Comparison

Hacker Note vs Total Refresh for Safari

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

Head to head
About

Hacker Note

This note-taking app offers a unique "coolness" with a design inspired by hackers and sci-fi movies. Enjoy a futuristic feel with a transparent background option and customizable themes. It includes essential features like categorization, password protection, and cloud backup.

Highlights
  • High-performance and simple functionality
  • Transparent app background
  • Theme color customization
  • Category management
  • HTML and Markdown output
  • Password protection
  • Google Drive backup
Features
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Recommended for those who are tired of general Note Taking apps. Hacker Note is a simple Note Taking App that pursues "coolness". The design is based on the image of "hackers," "sci-fi movies". example "The Matrix". It is also equipped with a function that makes app background look transparent, so you can enjoy a sense of the near future while taking notes, which is different from ordinary memos. [Main functions] ・ High-performance and simple function ・ Background transparency function ・ Theme color change function ・ Category function ・Output function to HTML and markdown ・ Password setting ・ Backup to Google Drive ・Cool Japanese mode - For cool Japanese displays such as kanji. [Features to be expanded in the future] ・ A cooler color theme

About

Total Refresh for Safari

Instantly refresh all open browser tabs with a single tap or keyboard shortcut. This extension allows you to choose the scope of your refresh, from all windows to just the active tab. It's designed for both iOS and macOS users seeking a quick way to update web content.

Highlights
  • Reload all open tabs at once
  • Select refresh scope (all windows, current window, active tab)
  • Keyboard shortcut support on macOS
  • Step-by-step installation guide
  • Works on iOS and macOS
Features
Currently charting
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Total Refresh is a Safari extension for iOS and macOS that reloads all browser tabs at once. Tap the toolbar icon to refresh every open tab and pull the latest content. On macOS, choose your refresh scope from the extension menu: all tabs in all windows, just the current window, or only the active tab. You can also trigger it from the keyboard shortcut (default MacCtrl+Shift+R). Getting started is simple: install the app, enable the extension in Safari, and grant the required permissions. The app includes step‑by‑step instructions for iOS and macOS.

Screenshots

Hacker Note4 screens
Total Refresh for Safari3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hacker Note at 86% against Total Refresh for Safari's 30%. Hacker Note also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Total Refresh for Safari's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $9.99) and chart position (#53 vs unranked). On 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

Hacker Note costs $9.99 and Total Refresh for Safari $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hacker Note ships an update fortnightly, Total Refresh for Safari every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Hacker Note versus Total Refresh for Safari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHacker NoteTotal Refresh for Safari
Price$9.99$1.99 — better
Rating—3.2 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better30.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#53 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryuki okadaWilliam Walker

Customer experience

Hacker Note

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Total Refresh for Safari

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive30.2%
Neutral9.3%
Negative60.5%

In-app purchases

None

Hacker Note

No in-app purchases

None

Total Refresh for Safari

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hacker Note free?
Hacker Note costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Total Refresh for Safari free?
Total Refresh for Safari costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hacker Note or Total Refresh for Safari have ads?
Neither Hacker Note nor Total Refresh for Safari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hacker Note or Total Refresh for Safari?
Hacker Note ships an update fortnightly, and Total Refresh for Safari every 6 months. Most recently, Hacker Note was updated on November 3, 2026 and Total Refresh for Safari on November 3, 2026.

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