StopTheScript vs Universal STIG Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Blocks all JavaScript
- Stops inline JavaScript
- Stops external JavaScript
- Safari extension
- Supports iOS, iPadOS, macOS
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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
Universal STIG Browser
Access and manage Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) on your Apple devices. This app provides a touch-optimized experience for viewing, filtering, and exporting DoD STIGs in XCCDF format.
- Touch-optimized STIG reading
- View STIGs for all platforms
- Filter and export STIGs
- Supports XCCDF format
- Native Apple platform app
- Streamline compliance work
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Touch-optimized STIG reading experience on the go. Universal STIG Browser is a native Apple platform app that allows users to open, view, filter, and export Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) for all supported platforms as published by the Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) for all DISA-supported platforms in XCCDF format on the DoD Cyber Exchange website (https://www.cyber.mil). Universal STIG Browser also allows you to view and edit STIG Checklist files in CKL and CKLB format on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS. Designed for IT professionals, security teams, and auditors, Universal STIG Browser makes it easy to view, compare, and export STIGs for all platforms—Windows, Linux, macOS, and more—on your Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Vision Pro. Built to streamline compliance work while using the Apple ecosystem with full support for XCCDF-format STIGs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Universal STIG Browser at 5.0 against StopTheScript's 4.5. Universal STIG Browser also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and price ($0.99 vs $5.99). StopTheScript's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On update cadence, 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
StopTheScript costs $5.99 and Universal STIG Browser $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Universal STIG Browser 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 1, 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 Universal STIG Browser's.
StopTheScript ships an update every 4 months, Universal STIG Browser every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StopTheScript | Universal STIG Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (31 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeff Johnson | Bob Gendler |
Customer experience
StopTheScript
Universal STIG Browser
In-app purchases
StopTheScript
No in-app purchases
Universal STIG Browser
No in-app purchases
Questions
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