Comparison

StopTheScript vs GONorthbrook

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
Read full description

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

GONorthbrook

Read full description

See a pothole that needs filling? See an out streetlight? Tap right into the Village and report the issue fast with GONorthbrook for the iPhone! Just open the app, select your issue, and take a picture - the app knows the location and who can fix it for you. No more time-consuming trips or phone calls - GONorthbrook for the iPhone handles your issues when you're on the go!

Screenshots

StopTheScript4 screens
GONorthbrook2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GONorthbrook at Free against StopTheScript's $5.99. StopTheScript's advantage is device support. On in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

GONorthbrook is free to download; StopTheScript costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
StopTheScript versus GONorthbrook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStopTheScriptGONorthbrook
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better—
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB46 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJeff JohnsonGOGov, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

StopTheScript

No in-app purchases

None

GONorthbrook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StopTheScript free?
StopTheScript costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GONorthbrook free?
GONorthbrook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Other comparisons