HTTPS Only for Safari vs Cookie DNT Privacy for Safari
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Automatic HTTPS enforcement
- Encrypts all web traffic
- Protects cookies and passwords
- Available on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS
- Faster page loading with HTTP/2
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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.
Cookie DNT Privacy for Safari
This Safari extension allows granular control over website cookies, enabling you to block specific sites from installing them. It offers iCloud support for synchronized configurations across devices, enhancing your browsing privacy beyond Safari's global settings.
- Block specific website cookies
- Delete cookies on allowed list
- Does not track user activity
- iCloud synchronization
- Manage cookie storage
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Cookie DNT gives you per-site control over cookies in Safari — block, clear, and manage tracking cookies automatically, on exactly the sites you choose. Safari's built-in cookie settings are all-or-nothing. Cookie DNT fills the gap: install it as a Safari extension and decide per site whether cookies get stored or wiped. You stay in control without thinking about it. HOW IT WORKS Cookie DNT runs entirely on your device. When you visit a site, the extension checks your rules and automatically clears cookies, localStorage, sessionStorage, and IndexedDB. No data is sent to any server. No account. No subscription. A note on the permission prompt: Safari requires all extensions to request access to websites in order to function — this is Apple's standard requirement, not specific to Cookie DNT. The dialog that says "can access browsing history" is Apple's generic wording for this permission; it simply means the extension can see which site you're on so it can apply your rules. Nothing leaves your device. You can verify this yourself: check Settings → Privacy & Security → App Privacy Report and you will find zero outbound connections from Cookie DNT, unless you opt into the optional cookie blocklist described below. TWO BLOCKING MODES Selective mode — the default. Cookies are allowed everywhere until you decide otherwise. Toggle individual sites on or off directly from the extension popup as you browse. Use this if you want targeted cookie clearing without affecting your general browsing. Block All mode — cookies are blocked everywhere by default. Add trusted sites to your whitelist to allow cookies only where you need them. This is the strongest setting and works well for users who want automatic cookie deletion across the web with minimal ongoing management. FEATURES - Blocks and auto-deletes cookies, localStorage, sessionStorage, and IndexedDB per site - Selective mode or Block All mode with whitelist support - Configurable clear timer — wipe cookies after a delay or instantly on tab close - iCloud sync — your site list and settings follow you across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Automatically clears cookie consent data and tracking cookies - Optional cookie blocklist — enable in Settings to apply a developer-curated list of known tracking cookie names - No account required, no subscription, no data collection PRIVACY Cookie DNT collects nothing. All processing happens on your device. The app has no server and sends no analytics. If you enable the optional cookie blocklist in Settings, the app makes one outbound request to download the list. No personal data is included — it is a plain file download. This feature is off by default. LIMITATION HTTPOnly cookies cannot be deleted by Safari extensions. This is a Safari security restriction that applies to all third-party extensions, not specific to Cookie DNT.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HTTPS Only for Safari at 4.8 against Cookie DNT Privacy for Safari's 3.9. HTTPS Only for Safari also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). Cookie DNT Privacy for Safari's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
HTTPS Only for Safari costs $2.99 and Cookie DNT Privacy for Safari $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HTTPS Only for Safari holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of HTTPS Only for Safari's written reviews are positive against 67% of Cookie DNT Privacy for Safari's.
HTTPS Only for Safari ships an update every 7 months, Cookie DNT Privacy for Safari weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HTTPS Only for Safari | Cookie DNT Privacy for Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better | 3.9 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Denk Alexandru | Sufiyan Yasa |
Customer experience
HTTPS Only for Safari
Cookie DNT Privacy for Safari
In-app purchases
HTTPS Only for Safari
No in-app purchases
Cookie DNT Privacy for Safari
No in-app purchases
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