Comparison

Regex for Safari vs SecondBrain Pro

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

Head to head
About

Regex for Safari

Instantly highlight matching text on web pages as you type. It offers real-time regex validation and keyboard shortcuts for navigation. Save your expressions locally and customize the highlight color for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Instant text highlighting
  • Real-time regex validation
  • Copy matched text
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Saved regex expressions
  • Customizable highlight color
Features
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Highlight all matched text instantaneously on web page as you type. Automatic regex validation check as you type. In case you made a mistake composing your regex, input box will yield a red background so you know something is wrong right away. One click to copy all matched text on page. Keyboard shortcut support, "Command+Shift+F" to call the plugin, "Enter/Shift + Enter" to go to next/previous match. No need to type in regex every time. All your regular expressions are saved locally on your device. Customizable highlight color, among all the other options you can tweak to better suits your needs. Feedback and reviews are welcomed! Any questions, feel free to email me at ketai.gao@gmail.com

About

SecondBrain Pro

Features
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Your Personal AI-Augmented Memory SecondBrain helps you capture, organize, and recall your thoughts, ideas, and learnings using voice-first capture and AI-powered search. INSTANT VOICE CAPTURE • Tap to record, automatic transcription • Works on iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad • Background recording for long thoughts • Premium Neural TTS for voice playback AI-POWERED RECALL • Natural language search: "What did I learn about React last week?" • On-device AI chat with your memory context • Temporal queries: "yesterday", "last month", "last summer" • Smart tagging and categorization CHOOSE YOUR STORAGE FREE - Local Only • Store memories on your device • Voice capture with standard TTS • On-device AI chat (10 memory context) • Perfect for getting started STANDARD - CHF 7.99 (One-Time) • Everything in Free + • iCloud Sync across all your Apple devices • Premium Neural TTS voices • Expanded AI context (50 memories) • Export to JSON/Markdown • iPhone ↔ iPad ↔ Watch ↔ Mac sync PREMIUM - CHF 17.99 (One-Time) • Everything in Standard + • Custom CloudFlare Worker backend • AI Auto-Correction of voice input • AI Summarization of search results • Quality Boosting for better relevance • GDPR compliant, EU servers PRIVACY-FIRST • No account required (Free & Standard tiers) • On-device AI processing (iOS 26+ Apple Intelligence) • Optional bring-your-own-backend (Premium) • End-to-end encrypted sync (iCloud) • You own your data, always KEY FEATURES • Voice recognition in multiple languages • Real-time transcription overlay • Memory types: Note, Task, Learning, Decision, Discovery • Tag-based organization • Temporal search ("today", "last week", "last year") • Export your data anytime • Dark mode support • Apple Watch companion app PRICING • FREE: 100 local memories • STANDARD: CHF 7.99 (iCloud Sync, unlimited) • PREMIUM: CHF 17.99 (CloudFlare AI, unlimited)

Screenshots

Regex for Safari2 screens
SecondBrain Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SecondBrain Pro at Free against Regex for Safari's $0.99. SecondBrain Pro also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Regex for Safari's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

SecondBrain Pro is free to download; Regex for Safari costs $0.99 up front. SecondBrain Pro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Regex for Safari asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Regex for Safari ships an update every 5 months, SecondBrain Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Ā· 3 level
Regex for Safari versus SecondBrain Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRegex for SafariSecondBrain Pro
Price$0.99Free — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer磊 高Heinrich Krupp

In-app purchases

None

Regex for Safari

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SecondBrain Pro

One-time2
  • Standard$7.99
  • SecondBrain PREMIUM$17.99

Questions

Is Regex for Safari free?
Regex for Safari costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SecondBrain Pro free?
SecondBrain Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Regex for Safari or SecondBrain Pro have ads?
Neither Regex for Safari nor SecondBrain Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Regex for Safari or SecondBrain Pro?
Regex for Safari ships an update every 5 months, and SecondBrain Pro every 2 months. Most recently, Regex for Safari was updated on October 4, 2026 and SecondBrain Pro on October 10, 2026.

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