Comparison

Simple Refresh for Safari vs VerifyGuard

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

VerifyGuard

This app uses AI to detect scams, deepfakes, and phishing attempts in links, emails, photos, and videos. It provides clear verdicts with supporting evidence and offers a continuously updated encyclopedia of scam patterns.

Highlights
  • AI-powered scam detection
  • Deepfake and AI-generated content analysis
  • Link and email phishing analysis
  • News claim verification
  • Forward-to-scan email feature
  • Scam pattern encyclopedia
Features
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VerifyGuard checks the things scammers count on you not checking — before you click, pay, or reply. Paste a link, forward a suspicious email, or drop in a photo or video, and VerifyGuard tells you plainly whether it's safe, uncertain, or dangerous — with the actual evidence behind the verdict, not just a score. Scan clipboard text, photos, videos, links, or news claims in seconds. Photos and videos are checked against three independent AI-detection engines for deepfakes and AI-generated content. Links and messages are analyzed for known scam and phishing language, brand-impersonation patterns, and high-pressure manipulation tactics. News claims are checked against real, current news coverage. DEEP INVESTIGATION For anything you're still unsure about, an AI agent does the deeper legwork: it actually visits the link, checks the domain's real registration history, cross-references VirusTotal and Scampedia, and searches the web for what else is being said about it — then writes a plain-English verdict with the specific evidence it found. FORWARD-TO-SCAN Forward a suspicious email to your personal VerifyGuard address and get a verdict back by email — checked for spoofed senders, credential-harvesting links, and failed sender authentication, not just keywords. SCAMPEDIA Browse a real, continuously updated encyclopedia of current scam patterns — how they work, the red flags, and how to protect yourself — so you can recognize a scam before it ever reaches you. BUILT TO BE UNDERSTOOD Every verdict comes with the specific evidence behind it, in plain English. Large text, high contrast, and spoken results are built in, and every scan can be read aloud. Free to start, with paid tiers for higher daily limits, real-time scam alerts, and Family Sharing. SUBSCRIPTIONS VerifyGuard offers auto-renewable monthly subscriptions: • Basic — $9.99/month • Pro — $19.99/month • Guardian — $29.99/month (includes Apple Family Sharing for up to 5 members) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews for the same price and period each month unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase; any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://officialverifyguard.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Simple Refresh for Safari3 screens
VerifyGuard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VerifyGuard at 100% against Simple Refresh for Safari's 52%. VerifyGuard also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.5). Simple Refresh for Safari's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#116 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

VerifyGuard is free to download; Simple Refresh for Safari costs $1.99 up front. VerifyGuard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Simple Refresh for Safari asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VerifyGuard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Refresh for Safari has 24 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Simple Refresh for Safari's written reviews are positive against 100% of VerifyGuard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Refresh for Safari ships an update every 6 weeks, VerifyGuard monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Simple Refresh for Safari versus VerifyGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Refresh for SafariVerifyGuard
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (24 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#116 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperWilliam WalkerVerify Guard Apps LLC

Customer experience

Simple Refresh for Safari

All ratings24 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive52.3%
Neutral8.0%
Negative39.8%

VerifyGuard

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

VerifyGuard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Simple Refresh for Safari

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

VerifyGuard

Subscriptions3
  • Basic$9.991 Month
  • Pro$19.991 Month
  • Guardian$29.991 Month

Questions

Is Simple Refresh for Safari free?
Simple Refresh for Safari costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VerifyGuard free?
VerifyGuard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Refresh for Safari or VerifyGuard?
VerifyGuard is rated higher. Simple Refresh for Safari averages 3.5 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while VerifyGuard averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Simple Refresh for Safari or VerifyGuard have ads?
Neither Simple Refresh for Safari nor VerifyGuard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Refresh for Safari or VerifyGuard?
Simple Refresh for Safari ships an update every 6 weeks, and VerifyGuard monthly. Most recently, Simple Refresh for Safari was updated on October 29, 2026 and VerifyGuard on October 24, 2026.

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