Total Refresh for Safari vs xEngine for Safari
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
xEngine for Safari
This utility app allows users to customize their default search engine within Safari. It supports a wide variety of popular and AI-powered search engines, and enables users to add their own custom options while prioritizing privacy through local processing.
- Customize Safari's default search engine
- Support for popular search engines
- Add custom AI search engines
- Local data processing for privacy
- Manage your own search engines
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xEngine — Customize Your Safari's Default Search Engine Tired of Safari's limited search options? xEngine gives you control. Switch between a wide range of search engines — or add your own, including AI engines like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity — all without sacrificing privacy. Key Features: - Choose from popular engines like Brave, Yandex, Startpage, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and more - Add and manage your own custom search engines - Local processing only — xEngine never collects your data Simple. Private. Yours. Download xEngine and search the web your way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Total Refresh for Safari at free against xEngine for Safari's paid. Total Refresh for Safari also leads on chart position (#46 vs unranked). xEngine for Safari's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 30%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Total Refresh for Safari costs $1.99 and xEngine for Safari $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.3 for Total Refresh for Safari against 3.3 for xEngine for Safari. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of Total Refresh for Safari's written reviews are positive against 50% of xEngine for Safari's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Total Refresh for Safari | xEngine for Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) | 3.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.2% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #46 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | William Walker | 磊 汪 |
Customer experience
Total Refresh for Safari
xEngine for Safari
In-app purchases
Total Refresh for Safari
No in-app purchases
xEngine for Safari
No in-app purchases
Questions
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