Comparison

Accelerate for Safari vs Nex0

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

Head to head
About

Accelerate for Safari

Enhance your video viewing experience in Safari with customizable playback speed controls and keyboard shortcuts. Easily manage playback, Picture-in-Picture, and AirPlay across popular streaming platforms.

Highlights
  • Control HTML5 video playback speed
  • Personalize keyboard shortcuts
  • Playback control via keyboard or popup
  • Supports Picture-in-Picture
  • Supports AirPlay
  • Works with major streaming services
Features
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Accelerate is a Safari extension with powerful, customizable features for controlling video playback and speed. FEATURES • Control playback speed of HTML5 video in Safari • Personalize keyboard shortcuts for common media controls, e.g., play/pause, skipping, mute, Picture-in-Picture, etc. • Control playback with your keyboard or the extension popup menu in Safari • Supports Picture-in-Picture and AirPlay • Works with YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV+, Prime Video, Twitch, and more Privacy Policy: https://ritam.me/projects/accelerate/privacy FAQ: https://ritam.me/projects/accelerate/faq/ GitHub: https://github.com/ritamsarmah/accelerate

About

Nex0

Features
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NEX0 isn’t just an app. It’s a connection. A story that unfolds slowly, in real time, and evolves with you. Imagine receiving a message out of nowhere. Not because you did something, not because you were expecting it—just because its time has come. That’s how NEX0 works. You choose the starting point: an artificial intelligence awakening without instructions, a creature born from silence, a cryptic oracle answering in visions, an echo of what you once were, or a riddle that seems to know you all too well. And from that moment, everything begins. You set the character’s name, the type of story, and how often you want to receive a new message. Then you wait. Because NEX0 cannot be controlled—it simply happens. A story you can’t pause or rush. One that only moves forward with time. Each message adds a piece. Each pause raises a question. And the longer you wait, the deeper the connection grows. NEX0 offers a different kind of storytelling. No choices, no buttons, no maps. Just you and a narrative thread that gently unfolds. It’s a passive, introspective, and personal experience. Like receiving letters from someone you’ve never met—but who seems to understand you. Like hearing a story whispered while the world keeps turning. Like watching a star every night and sensing that something’s changed, even if you can’t say what. You don’t need to keep checking. In fact, you shouldn’t. NEX0 drifts quietly into your life in small fragments. A message lighting up your screen. A line that intrigues you. A phrase that lingers in your mind. Sometimes mysterious. Sometimes tender. Sometimes unsettling. But always purposeful. As if it knows more about you than you do. What can you expect? – A story unique to each user, based on your chosen theme. – A rhythm you decide, but can never force. – A bond that grows with time, not with interaction. – A clean, distraction-free design focused entirely on the narrative. – An ending you won’t see coming. Or maybe you will… if you’re paying attention. NEX0 doesn’t ask for your time. It gives it back to you. It invites you to read slowly. To build without tapping. To witness something—a voice, a presence, an idea—growing quietly beside you with every message. If you’re looking for something different, something subtle, symbolic, and slow-burning… this might be your story. And if it’s not—maybe it will become one. You just have to begin.

Screenshots

Accelerate for Safari4 screens
Nex04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nex0 at none against Accelerate for Safari's 1. Accelerate for Safari's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price and ads 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

Both are free to download. Accelerate for Safari sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nex0 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Accelerate for Safari versus Nex0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccelerate for SafariNex0
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (53 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings53 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB16 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRitam SarmahAlberto del Rio

Bugs and requests

Accelerate for Safari

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Shortcuts don't work
  • Settings don't save
  • Causes Safari to crash or become unresponsive
  • Incompatible with macOS Monterey

Requested features

5 requests
  • Lower speed interval options
  • Keyboard shortcuts for more controls
  • Looping functionality
  • Automatic replay
  • Subtitle controls

Nex0

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Accelerate for Safari

One-time1
  • Coffee Tip$1.99
None

Nex0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Accelerate for Safari free?
Accelerate for Safari is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nex0 free?
Nex0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Accelerate for Safari or Nex0 have ads?
Neither Accelerate for Safari nor Nex0 shows ads.

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