Comparison

EXTENSION.app vs ThinkPadAI

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

Head to head
About

EXTENSION.app

This app enhances video playback on iOS devices, enabling Picture-in-Picture mode for supported websites and apps. It allows for simultaneous playback of multiple videos, background audio, and provides extensive sharing and browser extension capabilities.

Highlights
  • Picture-in-Picture video mode
  • Simultaneous video playback
  • Background audio playback
  • Share extensions for videos
  • Safari browser extensions
  • iMessage extension for videos
  • Customizable shortcuts
Features
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EXTENSION.app is the all-in-one extension app for iOS, iPadOS, iMessage, watchOS, macOS, tvOS and visionOS. ■■■ EXTENSION.app for iOS and iPadOS ■ In-App Web Browser: - Automatic activation of "Picture-in-Picture" video mode on supported websites. - Simultaneous playback of "Picture-in-Picture" video with other video apps, without sound. ■ In-App Video Picker: - Selection of video files from Files app, iCloud Drive and On My Device directories. - Selection of music videos from Music Library. - Selection of videos from Photo Library. - Simultaneous playback of "Picture-in-Picture" video with other video apps, with or without sound. ■ Share extensions: - Player > Picture-in-Picture: extension activates Picture-in-Picture mode for videos. - Player > Picture-in-Picture Mix: extension activates Picture-in-Picture mode for videos to play simultaneously with other video apps, without sound. - Player > Fullscreen: extension activates Fullscreen mode for videos. - Player > AirPlay: extension activates AirPlay for sharing video to another device. - Player > Background Audio extension plays video in background. - Supported apps: Safari, Photos, Files, Messages and other apps with a Share button. ■ Safari browser extensions: - Player > Picture-in-Picture: extension activates Picture-in-Picture mode for videos. - Player > Picture-in-Picture Mix: extension activates Picture-in-Picture mode for videos to play simultaneously with other video apps, without sound. - Player > Fullscreen: extension activates Fullscreen mode for videos. - Player > AirPlay: extension activates AirPlay for sharing video and audio to another device. - Player > Background Audio extension plays video and audio in background. - Player > Mute: extension mutes or unmutes video and audio. - Player > Loop: extension loops video and audio playback. - Player > Skip Forward and Backward: extension skips forward or backward 15 seconds of video and audio. - Player > Next: extension skips to the next video and audio, or skips to the end of video and audio. ■ Shortcuts: - Collection of Shortcuts to launch EXTENSION.app from Home Screen, Action Button, Tap Back or automation. - "Browser" shortcut to open In-App Web Browser with On Screen website, Clipboard or list of suggested websites. - "Browser > Favorite" shortcut to open favorite website. - "Files" shortcut to open Files picker. - "Photo Library" shortcut to open Photo Library picker. ■■■ EXTENSION.app for iMessage - Activation of "Picture-in-Picture" video mode via Copy&Paste and Drag&Drop of a video or a website URL from a conversation. ■■■ EXTENSION.app for watchOS ■ In-App Web Browser: - Input of a website URL to open a website. ■ Web Search: - Supported search engines: Google, Bing or DuckDuckGo. --- EXTENSION.app is free to use and provides an optional auto-renewable subscription. EXTENSION+ is a Universal Subscription, which hides “Subscription Banner” at the top of the app and unlocks additional features on all supported platforms: iOS, iPadOS, iMessage, watchOS, macOS, tvOS and visionOS. Features, which require EXTENSION+ subscription, are marked with (+) sign. Terms of Use: https://extension.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://extension.app/privacy

About

ThinkPadAI

An intelligent assistant for note-taking and organization. It uses AI to automatically format text, find notes, and help you turn ideas into action with an intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Smart note taking
  • AI-powered organization
  • Automatic text formatting
  • Intuitive interface
  • Idea management
Features
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ThinkPad AI is your intelligent assistant for creating and managing notes. Combining convenience, speed, and AI, it helps you organize your thoughts, ideas, and tasks. Key features: - Smart note taking: Automatically formats and structures text. - AI: Helps you find and organize your notes. - Intuitive interface: Easy to use, so you can focus on what matters most. ThinkPad AI is a tool that helps you simplify the complex and turn ideas into action. Try it today!

Screenshots

EXTENSION.app4 screens
ThinkPadAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EXTENSION.app at Free against ThinkPadAI's $4.99. EXTENSION.app also leads on ratings volume (5K vs 1) and device support (6 vs 2). ThinkPadAI's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On 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

EXTENSION.app is free to download; ThinkPadAI costs $4.99 up front. EXTENSION.app sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ThinkPadAI asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThinkPadAI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EXTENSION.app has 5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
EXTENSION.app versus ThinkPadAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEXTENSION.appThinkPadAI
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings5K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB41 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperX.appOmar Davis

Customer experience

EXTENSION.app

All ratings4,954 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews549 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative14.8%

ThinkPadAI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

EXTENSION.app

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Picture-in-picture mode not working consistently
  • Age-restricted videos unable to be viewed
  • Playlist shuffling not working on iPad
  • Freezing or crashing on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add playback speed adjustment in PIP mode
  • Implement a history or bookmarking feature
  • Improve seamless transition to PIP mode
  • Add support for more apps beyond just web-based ones
  • Integrate with system-level PIP for better integration

ThinkPadAI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

EXTENSION.app

Subscriptions4
  • EXTENSION+ Monthly$0.991 Month
  • EXTENSION+ Monthly for Family$1.991 Month
  • EXTENSION+ Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • EXTENSION+ Yearly for Family3 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

ThinkPadAI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EXTENSION.app free?
EXTENSION.app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThinkPadAI free?
ThinkPadAI costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EXTENSION.app or ThinkPadAI?
ThinkPadAI is rated higher. EXTENSION.app averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5K ratings, while ThinkPadAI averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do EXTENSION.app or ThinkPadAI have ads?
Neither EXTENSION.app nor ThinkPadAI shows ads.

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