Comparison

SingleFile for Safari vs Tampermonkey

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
Read full description

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

Tampermonkey

Enhance and customize web pages with custom JavaScript programs. This tool allows users to easily create, manage, and run these scripts across all major browsers, adding new features or modifying existing ones on any website.

Highlights
  • Userscript management
  • Web page customization
  • JavaScript execution
  • Cross-browser compatibility
  • Script creation and editing
Features
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Tampermonkey is a widely popular browser extension compatible with all major browsers. It lets you customize and enhance web pages using userscripts—small JavaScript programs that add or modify features. Easily create, manage, and run these scripts on any website with Tampermonkey.

Screenshots

SingleFile for Safari2 screens
Tampermonkey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SingleFile for Safari at Free against Tampermonkey's $2.99. SingleFile for Safari also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). Tampermonkey's advantage is chart position (#13 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SingleFile for Safari is free to download; Tampermonkey costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SingleFile for Safari holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 61 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of SingleFile for Safari's written reviews are positive against 58% of Tampermonkey's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SingleFile for Safari ships an update every 2 days, Tampermonkey every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
SingleFile for Safari versus Tampermonkey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSingleFile for SafariTampermonkey
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (64 ratings) — better3.1 (61 ratings)
Positive reviews72.1% of reviews — better57.5% of reviews
Number of ratings64 — better61
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#13 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGildas LormeauJan Biniok

Customer experience

SingleFile for Safari

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

Tampermonkey

All ratings61 ratings
Positive49.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative45.9%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive57.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative35.8%

User reviews

SingleFile for Safari

From 64 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

Tampermonkey

From 61 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Well executed
  • 👍 Essential plugin/extension for all browsers
  • 💡 Sync userscripts across browsers
  • 👍 Needed this
  • 👍 Good

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bug on iPad
  • 🐛 Glitching on iPad
  • 🐛 Unable to install scripts
  • 🐛 Unusable on iPadOS
  • 🐛 No response on iPad

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

Tampermonkey

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Plugins cannot be installed properly
  • Screen continuously flickers
  • Not usable in Chrome
  • Features not working as expected

Requested features

2 requests
  • Set cookie feature
  • Dark mode option

In-app purchases

None

SingleFile for Safari

No in-app purchases

None

Tampermonkey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SingleFile for Safari free?
SingleFile for Safari is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tampermonkey free?
Tampermonkey costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SingleFile for Safari or Tampermonkey?
SingleFile for Safari is rated higher. SingleFile for Safari averages 4.6 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Tampermonkey averages 3.1 from 61 ratings.
Do SingleFile for Safari or Tampermonkey have ads?
Neither SingleFile for Safari nor Tampermonkey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SingleFile for Safari or Tampermonkey?
SingleFile for Safari ships an update every 2 days, and Tampermonkey every 5 months. Most recently, SingleFile for Safari was updated on October 27, 2026 and Tampermonkey on October 25, 2026.

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