Comparison

Simple Refresh for Safari vs QuickQR

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

Head to head
About

Simple Refresh for Safari

Automate webpage refreshing in Safari across iOS and macOS. Set custom intervals from 1 second to 10 minutes for individual tabs. Monitor live updates without manual intervention.

Highlights
  • Automatic page refresh
  • Customizable refresh intervals
  • Independent settings per tab
  • Live countdown timer
  • Efficient battery usage
  • Persists settings across sessions
Features
Currently charting
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Simple Refresh brings automatic webpage refresh functionality to Safari on iOS and macOS. Stop manually refreshing pages—let Simple Refresh do it for you. With an intuitive slider interface or direct input, set your preferred refresh interval from 1 second to 10 minutes and let the extension handle the rest. Each Safari tab maintains its own refresh settings, so you can monitor multiple pages simultaneously with different refresh rates. Key Features: - Automatic page refresh at customizable intervals (1s, 5s, 15s, 30s, 1m, 2m, 5m, 10m, or any custom interval between 1s and 10m) - Live countdown timer shows time remaining until next refresh - Slider control or click-to-edit display for flexible input - Independent refresh settings for each tab - Visual "On" badge shows active refresh status - Settings persist across browser sessions - Efficient battery usage with smart refresh engine - Available in 27 languages - Works on both iPhone, iPad, and Mac Perfect for: - Monitoring live scores, stock tickers, and weather updates - Watching for content changes without manual refreshing - Development and testing workflows - Any webpage that updates frequently Simple Refresh focuses on doing one thing well: refreshing webpages automatically. No complex setup, no unnecessary features—just reliable, automatic refresh when you need it.

About

QuickQR

Features
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Turn the web page you are viewing into a QR code in one click. Move long URLs to another device without typing them again. QuickQR makes link sharing simple, fast, and direct. MAIN FEATURES • Automatically uses the URL of the page you are viewing • Generates a clear QR code instantly • Displays the code at a practical size for easy scanning • Reduces copying, pasting, messaging, and typing • Keeps the workflow simple with no account required • Processes the QR code locally on your device USE CASES • Open a desktop web page on another device • Pass a reference link during an online meeting • Continue reading an article on a device nearby • Move product, map, booking, or research pages between devices • Avoid mistakes when transferring a long or complex URL ALL FEATURES INCLUDED QuickQR has no paid premium tier or subscription. Its QR code generation feature is available for free. Instead of packing in tools you do not need, QuickQR focuses on one useful job: turning the page you are viewing into a QR code. Download QuickQR and make your next link transfer a one-click task.

Screenshots

Simple Refresh for Safari3 screens
QuickQR1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Simple Refresh for Safari at #176 against QuickQR's unranked. QuickQR's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Simple Refresh for Safari costs $1.99 and QuickQR $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Refresh for Safari ships an update every 6 weeks, QuickQR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Simple Refresh for Safari versus QuickQR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Refresh for SafariQuickQR
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.5 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#176 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam WalkerMoca LLC

Bugs and requests

Simple Refresh for Safari

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Latest update breaks functionality on iPad
  • Start button unresponsive after update
  • Extension stops working after a few hours
  • Extension stops working on iOS 17
  • Extension stops working after Safari updates
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  • Extension turns itself off randomly
  • Extension stops remembering scroll position
  • Extension automatically disables after first refresh
  • Extension resets to 60-second interval after disabling
  • Extension not working on M1 Mac with Safari 15
  • Extension disconnects when changing tabs
  • Extension stops working after OS reinstall
  • Extension not compatible with Safari 14 (initially)
  • Auto-refresh sometimes stops working
  • Extension disappears from Safari extension list
  • Extension logs user out of OWA
  • Extension not working on Big Sur

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add countdown timer display
  • Allow typing custom interval
  • Longer timer duration (up to 30 mins)
  • Keyboard shortcut to start/stop
  • Toggle to disable refresh when tab focused
Show 10 more
  • Beep when change is noted
  • Clear tab cache on reload
  • Refresh by URL instead of tab
  • Countdown tracker for next refresh
  • Option for 3-second intervals
  • Utilize on multiple windows simultaneously
  • Remember settings after Safari restart
  • Sound alert for page changes
  • Ability to set different timers for different tabs
  • Remember scroll position after refresh

QuickQR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Simple Refresh for Safari

No in-app purchases

None

QuickQR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Refresh for Safari free?
Simple Refresh for Safari costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuickQR free?
QuickQR costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Refresh for Safari or QuickQR have ads?
Neither Simple Refresh for Safari nor QuickQR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Refresh for Safari or QuickQR?
Simple Refresh for Safari ships an update every 6 weeks, and QuickQR every 2 months. Most recently, Simple Refresh for Safari was updated on October 16, 2026 and QuickQR on October 13, 2026.

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