Comparison

StopTheMadness Pro vs SlicesDrop

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
Currently charting
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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

SlicesDrop

Easily split large files into smaller pieces for seamless wireless sharing via AirDrop. The recipient can then reassemble the slices into the original file without needing compression or cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Split large files into smaller slices
  • Seamless AirDrop transfer
  • Automatic reassembly of slices
  • Customizable slice size
  • No compression or cloud uploads needed
Features
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SlicesDrop – Smart File Splitting & AirDrop Sharing Effortlessly share large files – piece by piece With SlicesDrop, you can split large files into smaller slices and transfer them seamlessly via AirDrop. No need for compression or cloud uploads – On the receiving side, the slices are reassembled into the original file. - Features: Customizable slice size: Decide how large each file segment should be. AirDrop integration: Share slices wirelessly with Apple devices. How it works: 1. Select a file 2. Split it into slices 3. Send via AirDrop 4. Receive & merge Pay once and use forever — no subscriptions ads or hidden costs.

Screenshots

StopTheMadness Pro4 screens
SlicesDrop2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SlicesDrop at $1.99 against StopTheMadness Pro's $14.99. SlicesDrop also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). StopTheMadness Pro's advantage is ratings volume (200 vs 1) and chart position (#36 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

StopTheMadness Pro costs $14.99 and SlicesDrop $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SlicesDrop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StopTheMadness Pro has 200 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of StopTheMadness Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of SlicesDrop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StopTheMadness Pro ships an update every 9 days, SlicesDrop every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
StopTheMadness Pro versus SlicesDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStopTheMadness ProSlicesDrop
Price$14.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (200 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings200 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#36 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeff JohnsonNorbert Grieger

Customer experience

StopTheMadness Pro

All ratings200 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive83.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative11.7%

SlicesDrop

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

SlicesDrop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

StopTheMadness Pro

No in-app purchases

None

SlicesDrop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StopTheMadness Pro free?
StopTheMadness Pro costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SlicesDrop free?
SlicesDrop costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StopTheMadness Pro or SlicesDrop?
SlicesDrop is rated higher. StopTheMadness Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 200 ratings, while SlicesDrop averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do StopTheMadness Pro or SlicesDrop have ads?
Neither StopTheMadness Pro nor SlicesDrop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StopTheMadness Pro or SlicesDrop?
StopTheMadness Pro ships an update every 9 days, and SlicesDrop every 4 days. Most recently, StopTheMadness Pro was updated on October 19, 2026 and SlicesDrop on October 4, 2026.

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