Comparison

HTTPS Now for Safari vs Vidimote 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 Now for Safari

This extension automatically enables the secure HTTPS protocol for all websites visited in Safari. It encrypts your browsing traffic, protecting personal data from theft and ensuring a more private and secure online experience.

Highlights
  • Automatic HTTPS enforcement
  • Encrypts all browsing traffic
  • Protects personal data
  • Faster page loading with HTTP/2
  • Ensures data integrity and authentication
Features
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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, thing about accessing all sites via the HTTPS technology. HTTPS Now is a Safari extension (content blocker) 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 Now 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. • 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

Vidimote for Safari

Enhance your web video experience with advanced playback controls for Safari. Adjust playback speed, skip sections, and utilize Picture-in-Picture mode for seamless multitasking. Works with major streaming and video platforms.

Highlights
  • Adjustable playback speed (up to 2x)
  • 10-second skip forward/backward
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Actual time remaining display
  • Live stream clock
  • Fullscreen and mute controls
Features
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Control playback, speed (& more) of web videos in Safari - with this clever web extension. The Vidimote upgrades for your video watching experience: • SPEEEED: watch videos at up to 2 x original speed, finely adjustable in 5% steps. Save time watching videos - without missing out on any content. Or watch a live stream's recorded part at increased speed - until you're "back to live". • CONTROL: jump ±10 seconds, use the position slider and - of course - play and pause. • SKIP: quickly skip to the end of a video you don't want to see • ACTUAL TIME REMAINING: see how much _actual_ time remains to the end of the video - adjusted to the playback speed. • LIVE STREAM CLOCK: see the approximate clock time for your current position in the live stream, making it really easy to find f.ex. the beginning of a show. • PICTURE IN PICTURE (PiP): move web videos to picture in picture - and continue watching while using other apps. • FULLSCREEN: enlarge web videos to fullscreen. • MUTE/UNMUTE: mute and unmute web videos. SUPPORTED WEBSITES Vidimote was written and designed to work with HTML5 web videos everywhere - and in our testing it has, including the websites of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Twitch, TED.com, Udemy, Khan Academy, MagentaTV, Twitter, TikTok, Reddit, Facebook, ownCloud, Nextcloud, Dropbox, Amazon Drive, Google Drive and OneDrive. Given the sheer number of websites out there, however, we can't guarantee that Vidimote works with every single web video out there. If you run into a video where it doesn't work, please let us know via our website's contact/support form.

Screenshots

HTTPS Now for Safari3 screens
Vidimote for Safari4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HTTPS Now for Safari at 4.7 against Vidimote for Safari's 4.1. HTTPS Now for Safari also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Vidimote for Safari's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 13) and chart position (#49 vs #187). On review sentiment, 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 Now for Safari costs $1.99 and Vidimote for Safari $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HTTPS Now for Safari holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 57 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of HTTPS Now for Safari's written reviews are positive against 65% of Vidimote for Safari's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HTTPS Now for Safari ships an update every 5 weeks, Vidimote for Safari every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
HTTPS Now for Safari versus Vidimote for Safari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHTTPS Now for SafariVidimote for Safari
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (13 ratings) — better4.1 (57 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better64.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1357 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#187#49 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDenk AlexandruIOSPIRIT GmbH

Customer experience

HTTPS Now for Safari

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Vidimote for Safari

All ratings57 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative19.3%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%

In-app purchases

None

HTTPS Now for Safari

No in-app purchases

None

Vidimote for Safari

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HTTPS Now for Safari free?
HTTPS Now for Safari costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vidimote for Safari free?
Vidimote for Safari costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HTTPS Now for Safari or Vidimote for Safari?
HTTPS Now for Safari is rated higher. HTTPS Now for Safari averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Vidimote for Safari averages 4.1 from 57 ratings.
Do HTTPS Now for Safari or Vidimote for Safari have ads?
Neither HTTPS Now for Safari nor Vidimote for Safari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HTTPS Now for Safari or Vidimote for Safari?
HTTPS Now for Safari ships an update every 5 weeks, and Vidimote for Safari every 2 months. Most recently, HTTPS Now for Safari was updated on September 9, 2026 and Vidimote for Safari on September 21, 2026.
Which is more popular, HTTPS Now for Safari or Vidimote for Safari?
HTTPS Now for Safari currently peaks at #187 in the App Store charts, and Vidimote for Safari at #49. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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