SingleFile for Safari vs DropNest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SingleFile for Safari
This extension saves entire webpages as a single HTML file, preserving images, styling, and links. It functions like a digital snapshot for offline access, unlike screenshots or PDFs. Easily archive web content with faithful preservation of original layout.
- Saves entire webpages as single HTML files
- Preserves images, styling, and fonts
- Maintains original layout and links
- Facilitates offline access to web content
- Cleans up distracting elements
- Works with Safari
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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.
DropNest
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DropNest is the simplest way to capture what matters and find it again with private AI. Drop in a thought, link, photo, file, or voice note. There is no account to create, no complicated folder system to maintain, and no subscription waiting around the corner. FREE FOREVER Every feature stays free. Optional tips are simply a way to support development—they never unlock features, raise limits, or change your experience. SIMPLE FROM THE FIRST DROP Save now and organize less. DropNest keeps capture fast, preserves your original material, and helps turn a growing collection into something useful. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED Start immediately. DropNest does not ask you to register for a DropNest account. If you choose iCloud, it uses the Apple Account already signed in on your device. LOCAL BY DEFAULT, PRIVATE ICLOUD WHEN YOU WANT IT Your library is saved on your iPhone. Optional iCloud sync keeps a complete local copy while making your library available through your private iCloud storage. AI THAT CAN STAY ON YOUR IPHONE Choose Apple Intelligence on supported devices or download an on-device model. With either option, your questions, notes, and retrieved excerpts are processed on your iPhone and are not sent to a third-party AI or search service. ASK YOUR OWN LIBRARY Ask questions in natural language and get useful answers with links back to the source material, so you can verify every important detail. REVIEW WITHOUT THE CHORE Rediscover useful ideas, revisit recent material, and keep your personal knowledge current without maintaining a complex system. OPTIONAL CLOUD AI, ONLY WITH YOUR PERMISSION Advanced users may connect a compatible API using their own key. Before any disclosed data or provider credential is sent, DropNest identifies the recipient, destination, purpose, and data categories and requires an explicit choice. You can revoke permission at any time. Your notes belong to you. Your tools should make them more useful—not take control of them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SingleFile for Safari at every 3 days against DropNest's monthly. SingleFile for Safari also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SingleFile for Safari ships an update every 3 days, DropNest monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SingleFile for Safari | DropNest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (64 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gildas Lormeau | 成康 梁 |
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
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- 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
DropNest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SingleFile for Safari
No in-app purchases
DropNest
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SingleFile for Safari free?
Is DropNest free?
Do SingleFile for Safari or DropNest have ads?
Which is updated more often, SingleFile for Safari or DropNest?
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