Comparison

StopTheMadness Pro vs Stop Donation Spam

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

StopTheMadness Pro4 screens
Stop Donation Spam1 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StopTheMadness Pro ships an update every 10 days, Stop Donation Spam daily. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
StopTheMadness Pro versus Stop Donation Spam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStopTheMadness ProStop Donation Spam
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (204 ratings) — better2.8 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews82.2% of reviews — better39.5% of reviews
Number of ratings204 — better53
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeff JohnsonMarc Love

Customer experience

StopTheMadness Pro

All ratings204 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive82.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative12.0%

Stop Donation Spam

All ratings44 ratings
Positive43.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative56.8%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive39.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.5%

User reviews

StopTheMadness Pro

From 204 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

None

StopTheMadness Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Stop Donation Spam

Subscriptions2
  • Quarterly$3.993 Months
  • Annual$9.991 Year

Questions

Is StopTheMadness Pro free?
StopTheMadness Pro costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stop Donation Spam free?
Stop Donation Spam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StopTheMadness Pro or Stop Donation Spam?
StopTheMadness Pro is rated higher. StopTheMadness Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 204 ratings, while Stop Donation Spam averages 2.8 from 53 ratings.
Do StopTheMadness Pro or Stop Donation Spam have ads?
Neither StopTheMadness Pro nor Stop Donation Spam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StopTheMadness Pro or Stop Donation Spam?
StopTheMadness Pro ships an update every 10 days, and Stop Donation Spam daily. Most recently, StopTheMadness Pro was updated on November 4, 2026 and Stop Donation Spam on November 4, 2026.

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