Zoom for Safari vs Documents for Google Documents
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zoom for Safari
Effortlessly adjust web page magnification with an intuitive slider and buttons. This extension enhances readability for users with vision issues and offers advanced customization for zoom levels and engines.
- Intuitive slider for zoom adjustment
- Save website-specific zoom values
- Multiple zoom engine options
- Enhance video player sizes
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts
- Magnifying glass cursor option
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Are you tired of struggling to zoom in and out of web pages? Look no further! The Zoom browser extension is the ultimate solution, featuring an intuitive slider and zoom buttons for effortless navigation. Ranked as the number one and best magnifying browser extension, it allows you to customize the zoom value of any webpage, enhancing readability and comfort. Zoom is a lightweight and useful add-in designed to get a perfect zoom experience. Whether you are dealing with bad vision issues, myopia, lazy eye, or amblyopia, this extension can enhance your vision on any website. Simply increase the zoom slider to select your preferred scale. Additionally, you have the option to switch between the zoom engine, allowing you to zoom the entire page or only text zoom. Browser extension features: ◆ Slider Zoom: The slider offers a perfect zoom experience, allowing you to adjust the zoom factor from 1 up to 400. ◆ Scroll and Zoom: Click the Z button and scroll up or down with your mouse to witness live changes in the webpage's zoom. ◆ Zoom All Together In/Out: Enable this option to simultaneously zoom in/out on all open web pages. ◆ Save Website Zoom Value: Automatically save the current zoom value of a website, ensuring it is restored when you return. Easily reset to default zoom with the "Reset" button. ◆ Zoom Engine Options: Choose between the default browser zoom engine, the CSS website style zoom, or the font-size engine for text adjustment. The font-size engine will specifically increase or decrease the text on that website while preserving the page's layout and formatting. ◆ Manage Zoom for Each Website: Edit or remove zoom values for specific websites in the options page. That according to the domain or web page level. By utilizing the web page level and the built-in zoom engine, it enables the browser's built-in zoom per tab. ◆ Display Options: - Show Zoom value percent number in the Z button as a badge. - Display right-click context menu with necessary zoom percentages. - Display right-click context menu with your chosen zoom percentages. - Hold mouse click and scroll to zoom in or out. - Include visual cues, such as a circle or square magnifying glass around the cursor. Specify the magnifier glass size, and zoom scale to determine the degree of magnification. ◆ Set Default Zoom: Choose default zoom ratio and zoom step for a personalized experience. ◆ Video and Web Enhancement: Improve your video entertainment by enlarging web pages and increasing video player sizes on platforms like YouTube™ and HTML5 video. You can achieve this with the widely-used Turn Off the Lights browser extension, which dims the surrounding area around the video player, providing a more immersive viewing environment. ◆ Custom Zoom Keyboard Combinations: - Shortcut to display the magnifying glass. - Shortcut to zoom in. - Shortcut to zoom out. - Shortcut to reset zoom value. ◆ Zoom Popup Design Options: - Choose between a minimalist popup design. - Opt for a larger popup window for enhanced accessibility. - Explore the new default modern panel with direct control of your magnifying glass. ◆ Support for Dark Mode Project Information: https://www.stefanvd.net/project/zoom/browser-extension/ Required Permissions: ◆ "contextMenus": Add Zoom percentage levels to the web browser context menu. ◆ "tabs": Manage zoom on open tabs, show welcome/guide page, and access Options page. ◆ "storage": Save settings locally and sync with your web browser account. ◆ "all_urls": Control the button on all websites, including http, https, ftp, and file. Note: Windows: CTRL and + or CTRL and - Linux: CTRL and + or CTRL and - Mac: ⌘ and + or CTRL and - Performing the same action is possible with this browser extension. However, this extension enhances user experience by enabling you to adjust the zoom to a custom percentage with greater ease.
Documents for Google Documents
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Documents for Google app is a collection of high-quality-design templates for your Google Documents. No additional text editing software is needed. Templates for Google Docs are designed for better and more impressive Documents. Templates offer stylish menus, memorable resumes, original diplomas and authentic certificates. Create your gorgeous text documents in your Internet browser - no specific software is required. Templates offer amazing backgrounds, marvelous fonts and unique layouts. Send unique letters or newsletters and make unforgettable flyers. Creating gorgeous documents with the templates are really simple. Just select the template and add your own additional content! Work on a single document with teammates or other people. Use Safari, Chrome or other latest Internet browser for Mac to work using Google Docs. Edit, update and share docs from your iPhone, iPad or other devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zoom for Safari at none against Documents for Google Documents's 1. Documents for Google Documents's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Documents for Google Documents sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Zoom for Safari asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Zoom for Safari | Documents for Google Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefan Van Damme | UAB Macmanus |
Bugs and requests
Zoom for Safari
Reported bugs
50 issues- Extension doesn't load
- Draining battery life
- Content is blanked out
- Problems connecting to meetings
- Help site is a waste of time
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- Zoom settings do not persist
- Slider and +/- buttons do not work
- Zoom changes are not applied immediately
- Cannot access Facebook side panels when zoomed
- Typing scrolls the page up
- Cannot enable extension
- Tracks user activity
- Difficult to uninstall
- Extension is volatile
- Extension is hit or miss
- Cannot uninstall the extension
- User interface is counter-productive
- Extension is not working on Mojave
- Extension is too difficult to use
- Cannot uninstall the app
- Extension demands access to all information
- Extension is useless after update
- Magnifiers are slow to open and block images
- Extension interferes with loading pictures
- Extension keeps asking to be used on search pages
- Extension is not friendly
- Extension is not the official Zoom app
- Instructions are unclear or too small
- Browser does not support the expansion
- Charged without permission
- Nightmare to install
- Mistakenly downloaded and cannot get rid of it
- Everything is glitchy
- Hacks passwords
- Accesses sensitive Safari information
- Does not work
- Zoom levels are not adjustable via scroll wheel
- Extension blanks out content
- Settings do not persist after closing Safari
- Slider and +/- buttons do not work
- Extension does not work on Mojave
- Extension is not user-friendly
- Extension is not intuitive
- Extension is volatile
- Extension is hit or miss
- Extension is counter-productive
- Extension is not the official Zoom app
- Extension is glitchy
- Extension accesses sensitive Safari information
- Extension does not work
Requested features
6 requests- Add keyboard shortcuts
- Provide tutorials or step-by-step guides
- Improve user interface for easier understanding
- Make settings persist after closing Safari
- Allow disabling of the extension more easily
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- Provide clear instructions on how to use the app
Documents for Google Documents
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Zoom for Safari
No in-app purchases
Documents for Google Documents
- All Google Docs$14.99
Questions
Is Zoom for Safari free?
Is Documents for Google Documents free?
Do Zoom for Safari or Documents for Google Documents have ads?
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