Comparison

Awake vs Search Filter Web Extension

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

Head to head
About

Awake

This utility app prevents your device's screen from automatically locking, ensuring uninterrupted access. It's particularly useful for time-sensitive online queues and events where you need to maintain your position without interruption.

Highlights
  • Prevents screen auto-lock
  • Uses Picture-in-Picture
  • One-tap start/stop
  • Lightweight floating window
  • Fast and reliable sessions
Features
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Keep your screen on when it matters most. Awake starts a lightweight Picture-in-Picture session that helps prevent Auto-Lock on iPhone and iPad. Tap Start to keep your display awake while you wait, read, cook, monitor, or hold your place in a time-sensitive queue. Useful for: - ticket drops and preorder queues - recipes, instructions, timers, and checklists - reference pages, dashboards, and monitoring screens Important: Awake uses iOS Picture in Picture/media playback. While it is active, other audio or video may pause. Simple one-time purchase. No subscriptions. No account. No data collected.

About

Search Filter Web Extension

Take control of your search results by easily filtering out unwanted websites. This extension provides a cleaner, more personalized search experience while prioritizing your privacy with no data collection.

Highlights
  • Hide unwanted search results
  • Simple site blocking
  • Privacy-first design
  • Multilingual support
  • User-friendly UI
  • Seamless Safari integration
Features
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Search Filter for Safari helps you take control of your Google search experience by filtering out unwanted websites with ease. Whether you’re tired of spammy domains or simply want a cleaner, more personalized search page, this extension makes it effortless, all while keeping your data private. · Hide unwanted search results: Instantly remove results from specific websites on Google, giving you cleaner and more relevant search pages. · Simple site blocking: Block domains with a single click, including all their subdomains, no complex rules or setup required. · Privacy-first design: No data collection, tracking, or logging, your browsing stays completely private. · Multilingual support: Use the extension in multiple languages for a globally friendly experience. · Clean, user-friendly UI: Enjoy a streamlined design that integrates smoothly into your workflow. · Seamless Safari integration: Built to work flawlessly across Safari on macOS, iOS, and iPadOS.

Screenshots

Awake2 screens
Search Filter Web Extension3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Search Filter Web Extension at 100% against Awake's 29%. Search Filter Web Extension also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0). Awake's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Awake costs $1.99 and Search Filter Web Extension $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Search Filter Web Extension holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Awake's written reviews are positive against 100% of Search Filter Web Extension's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Awake versus Search Filter Web Extension: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwakeSearch Filter Web Extension
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex KitcoffAlfredo Grassau

Customer experience

Awake

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

Search Filter Web Extension

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

In-app purchases

None

Awake

No in-app purchases

None

Search Filter Web Extension

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Awake free?
Awake costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Search Filter Web Extension free?
Search Filter Web Extension costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Awake or Search Filter Web Extension?
Search Filter Web Extension is rated higher. Awake averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Search Filter Web Extension averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Awake or Search Filter Web Extension have ads?
Neither Awake nor Search Filter Web Extension shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Awake or Search Filter Web Extension?
Awake ships an update every 2 months, and Search Filter Web Extension every 2 months. Most recently, Awake was updated on October 24, 2026 and Search Filter Web Extension on October 24, 2026.

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