Comparison

Cookie vs Cookie Editor Safari Extension

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

Head to head
About

Cookie

Manage your web browser cookies with this open-source tool. Easily view, create, edit, and delete cookies, and import/export them in various formats. Ideal for web development, testing, and enhancing online privacy.

Highlights
  • List all cookies
  • Search cookies
  • Create, edit, delete cookies
  • Import/export cookies
  • Delete all cookies
  • Customizable interface
Features
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Cookie-Editor is designed to have a simple to use interface that let you do most standard cookie operations. It is ideal for developing and testing web pages or even manual management of cookies for your privacy. Be careful! Do not share your cookies with anyone you do not trust! Cookies can contain very sensitive information like your login information. If you share your cookies with someone, they could gain full access to your account and compromise it. Feature list: - List all cookies for the current tab. - Search your cookies. - Create, edit and delete your cookies. - Import and export your cookies in many formats (JSON, Netscape, Header string) - Quickly delete all cookies for the current tab. - Customizable: chose what extra data to see, what theme to use (light or dark), the amount of detail to see (advanced mode). Cookie-Editor can help you: - Develop web pages. - Improve your SEO work. - Manage your cookies for privacy. - Improve your browsing experience. Cookie-Editor believes in privacy. Your Cookies are safe and all of your data remains offline. For all feature requests or bug report, please visit the GitHub repository and fill an issue https://github.com/Moustachauve/cookie-editor

About

Cookie Editor Safari Extension

Manage website cookies directly within Safari on your Apple devices. Easily view, edit, create, and delete cookies with a clean interface. Includes a JWT decoder and privacy scoring for web development and privacy management.

Highlights
  • List all cookies for any site in Safari
  • Search and filter cookies
  • Create, edit, and delete cookies
  • Built-in JWT decoder
  • Smart format detection (JWT, Base64, JSON)
  • Privacy scoring for websites
  • Customizable themes (light/dark)
Features
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Cookie Editor is designed with a clean, native interface that lets you do every standard cookie operation right from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. It is ideal for developing and testing web pages, debugging authentication flows, or simply managing your cookies for privacy. Be careful! Do not share your cookies with anyone you do not trust. Cookies can contain very sensitive information like your login session. If you share your cookies with someone, they could gain full access to your account and compromise it. Feature list: - List all cookies for any site you visit in Safari. - Search and filter cookies by name, value, or domain. - Create, edit and delete cookies - full control over name, value, domain, path, expiry, Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite and Priority. - Built-in JWT decoder - view header and payload instantly. - Smart format detection - JWT, Base64, URL-encoded and JSON values recognized automatically. - Privacy scoring - every site gets a 0–100 rating. - Customizable choose your theme (light or dark) PRIVACY FIRST- - Everything runs on device - No accounts, no sign-ups - No telemetry, no analytics - No network calls, no cloud sync - Your cookies never leave your iPhone REQUIREMENTS- - iOS 15.0 or later - macOS 12.0 or later - iPhone, iPad and Mac supported Cookie Editor believes in privacy. Everything runs on device. No accounts, no telemetry, no network calls, no cloud sync. Your cookies are safe and all of your data remains offline. To enable live cookie capture: open Safari → Settings → Extensions → turn on Cookie Editor → grant per-site permission when prompted.

Screenshots

Cookie4 screens
Cookie Editor Safari Extension4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cookie Editor Safari Extension at 4.3 against Cookie's 3.4. Cookie Editor Safari Extension also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 40%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Cookie's advantage is chart position (#45 vs #177). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cookie Editor Safari Extension holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Cookie's written reviews are positive against 80% of Cookie Editor Safari Extension's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cookie ships an update every 4 months, Cookie Editor Safari Extension every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Cookie versus Cookie Editor Safari Extension: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookieCookie Editor Safari Extension
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (99 ratings)4.3 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.4% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings99 — better38
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#45 — better#177
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe GagnierDevashy Rangpariya

Customer experience

Cookie

All ratings91 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive40.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative54.5%

Cookie Editor Safari Extension

All ratings35 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Cookie

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Extension cannot be loaded
  • Manifest version error
  • No cookies detected
  • Not working on iOS 18
  • Not working on MacOS updates
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  • Not working after Sequoia update
  • Not clearing cookies
  • Not exporting all cookies
  • Hacking/scam reports (potential security issue)

Requested features

6 requests
  • Update for iOS 18 compatibility
  • Update for newer MacOS versions
  • Fix extension loading issues
  • Remove intrusive advertising
  • Improve cookie parsing for import
Show 1 more
  • Add option to show all cookies

Cookie Editor Safari Extension

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cookie

No in-app purchases

None

Cookie Editor Safari Extension

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cookie free?
Cookie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cookie Editor Safari Extension free?
Cookie Editor Safari Extension is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cookie or Cookie Editor Safari Extension?
Cookie Editor Safari Extension is rated higher. Cookie averages 3.4 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while Cookie Editor Safari Extension averages 4.3 from 38 ratings.
Do Cookie or Cookie Editor Safari Extension have ads?
Neither Cookie nor Cookie Editor Safari Extension shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cookie or Cookie Editor Safari Extension?
Cookie ships an update every 4 months, and Cookie Editor Safari Extension every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cookie was updated on October 30, 2026 and Cookie Editor Safari Extension on October 31, 2026.
Which is more popular, Cookie or Cookie Editor Safari Extension?
Cookie currently peaks at #45 in the App Store charts, and Cookie Editor Safari Extension at #177. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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