Comparison

StopTheMadness Pro vs Bound

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

Bound

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Bound is a private vault designed to hide in plain sight. At first glance, it looks like an ordinary app. Behind it is a secure, encrypted space for your most sensitive photos, videos, and documents, hidden completely from view. Your files are encrypted and protected by your password. What you store in Bound stays private and belongs to you alone. FEATURES • Disguised interface A clean, normal-looking app that doesn’t draw attention. • Encrypted storage Your files are protected with strong, modern encryption. • Private by design No analytics, tracking, ads, accounts, or cloud dependencies. Bound is built to keep your data private and under your control. • Simple access Unlock your vault quickly and get to your files without friction. • Supports real files Store photos, videos, and documents in one place. WHY BOUND Not everything on your phone is meant to be seen. Bound gives you a private place to store sensitive photos, videos, and documents without drawing attention to them. Privacy should be simple.

Screenshots

StopTheMadness Pro4 screens
Bound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bound at Free against StopTheMadness Pro's $14.99. StopTheMadness Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). On ads 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

Bound is free to download; StopTheMadness Pro costs $14.99 up front. Bound sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StopTheMadness Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StopTheMadness Pro ships an update every 9 days, Bound every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
StopTheMadness Pro versus Bound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStopTheMadness ProBound
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (202 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings202 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#36 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB13 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJeff JohnsonRyan Baumbach

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

Bound

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

StopTheMadness Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bound

One-time1
  • Unlimited Files$2.99

Questions

Is StopTheMadness Pro free?
StopTheMadness Pro costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bound free?
Bound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StopTheMadness Pro or Bound have ads?
Neither StopTheMadness Pro nor Bound shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StopTheMadness Pro or Bound?
StopTheMadness Pro ships an update every 9 days, and Bound every 4 months. Most recently, StopTheMadness Pro was updated on October 25, 2026 and Bound on October 6, 2026.

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