Comparison

StopTheScript vs Appended

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

Head to head
About

StopTheScript

This Safari extension for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS blocks all JavaScript on selected websites. It effectively stops both inline and externally loaded JavaScript, offering more comprehensive control than standard content blockers.

Highlights
  • Blocks all JavaScript
  • Stops inline JavaScript
  • Stops external JavaScript
  • Safari extension
  • Supports iOS, iPadOS, macOS
Features
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StopTheScript is a Safari extension for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS that stops all JavaScript on your selected websites. StopTheScript is the only Safari extension that stops inline JavaScript on the web page as well as externally loaded JavaScript. This is in contrast to Safari content blockers, which can only block external JavaScript, not inline JavaScript. StopTheScript is made by indie developer Jeff Johnson. If you need support, please email me at stopthescript@underpassapp.com or read the support site at https://underpassapp.com/StopTheScript/support.html

About

Appended

This note-taking app mimics a pen-and-paper notebook, focusing on sequential entries and simple deletion. It offers optional markdown rendering and search functionality for easy retrieval of past thoughts.

Highlights
  • Sequential note entry
  • Optional markdown rendering
  • Full-text search
  • Encrypted sync across devices
  • Siri integration
  • Apple Watch support
  • Strikethrough for completed items
Features
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This is not your typical notes app! In simpler times, if someone had a thought, they might jot it down in a notebook. If they had another thought, it would go right below the earlier one. No need for organizing, tagging, editing, or correcting old mistakes. If something became distracting, or if it was a TODO item that was done, it could just be crossed out. This app is that: a note taking app reminiscent of pen and paper, where the only form of organization was the sequence the notes were written in. With Appended, if you have a thought, you append it to your only ongoing note. If some entry is no longer relevant, you can cross it out, or delete it, but there is no temptation -- because there's no ability -- to edit or organize. Appended differs from a paper notebook in only two ways: * Notes are (optionally) rendered in markdown. Without a distracting formatting UI, you can bring life to your notes by adding lists, tables, links, rich text, and images * Notes are fully searchable, making it much easier to find something you wrote months ago buried among all your other great ideas Other great features: * Encrypted notes sync securely across all your devices (requires iCloud) * Create notes using Siri by simply saying "Create a note using Appended" * View or add notes straight from your Apple Watch * Use the Shortcuts app to append notes, search them, and more * Search super quickly and see either only results or view matching notes in context * Strikethrough notes that are no longer important to you, or optionally hide them. Easily toggle whether they're included in search results * Share individual notes or drag them into other apps * Copy notes to your clipboard * Configurable reading options like font and size * Tap anywhere to show nothing but your notes * Full undo/redo support Features Appended does NOT have: * Complicated organization that makes you wonder where you've put old notes * Super flexible organization that makes you feel guilty when you just need to write something down so you don't forget it * Todo lists that grow faster than you can manage, resulting in you never using it anymore * Distracting formatting UIs, making you think about how your notes should look rather than noting them before you forget * Editing existing notes

Screenshots

StopTheScript4 screens
Appended4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Appended at 5.0 against StopTheScript's 4.5. Appended also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). StopTheScript's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

StopTheScript costs $5.99 and Appended $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Appended holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StopTheScript has 31 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of StopTheScript's written reviews are positive against 100% of Appended's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StopTheScript ships an update every 4 months, Appended every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
StopTheScript versus Appended: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStopTheScriptAppended
Price$5.99$5.99
Rating4.5 (31 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeff JohnsonPeter Compernolle

Customer experience

StopTheScript

All ratings31 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative27.3%

Appended

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

StopTheScript

No in-app purchases

None

Appended

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StopTheScript free?
StopTheScript costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Appended free?
Appended costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StopTheScript or Appended?
Appended is rated higher. StopTheScript averages 4.5 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Appended averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do StopTheScript or Appended have ads?
Neither StopTheScript nor Appended shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StopTheScript or Appended?
StopTheScript ships an update every 4 months, and Appended every 2 weeks. Most recently, StopTheScript was updated on October 9, 2026 and Appended on October 14, 2026.

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