Refreshinator vs Total Refresh for Safari
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Refreshinator
This app automates web page refreshing to help users secure tickets or products during flash sales. It monitors pages for specific keywords, stopping when a change is detected and alerting the user. Features include multi-tab refreshing and quick form filling.
- Automatic page refreshing
- Keyword-based monitoring
- Page Watch Mode (no reload)
- Multi-tab refreshing
- Quick Fill for forms
- Redirect Scheduler
- Stealth User Agent rotation
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REFRESHINATOR ONLINE. Pick the text. Pick the tab. Pick the mode. Refreshinator keeps watch. AUTO REFRESH Reloads the page at your chosen interval and checks whether your target text appears or disappears. PAGE WATCH Checks the current page without reloading it. Reloads off. Eyes on. PREPARED TABS Prepare up to 30 destinations without loading them. Destination prepared. No request sent yet. Open prepared tabs individually when you are ready. If monitoring is configured, it starts after that tab completes its first load. LINK COMMANDS Press and hold a web link on iPhone or iPad, or right-click on Mac, to open it in the current tab, a new tab or a background tab. You can also open and monitor it, prepare tabs, bookmark, share or copy it. TAB CONTROL Switch the tab picker between List and Grid. Duplicate a full address, domain or path. A monitored duplicate gets its own monitoring state and starts after its own first load. WAITING-PAGE STATUS Optional waiting-page handling can recognise supported waiting pages, pause Refreshinator's own automatic activity in that tab and show clear status when human input or another action is required. MORE COMMANDS • Check for target text appearing or disappearing • Choose a monitoring interval and optional alarm • Keep the device awake while monitoring • Schedule a URL to open at a chosen time • Save reusable Quick Fill text snippets for copy and paste • Use bookmarks, sharing and private browsing options Site behaviour and availability remain under each website's control. Refreshinator monitors the pages you choose; it does not guarantee access, availability, queue position or a purchase. STATUS: READY.
Total Refresh for Safari
Instantly refresh all open browser tabs with a single tap or keyboard shortcut. This extension allows you to choose the scope of your refresh, from all windows to just the active tab. It's designed for both iOS and macOS users seeking a quick way to update web content.
- Reload all open tabs at once
- Select refresh scope (all windows, current window, active tab)
- Keyboard shortcut support on macOS
- Step-by-step installation guide
- Works on iOS and macOS
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Total Refresh is a Safari extension for iOS and macOS that reloads all browser tabs at once. Tap the toolbar icon to refresh every open tab and pull the latest content. On macOS, choose your refresh scope from the extension menu: all tabs in all windows, just the current window, or only the active tab. You can also trigger it from the keyboard shortcut (default MacCtrl+Shift+R). Getting started is simple: install the app, enable the extension in Safari, and grant the required permissions. The app includes step‑by‑step instructions for iOS and macOS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Refreshinator at 4.3 against Total Refresh for Safari's 3.3. Refreshinator also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (33 vs 4). Total Refresh for Safari's advantage is chart position (#89 vs unranked) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On review sentiment, 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
Refreshinator costs $2.99 and Total Refresh for Safari $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Refreshinator holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Refreshinator has 33 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 30% and 30% positive.
Refreshinator ships an update every 3 days, Total Refresh for Safari every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Refreshinator | Total Refresh for Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (33 ratings) — better | 3.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.7% of reviews | 30.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #89 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BatLabs LTD | William Walker |
Customer experience
Refreshinator
Total Refresh for Safari
Bugs and requests
Refreshinator
Reported bugs
14 issues- Search word input gives 'Search Invalid'
- Browser refreshes erratically
- Cannot paste URL
- Freezes
- Constant 'cannot refresh' error
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- App crashes at last second
- Text on page not readable
- Holding page words not found
- App unresponsive on ordering page
- App unresponsive after getting through
- App freezes and cannot do anything
- Page error messages
- Search word invalid
- Web page settings reset
Requested features
7 requests- Allow multiple tabs to refresh
- Background refresh capability
- Bookmark functionality in browser
- Support for Japanese search words
- Porter service for camping spots
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- Countdown to next refresh
- Counter of attempts
Total Refresh for Safari
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Refreshinator
No in-app purchases
Total Refresh for Safari
No in-app purchases
Questions
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