Comparison

SingleFile for Safari vs Addons

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

Head to head
About

SingleFile for Safari

Preserve entire webpages as single HTML files, including images, styling, and fonts. This extension maintains original layout and links for offline access, acting like a digital snapshot of the web content.

Highlights
  • Save entire webpages
  • Includes images, styling, fonts
  • Preserves original layout
  • Maintains links
  • Single HTML file output
  • Offline access
Features
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SingleFile is a Safari extension that helps you to save an entire webpage including images, styling, frames, fonts etc. as a single HTML file. Unlike screenshots or PDFs, SingleFile can preserve the original layout, links, etc. It's like having a digital snapshot that you can easily access offline. Getting started Wait until the page is fully loaded. Click on the SingleFile button in the extension toolbar to process and save the page. You can click again on the button to cancel the action when processing a page.

About

Addons

Enhance Safari with custom scripts, ad blocking, resource downloading, and dark mode. This extension offers powerful customization for a personalized browsing experience across all Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Userscript support (Greasemonkey/Tampermonkey)
  • Resource sniffing and video downloading
  • Customizable ad filtering
  • Tagit mode for selective ad removal
  • Smart search engine switching
  • Webpage dark mode
Features
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【Platform】 Addons supports seamless usage across all Apple platforms, allowing for data synchronization between iPhone, iPad, and iMac devices. 【Greasemonkey/Tampermonkey】 One of the highlights of Addons is its support for Greasemonkey/Tampermonkey scripts. With this feature, you can add custom scripts to your Safari to achieve more functionality, such as automatic pagination, harassment blocking, automatic expansion, webpage translation, and more. This feature is very powerful and can give your Safari unlimited possibilities. 【Resource Sniffing】 Resource sniffing is another standout feature of Addons. It supports automatically merging and converting m3u8 files to mp4. It also supports background playback and export of videos, allowing you to enjoy high-definition movies anytime, anywhere. 【Customized Ad Filter】 Addons not only helps you block annoying ads, but also speeds up webpage browsing and provides a better user experience. Similar to AdGuard and Adblock Plus, Addons' custom rule function allows you to control ad blocking accuracy more flexibly, meeting your personalized needs. 【Tagit Mode】 The ad filtering feature allows you to get rid of annoying ads while browsing web pages. Addons supports tagit mode, which allows you to remove web page ads while retaining useful content, making your browsing experience more pure and comfortable. 【Smart Search】 The smart search feature allows you to quickly switch Safari search engines by using [trigger word + space + keyword]. You don't need to manually change settings multiple times; it can be done with just one click. 【Web Dark Mode】 Finally, Addons also supports webpage dark mode, helping you better protect your eyes and avoid the frustration of overly strong white light at night. In summary, Addons is a feature-rich and easy-to-use Safari extension that allows you to customize your Safari with more functionality and useful tools, giving your Safari unlimited possibilities! Come and experience it now!

Screenshots

SingleFile for Safari2 screens
Addons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SingleFile for Safari at none against Addons's 1. SingleFile for Safari also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (72% vs 60%). Addons's advantage is ratings volume (350 vs 63). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Addons sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SingleFile for Safari asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for SingleFile for Safari against 4.6 for Addons. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Addons has 350 ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of SingleFile for Safari's written reviews are positive against 60% of Addons's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SingleFile for Safari ships an update every 2 days, Addons every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SingleFile for Safari versus Addons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSingleFile for SafariAddons
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (63 ratings)4.6 (350 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.1% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings63350 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGildas Lormeau庆彬 邓

Customer experience

SingleFile for Safari

All ratings63 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive72.1%
Neutral14.0%
Negative14.0%

Addons

All ratings344 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative36.0%

User reviews

SingleFile for Safari

From 63 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Saves webpages as single HTML file
  • 🚀 Fast and easy to use
  • 👍 Faithful to page elements
  • ✅ Great for archiving
  • 🔄 Works with Firefox and Safari

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Misses some pictures
  • 🐛 Causes Safari to freeze
  • 🐛 Downloads disappear on iPhone
  • 🐛 Files not showing up in Files app
  • 🐛 Clunky PDF saving alternative

Addons

From 350 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Faster web loading
  • 👍 Useful alternative to 'Stay'
  • 👍 Great for many reasons
  • 👍 Works very well
  • 👍 Safari usability greatly improved

Room to improve

  • 👎 Useless, bad bad bad
  • 👎 Does nothing
  • 👎 Stopped working
  • 👎 Requires external apps
  • 👎 Misleading claims

Bugs and requests

SingleFile for Safari

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Downloads disappear on iPhone after a few weeks
  • Files not showing up in Files app on iPhone after iOS update
  • Safari freezes and causes system freezes
  • Unable to break through "project covet"
  • Error: Requested link does not exist
Show 2 more
  • Not working (Arabic review)
  • Requires turning on in settings with no explanation

Requested features

3 requests
  • Support changing save location (e.g., iCloud)
  • Improve application icon (dark mode, rounded rectangle)
  • Nicier screen selection options

Addons

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Web page sniffing function not working
  • Stopped working after 24 hours
  • Scripts adblocking and downloads sniffer not working
  • Serious bug on iOS 17.4 Dev Beta: blank UI after clearing cookies
  • Member logouts are frequent

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add Mac version support
  • Improve sharing and link copying
  • Fix persistent logouts for members

In-app purchases

None

SingleFile for Safari

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Addons

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is SingleFile for Safari free?
SingleFile for Safari is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Addons free?
Addons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SingleFile for Safari or Addons?
Addons is rated higher. SingleFile for Safari averages 4.6 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Addons averages 4.6 from 350 ratings.
Do SingleFile for Safari or Addons have ads?
Neither SingleFile for Safari nor Addons shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SingleFile for Safari or Addons?
SingleFile for Safari ships an update every 2 days, and Addons every 5 weeks. Most recently, SingleFile for Safari was updated on October 24, 2026 and Addons on October 24, 2026.

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