Comparison

Simple Refresh for Safari vs Calculator₊₊

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

Calculator₊₊

Features
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Description Calculator Easily type out math with the basic and scientific calculators for quick solutions. With the Math Notes calculator, solving expressions, creating and using variables, and even plotting equations on graphs is as simple as typing or writing them out. Basic & Scientific Calculators Type complete expressions with parentheses, and basic and scientific operations before hitting equal for the final answer. With history, you can keep track of previous calculations, and easily copy or switch back to previous results. Unit Conversion Unit conversions in the basic and scientific calculators help you quickly convert between hundreds of units including length, speed, temperature, weight and more. You can even get up-to-date conversions for currencies from around the world. Math Notes Type math or write it out using Apple Pencil on iPad, and Math Notes will solve your expressions inline as soon as you add an equal sign. Math Notes supports all the same functions as the basic and scientific calculators, unit conversions and even math written vertically. Variables Create variables by typing or writing their name, an equals sign and then their value. Name them with letters or words. Tap on a variable’s value to easily adjust the value up or down. And use your variables in expressions, and even graphed equations across a Math Note. Graphing Type or write an equation, and with a tap you can graph it in Math Notes. Zoom, pan around, or resize your graph to get it just right. You can even add multiple equations on the same graph to see how they’re related. Terms of Use: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/cb952251-7c18-4ae9-af5b-59cc97120230 Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/64ed4d77-23fd-439d-a3d4-2562cf00f587

Screenshots

Simple Refresh for Safari3 screens
Calculator₊₊4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Calculator₊₊ at Free against Simple Refresh for Safari's $1.99. Simple Refresh for Safari's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#84 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

Calculator₊₊ is free to download; Simple Refresh for Safari costs $1.99 up front. Calculator₊₊ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Simple Refresh for Safari asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Simple Refresh for Safari versus Calculator₊₊: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Refresh for SafariCalculator₊₊
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#84 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam WalkerTOYIN- ISRAEL IBIYEMI

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

Calculator₊₊

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Simple Refresh for Safari

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Calculator₊₊

Subscriptions1
  • Calculator Ultra$6.991 Month

Questions

Is Simple Refresh for Safari free?
Simple Refresh for Safari costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calculator₊₊ free?
Calculator₊₊ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Refresh for Safari or Calculator₊₊ have ads?
Neither Simple Refresh for Safari nor Calculator₊₊ shows ads.

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