secretly monitors which URLs users click to enhance search technology, customize content, and improve advertising. This data refines search results and pagerank, identifying popular webpages and frequently clicked links. Despite its utility, privacy advocates are concerned. Users remain unaware of the redirection, as Google reformats the destination URL through its servers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Autarky at 80% against Direct's 0%. Autarky also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Direct's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Autarky costs $0.99 and Direct $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Direct holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Autarky has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Autarky's written reviews are positive against 0% of Direct's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Autarky ships an update every 12 months, Direct every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Autarky | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonatan van der Horst | 磊 汪 |
Customer experience
Autarky
Direct
In-app purchases
Autarky
No in-app purchases
Direct
No in-app purchases
