StopTheScript vs Quick Subtitles
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
Quick Subtitles
This app converts audio and video files into accurate text transcriptions and subtitle files directly on your device. It offers AI-powered cleanup for error correction and advanced transcript analysis for summaries and key takeaways. All processing is done locally for enhanced privacy.
- On-device transcription
- Export as text or SRT
- AI-powered cleanup
- Transcript analysis (summaries, notes)
- Transcription history
- Editable transcripts
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Quick Subtitles is a powerful, but simple app that transforms audio and video files into accurate text transcriptions and subtitle files, 100% on your own device. Just drag, drop, and done. Drop any audio or video file into the app and get a full transcription in seconds. Export as plain text or SRT subtitle files, ready for your favorite video editor. Two Speech Engines - Apple Speech Analyzer - Fast and accurate, built right into your device - NVIDIA Parakeet V3 - Up to 2x faster transcription on Apple Silicon (free download) AI-Powered Cleanup Transcriptions aren't always perfect. Use AI to find and fix errors with an inline review that shows you exactly what changed before you accept. Or turn on YOLO mode and let it fix everything automatically. Choose your AI: use the built-in Quick Subtitles AI included with Premium, or bring your own API key for Google Gemini or OpenAI. AI Transcript Analysis Go beyond transcription. Use AI to generate summaries, show notes, key takeaways, action items, or anything else with fully customizable prompts. Built for Your Workflow - Transcription history keeps all your past work organized - Editable transcripts so you can make corrections by hand - Real-time progress with words-per-second metrics Privacy First All transcription happens on your device. Your audio never leaves your iPhone or iPad. Requirements: iOS or iPadOS 26 and later. Speech recognition permission required. Privacy policy: https://birchtree.productions/apps/quick-subtitles/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: StopTheScript at 70% against Quick Subtitles's 0%. StopTheScript also leads on price ($5.99 vs $29.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Quick Subtitles's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On 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
StopTheScript costs $5.99 and Quick Subtitles $29.99 up front. Quick Subtitles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StopTheScript asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quick Subtitles holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StopTheScript has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of StopTheScript's written reviews are positive against 0% of Quick Subtitles's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
StopTheScript ships an update every 4 months, Quick Subtitles every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StopTheScript | Quick Subtitles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 — better | $29.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (31 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeff Johnson | Matt Birchler |
Customer experience
StopTheScript
Quick Subtitles
In-app purchases
StopTheScript
No in-app purchases
Quick Subtitles
- Premium$24.99
