# SponsorBlock for Safari vs Sequence

The clearest difference is price: Sequence at Free against SponsorBlock for Safari's $2.99. SponsorBlock for Safari's advantage is chart position (#48 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Sequence is free to download; SponsorBlock for Safari costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | SponsorBlock for Safari | Sequence |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.4 (81 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sponsorblock-for-safari/id1573461917/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **81** | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | **#48** | — |
| Size | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ajay Ramachandran](https://appshunter.io/developer/1573461919) | [START.IT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1107920806) |

## What reviewers say

### SponsorBlock for Safari

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sponsorblock-for-safari/id1573461917)

**Currently charting:** #48 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

Automatically skip sponsored segments, intros, and outros within YouTube videos. This crowdsourced extension uses user-submitted data to identify and bypass unwanted video sections, enhancing your viewing experience. It works exclusively on the YouTube website.

**Highlights:** Skip sponsorships, Skip intros and outros, Skip subscription reminders, Crowdsourced segment data, Skip non-music sections in music videos, Open source

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✅ Effectively skips sponsor segments in videos
- 🎯 Community-driven crowdsourced segment marking
- ⚡ Works seamlessly on Mac Safari
- 🔧 Highly customizable settings for segment types
- 💰 Reasonably priced for functionality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent skipping behavior across devices
- 📱 Only works in Safari, not YouTube app
- ⚠️ Doesn't block YouTube's own ads
- 🔌 Doesn't work in background/locked screen on iOS
- 🌐 Limited support for third-party YouTube clients

**Reported bugs**

- Extension stops working after Safari updates
- Segments detected but not skipped automatically
- Video buffering with spinner stuck on screen
- Incompatibility with Vinegar extension causing freezes
- Segments not detected in portrait mode on iOS

**Requested features**

- Support for Invidious and third-party YouTube frontends
- Background/locked screen functionality on iOS
- Per-channel segment type whitelisting
- Support for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge on iOS
- Ability to submit segments on iOS


### Sequence

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sequence-pomodoro/id6748242525)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SponsorBlock for Safari free?

SponsorBlock for Safari costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Sequence free?

Sequence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do SponsorBlock for Safari or Sequence have ads?

Neither SponsorBlock for Safari nor Sequence shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*