Comparison

HTTPS Only for Safari vs xEngine for Safari

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Automatic HTTPS enforcement
  • Encrypts all web traffic
  • Protects cookies and passwords
  • Available on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS
  • Faster page loading with HTTP/2
Features
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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.

About

xEngine for Safari

This utility app allows users to customize their default search engine within Safari. It supports a wide variety of popular and AI-powered search engines, and enables users to add their own custom options while prioritizing privacy through local processing.

Highlights
  • Customize Safari's default search engine
  • Support for popular search engines
  • Add custom AI search engines
  • Local data processing for privacy
  • Manage your own search engines
Features
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xEngine — Customize Your Safari's Default Search Engine Tired of Safari's limited search options? xEngine gives you control. Switch between a wide range of search engines — or add your own, including AI engines like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity — all without sacrificing privacy. Key Features: - Choose from popular engines like Brave, Yandex, Startpage, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and more - Add and manage your own custom search engines - Local processing only — xEngine never collects your data Simple. Private. Yours. Download xEngine and search the web your way.

Screenshots

HTTPS Only for Safari1 screens
xEngine for Safari3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HTTPS Only for Safari at 4.8 against xEngine for Safari's 3.3. HTTPS Only for Safari also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). xEngine for Safari's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

HTTPS Only for Safari costs $2.99 and xEngine for Safari $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HTTPS Only for Safari holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of HTTPS Only for Safari's written reviews are positive against 50% of xEngine for Safari's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HTTPS Only for Safari ships an update every 7 months, xEngine for Safari every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HTTPS Only for Safari versus xEngine for Safari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHTTPS Only for SafarixEngine for Safari
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.8 (13 ratings) — better3.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB6 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperDenk Alexandru磊 汪

Customer experience

HTTPS Only for Safari

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

xEngine for Safari

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

HTTPS Only for Safari

No in-app purchases

None

xEngine for Safari

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HTTPS Only for Safari free?
HTTPS Only for Safari costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is xEngine for Safari free?
xEngine for Safari costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HTTPS Only for Safari or xEngine for Safari?
HTTPS Only for Safari is rated higher. HTTPS Only for Safari averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while xEngine for Safari averages 3.3 from 6 ratings.
Do HTTPS Only for Safari or xEngine for Safari have ads?
Neither HTTPS Only for Safari nor xEngine for Safari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HTTPS Only for Safari or xEngine for Safari?
HTTPS Only for Safari ships an update every 7 months, and xEngine for Safari every 6 months. Most recently, HTTPS Only for Safari was updated on September 18, 2026 and xEngine for Safari on September 4, 2026.

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