SiteSucker vs StopTheScript
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SiteSucker
This app automatically downloads entire websites to your iOS device, including all linked files like images and PDFs. It preserves the original directory structure, allowing you to browse sites offline and revisit them later with saved settings.
- Automatic website downloading
- Copies webpages, stylesheets, images, PDFs
- Duplicates site's directory structure
- Localizes pages for offline browsing
- Saves URLs and settings for repeated downloads
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SiteSucker is an iOS app that automatically downloads websites from the Internet. It does this by copying the site's webpages, style sheets, images, PDFs, and other files to your iOS device, duplicating the site's directory structure. When SiteSucker downloads a webpage or style sheet, it scans the file for links and downloads the links. SiteSucker "localizes" the pages it downloads, allowing you to browse a site while offline. SiteSucker lets you save the current URL and settings in a document which you can use to download the same site in the same way whenever you want. SiteSucker should only be used to download files that a user has the legitimate right to access.
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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: StopTheScript at 4.5 against SiteSucker's 4.0. StopTheScript also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 61%) and device support (4 vs 2). SiteSucker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and price ($4.99 vs $5.99). On ratings volume, 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
SiteSucker costs $4.99 and StopTheScript $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
StopTheScript holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of SiteSucker's written reviews are positive against 70% of StopTheScript's.
SiteSucker ships an update every 3 weeks, StopTheScript every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SiteSucker | StopTheScript |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (50 ratings) | 4.5 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.1% of reviews | 70.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rick Cranisky | Jeff Johnson |
Customer experience
SiteSucker
StopTheScript
Bugs and requests
SiteSucker
Reported bugs
21 issues- SiteSucker is busy error when using deep links
- Folder name has a space before it (%20SiteSucker)
- App no longer works
- Downloaded content appears as garbled text (乱码)
- Downloaded content cannot be opened
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- Insufficient memory error
- Cannot use in Mac laptop or iPad (OS version issues)
- Files completed go to 0 but nothing happens on iPad
- Download stops when phone is locked or other apps are used
- App doesn't work with new Google Sites
- Memory saturated error despite available space
- Cannot create folders (button greyed out)
- Offline viewing fails with internet connection error
- Interface is in French and cannot be changed
- Download only empty pages, still needs internet
- Delay before downloading each page
- Downloads only half the site with errors and missing links
- App non-functional on iPad 11.2.1
- Go button not enabled after entering URL
- App support button goes nowhere
- Unhelpful error messages
Requested features
17 requests- View downloaded sites within Files app
- Resume interrupted downloads
- Support for iOS background features
- Print option
- Auto-click fake alert buttons
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- Add pages to favorites
- Search functionality within downloaded sites
- Search for a webpage URL
- Support websites requiring authentication
- Synchronize with desktop application
- Export downloaded files (zip, etc.)
- Browse downloaded files (HTML, CSS, JS)
- Support for Safari Mobile user agent
- Trace links in JavaScript
- Support .zip format for transfer
- Improve error log detail
- Allow deletion of unwanted downloaded pages
StopTheScript
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SiteSucker
No in-app purchases
StopTheScript
No in-app purchases
