Comparison

Sources vs Stay for Safari

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

Head to head
About

Sources

Features
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Sources is a simplified github client for reading the source code easily and comfortably. Repos can be searched and sorted by stars, forks, latest updated time or just best matched. Sources presents the README in front of you along with other important metrics of the repo. Aim for reading and studying the source code with ease, Sources provides you whole code file with plenty of colorful syntax highlight themes and a recent list for reviewing the code, just like you view the code in any IDE or editor on your computer. Plus, Sources offers several paid features, such as saving the recent items when app enters into background, storing more recent items and unlocking more wonderful themes. In addition to the paid feature mentioned, you can unlock all the paid features in the future versions which will include: - change fonts - view commits - download repos or single files - show line numbers - and more stunning features All of above will available after you buy me a coffee! If you have advices and suggestions or want more features, please let me know about what you think: - Sina Weibo: iVulgur - Twitter: iVulgur - Email: shudao.wang@me.com

About

Stay for Safari

Enhance your Safari browsing experience with custom scripts, cross-device bookmark syncing, faster downloads, and robust ad blocking. Enjoy a cleaner, more efficient, and personalized web with features like dark mode for web pages.

Highlights
  • Userscripts for extended functionality
  • Cross-device bookmark synchronization
  • Faster, categorized downloads
  • Ad blocking with popular filter support
  • Dark mode for web pages
  • Custom ad-blocking rules
Features
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# The choice of 2 million Safari users. A Must-Have Extension for Safari.  Stay is a powerful extension designed specifically for Safari, focused on enhancing browsing efficiency, flexibility, and cross-device continuity. Stay supports all Apple platforms and offers a one-time payment that covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. With Stay installed, what new features can you expect in your Safari browser? 【Userscripts】 Give Safari more capabilities. By installing or writing user scripts, Safari can support features such as automatic pagination, immersive translation, redirect blocking, aggregated search, and more. 【Cross-Device Bookmark Sync】 Enhance Safari’s bookmark functionality. With Stay’s multi-platform coverage, your bookmarks are no longer limited to the Apple ecosystem and can be synced across devices. 【Downloads】 Enhance file downloads in Safari. Downloads are faster, and files can be saved into categorized folders, making it easier to manage downloaded resources. 【Ad Blocking】 Enhance Safari’s ad filtering capabilities. Supports AdGuard, uBlock Origin, and AdBlock Plus, compatible with EasyList filtering rules, making your browsing experience cleaner and safer. 【Dark Mode for Web Pages】 Enable dark mode for all web pages browsed in Safari. By purchasing Stay Pro, you can enjoy the following additional benefits: - Supports self-hosted script synchronization - Unlimited custom ad-blocking rules - Ability to mark ads directly on web pages - Download management with privacy mode support Privacy policy: https://www.privacypolicyonline.com/live.php?token=ZPXT0Jfv2diYUfbf5ciLDV9oYRgJ6Evc Terms of service: https://fastclip.app/policy/terms-stay.htm Visit our open-source version address at https://github.com/shenruisi/Stay. For any questions, please follow our official Twitter @stayfork to provide feedback. Join our Telegram group at t.me/fastclipchat.

Screenshots

Sources4 screens
Stay for Safari4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sources at none against Stay for Safari's shown. Sources also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Stay for Safari's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Sources sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stay for Safari sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sources ships an update every 3 months, Stay for Safari every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sources versus Stay for Safari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSourcesStay for Safari
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—76.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—2.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChaoyang Minimal Software Studio寅 沈

Bugs and requests

Sources

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Stay for Safari

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when saving downloaded videos
  • Interferes with DarkReader extension
  • Broken login and sync features in recent updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • One-click script update functionality
  • Better integration with Greasy Fork
  • Improved dark mode and theme customization
  • Video download and sniffer capabilities

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sources

One-time1
  • buy me a coffee$2.99
1 purchases

Stay for Safari

One-time1
  • Lifetime2 variants$4.99

Questions

Is Sources free?
Sources is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stay for Safari free?
Stay for Safari is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sources or Stay for Safari have ads?
Stay for Safari shows ads; Sources does not.
Which is updated more often, Sources or Stay for Safari?
Sources ships an update every 3 months, and Stay for Safari every 5 weeks. Most recently, Sources was updated on September 16, 2026 and Stay for Safari on September 22, 2026.

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