Comparison

Smpl for Safari vs Time left

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

Head to head
About

Smpl for Safari

This Safari extension removes AI-generated overviews and other distractions from Google search results. It restores the classic search layout, opens links in new tabs, and offers options to hide trending searches and login prompts.

Highlights
  • Disable Google AI Overviews
  • Open search results in new tabs
  • Hide trending searches
  • Open Reddit links in Narwhal
  • Hide Reddit login prompt
  • Redirect X/Twitter links
Features
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Smpl is a lightweight Safari extension that opens Google searches in the classic Web results layout, keeping AI Overviews and search clutter out of the way. No more confusing AI summaries or distracting suggestions. Key features: - Disable Google’s AI Overview and extra suggestions. Tap the "All" tab to view other Knowledge Panels when needed. - Automatically open search results in a new tab. - Hide trending searches from Google's homepage. - Automatically open Reddit links in Narwhal. - Hide the Reddit login prompt on the mobile website. - Redirect X/Twitter links to XCancel. How it works: - Install the app and enable the Safari extension. - Open the extension popup and toggle the features you want to use. - Conduct Google searches as usual. - Smpl adds a URL parameter (udm=14) to send searches directly to the Web tab, bypassing the AI Overview. - Tap “All” anytime to view Knowledge Panels (weather, quick facts, etc.). Smpl is built and maintained by a solo indie developer, ensuring it stays lightweight, reliable, and up-to-date. If you love Smpl, please consider leaving a rating or review. For questions or feedback, tap the Contact link within the Smpl app.

About

Time left

Features
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Keep a countdown to your next trip, birthday, anniversary or deadline. Count the days since a new job, a relationship, or a fresh start you want to remember. Time Left gives your dates a home that feels like a notebook. Handwritten lettering, paper textures, little sketches and tally marks make the wait something you can see. Choose light paper or the new dark paper theme. Put a countdown widget on your Home Screen or Lock Screen, or check your dates on Apple Watch. Open the app for the hours left today and a look at your week, month and year. MAKE ROOM FOR YOUR DATES • Create a countdown for birthdays, holidays, exams, concerts, deadlines and dates of your own. • Count the days since a moment that matters to you. • Count from a start date and see how far through a trip or a project you are. • Set daily, weekly, monthly or yearly repeats. • Add reminders to upcoming dates. • Choose hours, days, weeks, months, years or percentages, or let Automatic choose. • Pick a widget drawing, from tally marks and a sun arc to an hourglass, candle or jar. • Use tally marks in medium countdown widgets, too. • Import dates from the Apple calendars you choose. • Look back at completed countdowns in Past dates. • Turn on optional iCloud sync to keep your dates across devices. FREE TO START Keep up to three active personal dates for free, with small tally and sun-arc widgets. The Apple Watch app is free, too. Time Left Pro adds unlimited countdowns and count-ups, more widget sizes and more drawings, and pins a date's final hours to your Lock Screen. One-time purchase. No subscription.

Screenshots

Smpl for Safari4 screens
Time left4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Time left at Free against Smpl for Safari's $1.99. Time left also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 months). Smpl for Safari's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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

Time left is free to download; Smpl for Safari costs $1.99 up front. Time left sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smpl for Safari asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smpl for Safari ships an update every 6 months, Time left every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smpl for Safari versus Time left: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmpl for SafariTime left
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex KitcoffPRABAKARAN RAVICHANDRAN

In-app purchases

None

Smpl for Safari

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Time left

One-time1
  • Time Left Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Smpl for Safari free?
Smpl for Safari costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time left free?
Time left is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smpl for Safari or Time left have ads?
Neither Smpl for Safari nor Time left shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smpl for Safari or Time left?
Smpl for Safari ships an update every 6 months, and Time left every 6 days. Most recently, Smpl for Safari was updated on November 12, 2026 and Time left on November 9, 2026.

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