Comparison

Total Refresh for Safari vs StopTheMadness Pro

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

Head to head
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.

About

StopTheMadness Pro

This browser extension enhances your web browsing experience by preventing websites from interfering with standard browser functions and protecting your privacy. It offers a wide array of unique features to regain control over your online interactions.

Highlights
  • Prevent UI feature disabling (text selection, copy/paste)
  • Stop Google AMP and URL tracking parameters
  • Bypass URL shorteners and stop autoplaying media
  • Hide unwanted website banners and elements
  • Customize tab URL editing and font substitution
  • Run custom JavaScript and URL redirects
Features
Currently charting
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StopTheMadness Pro is a web browser extension that stops websites from making your browser harder to use, and it protects your privacy on the web. StopTheMadness Pro is not an ad blocker but rather a one of a kind extension with a huge number of unique features! Made by indie developer Jeff Johnson. The support link has documentation and my email address. StopTheMadness Pro includes extensions for Safari on iOS and iPadOS, Safari, Safari web apps, Chrome, and Firefox on macOS. StopTheMadness Pro is a major update to the beloved StopTheMadness extension, adding automatic iCloud sync of settings between all devices, as well as countless other new features and improvements. StopTheMadness Pro features: • Stop websites from disabling user interface features in your browser such as text selection, copy, cut, and paste, drag and drop, contextual menus, AutoFill, ⌘-key keyboard shortcuts, and 2-finger tap to open links in a new tab • Stop Google AMP • Remove URL query tracking parameters automatically • Stop clickjacking on Google Search, Gmail, Facebook, and DuckDuckGo • Stop hyperlink auditing (anchor "ping") • Stop tracking beacons (Navigator.sendBeacon) • Bypass well-known URL shorteners such as bit.ly, tinyurl, and t.co • Stop autoplaying audio and video • Always show Safari's native video controls, including Picture-in-Picture • Unmute videos automatically on first play • Auto-select video playback speed • Stop Safari from pausing audio in background apps such as Apple Music • Hide "Get the app" banners on Google, Google Maps, DuckDuckGo, IMDb, Quora, Patreon, Reddit, and Tumblr • Hide "Sign in with Google" on all websites • Hide "We'd like to send you some notifications" banners on many websites • Hide elements on web pages with a tap • Edit the tab URL in a large separate window instead of Safari's small address bar • Font substitution on websites • Website-specific CSS and JavaScript • Run custom JavaScript snippets at any time • Custom URL redirects • Stop losing characters in maxlength password fields • Force links to open in the current tab instead of a new tab, or force links to open in a new tab instead of the current tab • Force images to the front so you can drag, use the contextual menu, and save • Stop web animations • Stop websites from overwriting your system clipboard • Show the concealed password in password fields • Stop websites from disabling text replacements in Safari • Stop websites from changing the cursor and hiding the scrollbar • Stop the software keyboard from zooming in the web page • Stop websites from disabling pinch to zoom • Reload the web page on a timer • View and edit web page HTML • And many more!

Screenshots

Total Refresh for Safari3 screens
StopTheMadness Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: StopTheMadness Pro at 83% against Total Refresh for Safari's 30%. StopTheMadness Pro also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months). Total Refresh for Safari's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $14.99) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases, chart position 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

Total Refresh for Safari costs $1.99 and StopTheMadness Pro $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StopTheMadness Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StopTheMadness Pro has 202 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Total Refresh for Safari's written reviews are positive against 83% of StopTheMadness Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Total Refresh for Safari ships an update every 6 months, StopTheMadness Pro every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Total Refresh for Safari versus StopTheMadness Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTotal Refresh for SafariStopTheMadness Pro
Price$1.99 — better$14.99
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)4.7 (202 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.2% of reviews83.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5202 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#120#45 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam WalkerJeff Johnson

Customer experience

Total Refresh for Safari

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

StopTheMadness Pro

All ratings200 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive83.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative11.7%

Bugs and requests

Total Refresh for Safari

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

StopTheMadness Pro

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior with 'Disable on Page' option
  • Unreliable 'Force Link into New Active Tab' functionality

Requested features

3 requests
  • Integrated ad-blocking capabilities
  • Improved visual filtering options (e.g., dark mode)
  • Easier per-site configuration management

In-app purchases

None

Total Refresh for Safari

No in-app purchases

None

StopTheMadness Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Total Refresh for Safari free?
Total Refresh for Safari costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is StopTheMadness Pro free?
StopTheMadness Pro costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Total Refresh for Safari or StopTheMadness Pro?
StopTheMadness Pro is rated higher. Total Refresh for Safari averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while StopTheMadness Pro averages 4.7 from 202 ratings.
Do Total Refresh for Safari or StopTheMadness Pro have ads?
Neither Total Refresh for Safari nor StopTheMadness Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Total Refresh for Safari or StopTheMadness Pro?
Total Refresh for Safari ships an update every 6 months, and StopTheMadness Pro every 9 days. Most recently, Total Refresh for Safari was updated on October 25, 2026 and StopTheMadness Pro on October 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Total Refresh for Safari or StopTheMadness Pro?
Total Refresh for Safari currently peaks at #120 in the App Store charts, and StopTheMadness Pro at #45. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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