StopTheMadness Pro vs Stop Donation Spam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StopTheMadness Pro
This browser extension enhances your web browsing experience by preventing websites from interfering with standard browser functions and protecting your privacy. It offers a wide array of unique features to regain control over your online interactions.
- Prevent UI feature disabling (text selection, copy/paste)
- Stop Google AMP and URL tracking parameters
- Bypass URL shorteners and stop autoplaying media
- Hide unwanted website banners and elements
- Customize tab URL editing and font substitution
- Run custom JavaScript and URL redirects
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StopTheMadness Pro is a web browser extension that stops websites from making your browser harder to use, and it protects your privacy on the web. StopTheMadness Pro is not an ad blocker but rather a one of a kind extension with a huge number of unique features! Made by indie developer Jeff Johnson. The support link has documentation and my email address. StopTheMadness Pro includes extensions for Safari on iOS and iPadOS, Safari, Safari web apps, Chrome, and Firefox on macOS. StopTheMadness Pro is a major update to the beloved StopTheMadness extension, adding automatic iCloud sync of settings between all devices, as well as countless other new features and improvements. StopTheMadness Pro features: • Stop websites from disabling user interface features in your browser such as text selection, copy, cut, and paste, drag and drop, contextual menus, AutoFill, ⌘-key keyboard shortcuts, and 2-finger tap to open links in a new tab • Stop Google AMP • Remove URL query tracking parameters automatically • Stop clickjacking on Google Search, Gmail, Facebook, and DuckDuckGo • Stop hyperlink auditing (anchor "ping") • Stop tracking beacons (Navigator.sendBeacon) • Bypass well-known URL shorteners such as bit.ly, tinyurl, and t.co • Stop autoplaying audio and video • Always show Safari's native video controls, including Picture-in-Picture • Unmute videos automatically on first play • Auto-select video playback speed • Stop Safari from pausing audio in background apps such as Apple Music • Hide "Get the app" banners on Google, Google Maps, DuckDuckGo, IMDb, Quora, Patreon, Reddit, and Tumblr • Hide "Sign in with Google" on all websites • Hide "We'd like to send you some notifications" banners on many websites • Hide elements on web pages with a tap • Edit the tab URL in a large separate window instead of Safari's small address bar • Font substitution on websites • Website-specific CSS and JavaScript • Run custom JavaScript snippets at any time • Custom URL redirects • Stop losing characters in maxlength password fields • Force links to open in the current tab instead of a new tab, or force links to open in a new tab instead of the current tab • Force images to the front so you can drag, use the contextual menu, and save • Stop web animations • Stop websites from overwriting your system clipboard • Show the concealed password in password fields • Stop websites from disabling text replacements in Safari • Stop websites from changing the cursor and hiding the scrollbar • Stop the software keyboard from zooming in the web page • Stop websites from disabling pinch to zoom • Reload the web page on a timer • View and edit web page HTML • And many more!
Stop Donation Spam
This app helps you filter out unwanted political fundraising texts from your inbox. It uses intelligent detection and machine learning to identify and block these messages, offering a privacy-focused design and working towards permanent opt-outs.
- Specialized filtering for political spam texts
- Intelligent detection using machine learning
- Seamless integration with iOS Messages
- Privacy-focused design
- Working towards permanent removal from spam lists
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Tired of endless political fundraising texts? Take control of your inbox with Stop Donation Spam, the intelligent filter designed specifically to combat unwanted political messages. KEY FEATURES → Specialized filtering for political spam texts → Intelligent detection using machine learning and curated blocklists → Seamless integration with iOS Messages → Privacy-focused design → Working towards permanent removal from spam lists HOW IT WORKS Stop Donation Spam uses advanced technology to identify and filter out unwanted political fundraising messages. Our app learns from patterns in political spam to provide increasingly accurate filtering over time. PRIVACY FIRST We take your privacy seriously. Only messages from unknown numbers are processed, and all data is anonymized. We never see your personal conversations. BEYOND FILTERING We're not just hiding spam—we're working on features to help you permanently opt out of these intrusive campaigns. Stay tuned for updates! PRICING Enjoy a 7-day free trial, then just $9.99/year for peace of mind and a clutter-free inbox. Download Stop Donation Spam today and reclaim your messages from relentless political fundraisers! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stop Donation Spam at Free against StopTheMadness Pro's $14.99. Stop Donation Spam also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 10 days). StopTheMadness Pro's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 40%) and rating (4.7 vs 2.8). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Stop Donation Spam is free to download; StopTheMadness Pro costs $14.99 up front. Stop Donation Spam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months. StopTheMadness Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
StopTheMadness Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 204 and 53 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of StopTheMadness Pro's written reviews are positive against 40% of Stop Donation Spam's.
StopTheMadness Pro ships an update every 10 days, Stop Donation Spam daily. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | StopTheMadness Pro | Stop Donation Spam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (204 ratings) — better | 2.8 (53 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.2% of reviews — better | 39.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 204 — better | 53 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeff Johnson | Marc Love |
Customer experience
StopTheMadness Pro
Stop Donation Spam
User reviews
StopTheMadness Pro
From 204 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Dramatically improves browsing experience
- 🔒 Enhances privacy and security
- 👍 Highly customizable and powerful
- 💡 Innovative features not found in other extensions
- ⭐ Essential tool for modern web browsing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy or unreliable behavior on some websites
- ⚠️ Steep learning curve for advanced features
- 💰 Expensive for a browser extension
Stop Donation Spam
From 53 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works great
- 👍 Restores sanity to inbox
- 👍 Blocks a lot of spam
- 🙌 Life-changing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't work as advertised
- 🐛 Fails to block spam
- 🕰️ Slow customer support
- 💰 Not worth the money
Bugs and requests
StopTheMadness Pro
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inconsistent behavior with 'Disable on Page' option
- Unreliable 'Force Link into New Active Tab' functionality
Requested features
3 requests- Integrated ad-blocking capabilities
- Improved visual filtering options (e.g., dark mode)
- Easier per-site configuration management
Stop Donation Spam
Reported bugs
3 issues- Doesn't filter any spam texts
- Requires multiple reinstalls to work
- Contradictory information on free trial
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to report spam numbers through the app
- Support for Mac OS
In-app purchases
StopTheMadness Pro
No in-app purchases
Stop Donation Spam
- Quarterly$3.993 Months
- Annual$9.991 Year
Questions
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