Comparison

HTTPS Only for Safari vs Guardian Eye WebCamera

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
Currently charting
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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

Guardian Eye WebCamera

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Guardian Eye WebCamera turns an old iPhone into a standalone network IP camera. It runs an embedded ONVIF and RTSP server directly on the phone and streams over your local Wi-Fi — no cloud, no account, no subscription. Your video never leaves your network. Part of the Guardian Eye camera system, it also speaks standard ONVIF and RTSP, so it drops straight into any ONVIF NVR or RTSP viewer already on your network. STREAMING & PROTOCOLS • JPEG snapshot, browser MJPEG, and RTSP with AAC audio • H.264 and H.265/HEVC, each on its own address • A JPEG sub-stream for recorders that want a light second view • Efficient preview: a second 640x360 stream from its own encoder, so a recorder can fill its grid without pulling the full-size stream (Pro) • ONVIF Profile S / T / M server with WS-Discovery, so recorders find the camera on the network • Digital zoom, image settings, events and object metadata over ONVIF ON-DEVICE SMART DETECTION (Guardian Eye Pro, one-time purchase) • People and pets recognised on the device with Apple Vision • Motion, tamper and sound detection, each with adjustable sensitivity • Sound classification such as glass breaking, alarms or barking (iOS 15+) • Detection zones: draw exactly where the camera should watch • Event history kept on the phone • Every event is published as a standard ONVIF trigger, so your recorder can alert and record on it CAMERA & VIDEO CONTROLS • Front / back camera, torch, and pinch-to-zoom • Resolution up to 1080p, frame rate up to 30 fps, JPEG quality • Orientation and focus mode (auto / locked) • Optional microphone audio SECURITY & PRIVACY • Local network only — video never leaves your network • Username and password that you set yourself; the app ships with no default credentials • RTSP Digest and ONVIF WS-Security authentication • Credentials stored encrypted on the device (iOS Keychain) PERSONALIZATION • 18 in-app switchable languages • System, Light, and Dark themes Works with Guardian Eye, VLC, web browsers, and any ONVIF NVR — including Blue Iris, Synology Surveillance Station, Frigate / Home Assistant, and ONVIF Device Manager. Note: streaming runs while the app is in the foreground. Reuse an old iPhone as a security camera in minutes.

Screenshots

HTTPS Only for Safari1 screens
Guardian Eye WebCamera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Guardian Eye WebCamera at Free against HTTPS Only for Safari's $2.99. Guardian Eye WebCamera also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). HTTPS Only for Safari's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Guardian Eye WebCamera is free to download; HTTPS Only for Safari costs $2.99 up front. Guardian Eye WebCamera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HTTPS Only for Safari asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HTTPS Only for Safari ships an update every 7 months, Guardian Eye WebCamera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
HTTPS Only for Safari versus Guardian Eye WebCamera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHTTPS Only for SafariGuardian Eye WebCamera
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#192 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenk AlexandruANDREI POSOKHOV

In-app purchases

None

HTTPS Only for Safari

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Guardian Eye WebCamera

One-time1
  • Guardian Eye WebCamera Pro$4.99

Questions

Is HTTPS Only for Safari free?
HTTPS Only for Safari costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guardian Eye WebCamera free?
Guardian Eye WebCamera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HTTPS Only for Safari or Guardian Eye WebCamera have ads?
Neither HTTPS Only for Safari nor Guardian Eye WebCamera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HTTPS Only for Safari or Guardian Eye WebCamera?
HTTPS Only for Safari ships an update every 7 months, and Guardian Eye WebCamera every 2 weeks. Most recently, HTTPS Only for Safari was updated on September 18, 2026 and Guardian Eye WebCamera on September 25, 2026.

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