Comparison

Web Extensions vs AutoClose Tabs

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

Head to head
About

Web Extensions

Enhance your browsing with a suite of tools for Safari. Block ads, manage tabs, and improve readability with features like auto-scroll and font customization. One purchase unlocks all features across your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Tab cleaning and organization
  • Ad blocking
  • Context menu restoration
  • Smart auto-scroll for hands-free reading
  • Plain text copying
  • Customizable font and size
  • Automatic tab reloading
Features
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Supercharge your Safari experience with the ultimate "Power Pack" for iOS and macOS. Why clutter your device with many different extension apps? Web Extensions combines the essential tools you need into one lightweight, privacy-focused suite. Whether you want to block ads, clean up messy tabs, or read comfortably, we have a tool for that. ≈ Tab Cleaner ≈ The fan-favorite utility is here and 100% free. • Declutter Instantly: Find and close duplicate tabs with one tap. • Organize: Close tabs by specific website or wipe the slate clean. • Focus: Keep your browser lean and lightning fast. ≈ Unlock the entire suite ≈ Upgrade Web Extensions to enable more powerful tools that transform how you browse: • Context Menu Fixer Frustrated by websites break the context menu? Re-enable the context menu easily with this tool. • Smart Auto-Scroll Enjoy hands-free reading. Perfect for long articles, recipes, or music chords. Adjust the speed and let the browser do the work. • Plain Text Copy Stop fighting with messy formatting. Copy text from any website without bringing along the bold, italic, or background styles. • Font Changer Make the web readable again. Force websites to use your preferred font and size. Essential for accessibility and comfortable reading at night. • Tab Reloader Never miss an update. Set tabs to auto-refresh at specific intervals. Perfect for monitoring auctions, sports scores, or stock markets. ≈ Why Choose Web Extensions? ≈ • Universal Purchase: Buy once, use on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • Native Performance: Ultra-lightweight extensions that won't drain your battery. • Privacy First: We do not track your browsing history. All extensions run locally on your device. SUBSCRIPTION & TERMS Tab Cleaner is free to use forever. Access to the Pro Extensions requires a subscription. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in your App Store Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://lotus-core.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://lotus-core.com/terms

About

AutoClose Tabs

This app automatically closes inactive browser tabs to free up device memory and improve browsing speed. Users can customize the inactivity timer, exclude pinned tabs, and trigger an instant cleanup. It prioritizes user privacy by storing all data locally.

Highlights
  • Auto-close inactive tabs
  • Exclude pinned tabs
  • Real-time timer display
  • Instant cleanup button
  • 8-language support
  • Local data storage
Features
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AutoClose Tabs automatically closes Safari tabs you haven't used for a while, so Safari stays light and tidy. Safari's built-in setting closes tabs after one day at the earliest — AutoClose Tabs works in minutes and keeps the sites you want to keep. ■ Key Features • Close idle tabs after 1 minute to 7 days (12 presets, or any number of minutes) • Per-site time: for example, video sites after 10 minutes and news after 1 hour • Recently closed: closed tabs stay in a list — tap one to reopen it • Close duplicate tabs and keep just one • Tab limit: when you open too many tabs, the oldest close first • Never-close sites and pinned tabs are always kept • See the time left for each tab, or clean up everything with one tap ■ Privacy First All data stored locally only. Zero external data transmission. Your privacy is fully protected.

Screenshots

Web Extensions4 screens
AutoClose Tabs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Web Extensions at Free against AutoClose Tabs's $0.99. Web Extensions also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1). AutoClose Tabs's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On rating, 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

Web Extensions is free to download; AutoClose Tabs costs $0.99 up front. Web Extensions sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. AutoClose Tabs asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Web Extensions against 4.0 for AutoClose Tabs. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Web Extensions has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Web Extensions's written reviews are positive against 100% of AutoClose Tabs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Web Extensions ships an update monthly, AutoClose Tabs every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Web Extensions versus AutoClose Tabs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeb ExtensionsAutoClose Tabs
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.9 (12 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#199 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLotus CoreSeiya.k

Customer experience

Web Extensions

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

AutoClose Tabs

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Web Extensions

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99
None

AutoClose Tabs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Web Extensions free?
Web Extensions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AutoClose Tabs free?
AutoClose Tabs costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Web Extensions or AutoClose Tabs?
AutoClose Tabs is rated higher. Web Extensions averages 3.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while AutoClose Tabs averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Web Extensions or AutoClose Tabs have ads?
Neither Web Extensions nor AutoClose Tabs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Web Extensions or AutoClose Tabs?
Web Extensions ships an update monthly, and AutoClose Tabs every 9 days. Most recently, Web Extensions was updated on October 25, 2026 and AutoClose Tabs on October 25, 2026.

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