Unsmartifier vs Video Speed Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unsmartifier
This Safari extension discreetly blocks annoying "Smart App Banners" that prompt you to download an app for the current webpage. It runs in the background, preventing these banners from appearing and improving your browsing experience.
- Removes smart app banners
- Runs in the background
- Safari Web Extension
- Prevents future banner displays
- Requires enabling on all websites
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Unsmartifier is a Safari Web Extension that lets you remove annoying Smart App Banners that wants you to download an App for the current webpage. Just enable Unsmartifier and it runs unnoticeably in the background and prevents future Smart App Banners to be shown. Usage: 1. Open Settings 2. Select Safari 3. Select Extensions 4. Select 'Unsmartifier' 5. Enable 'Unsmartifier' 6. Enable 'All Websites' Info on Permissions: Unsmartifier needs to run on all websites to prevent the Smart App Banners on sites you haven't occurred yet. Unsmartifier doesn't do anything else than that. Please note that it can not remove App Clips Banner that link to the app of website. To remove those banners you need to remove the corresponding app. It also focuses on the system Smart Banners. If a website uses custom ones those can not be blocked. Those can be blocked with various Content Blockers
Video Speed Controller
Control the playback speed of any video on websites directly within your browser. This utility allows for easy adjustment of video speed, enhancing your viewing experience.
- Control video playback speed
- Works on any website video
- Safari extension
- Open source
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A Safari port version of an MIT open source Chrome extension(https://github.com/igrigorik/videospeed) for controlling the video speed of any video in a website. And the app is also open source in https://github.com/Kyle-Ye/Video-Speed-Controller
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Video Speed Controller at 3.6 against Unsmartifier's 2.6. Video Speed Controller also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (43% vs 22%). Unsmartifier's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 18 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Unsmartifier sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Video Speed Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
Video Speed Controller holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Unsmartifier's written reviews are positive against 43% of Video Speed Controller's.
Unsmartifier ships an update every 2 days, Video Speed Controller every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unsmartifier | Video Speed Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (41 ratings) | 3.6 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.8% of reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arno Appenzeller | 絮雷 叶 |
Customer experience
Unsmartifier
Video Speed Controller
In-app purchases
Unsmartifier
- Small Tea Tip$0.99
- Large Tea Tip$1.99
- Giant Tea Tip$2.99
Video Speed Controller
No in-app purchases
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