Comparison

StopTheScript vs GrepEx

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

GrepEx

Features
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GrepEx is the ultimate regex and dorking toolkit for developers, security researchers, and power users. Generate production-ready regular expressions in 22 programming languages and build precise search queries—all from your pocket. REGEX GENERATOR Stop wrestling with regex syntax. Select what you need to match, and GrepEx generates the pattern with language-specific code you can copy directly into your project. • 22 Languages: JavaScript, Python, Go, Rust, Java, C#, PHP, Ruby, Swift, Kotlin, TypeScript, Perl, Bash, PowerShell, and more • 80+ Templates: Email, URL, IP address, phone numbers, dates, credit cards, passwords, file paths, log parsing, and dozens more • Live Testing: Paste sample text and see matches highlighted instantly • Pattern Explanation: Understand what each regex component does in plain English • Safe Testing: Built-in protection against catastrophic backtracking (ReDoS) SEARCH DORKING ENGINE Craft advanced search queries to find exactly what you're looking for. Perfect for research, competitive analysis, and discovering hard-to-find resources. • Visual Query Builder: Combine operators like site:, filetype:, inurl:, intitle:, and intext: without memorizing syntax • 3,600+ GHDB Templates: Access the GHDB with categorized, searchable dork patterns • Smart Exclusions: Filter out noise with preset exclusion lists for cleaner results • One-Tap Search: Open your crafted query directly in your browser BUILT FOR PRODUCTIVITY • History & Favorites: Never lose a pattern you've created • Export & Import: Back up your patterns and transfer between devices • Dark Mode: Easy on the eyes during late-night coding sessions • VoiceOver Support: Full accessibility for all users PRIVACY FIRST Your data never leaves your device. No accounts, no cloud sync, no analytics, no tracking. GrepEx works entirely offline for core features. GREPEX PRO Unlock unlimited potential: • Save unlimited patterns and dorks • Access all 22 programming languages • Full GHDB search and save • Extended history (100 items) • Export/Import functionality Whether you're validating user input, parsing log files, scraping data, or conducting security research, GrepEx puts professional-grade tools in your hands. Download GrepEx and master regex today.

Screenshots

StopTheScript4 screens
GrepEx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GrepEx at weekly against StopTheScript's every 4 months. GrepEx also leads on price ($1.99 vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). StopTheScript's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On ads and in-app purchases 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 GrepEx $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StopTheScript ships an update every 4 months, GrepEx weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
StopTheScript versus GrepEx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStopTheScriptGrepEx
Price$5.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.5 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeff JohnsonJeremy Laratro

In-app purchases

None

StopTheScript

No in-app purchases

None

GrepEx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StopTheScript free?
StopTheScript costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GrepEx free?
GrepEx costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do StopTheScript or GrepEx have ads?
Neither StopTheScript nor GrepEx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StopTheScript or GrepEx?
StopTheScript ships an update every 4 months, and GrepEx weekly. Most recently, StopTheScript was updated on October 9, 2026 and GrepEx on October 7, 2026.

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