Let Me Zoom vs ClearRead

A simple extension that re-enables zooming in webpages that block it and returns control of the viewing experience back to you. Simply enable this extension in your Safari activities menu, and select it when you need it. The app keeps a PRIVATE editable history of zoomed URLs for your convenience, no data or tracking of any kind is ever sent outside your own devices, ever. This is not a replacement for Safari's great Reader feature, but is perfect for those moments when, in the middle of reading a page, you need to zoom in to read some small text, scroll away from a distracting ad, or examine a detail in a webpage picture, and for some reason the page won't let you. Since this extension tweaks code in the page you are viewing, it may "break" the layout in some cases (which you can simply restore by reloading the page) although many people would argue that a page that won't let you zoom was broken in the first place...

ClearRead makes Safari pages easier to read by removing the web distractions that get between you and the article. It helps hide common popups, cookie and consent banners, open-in-app prompts, sticky boxes, floating toolbars, newsletter overlays, autoplay media, and cluttered recommendation sections. Choose how assertive ClearRead should be, turn individual rules on or off, restore a page when needed, and disable ClearRead for specific websites. ClearRead is built for Safari and designed to stay simple. No account is required, and your browsing history is not collected. Features: • Clean distracting popups and overlays • Hide open-in-app prompts and sticky elements • Pause or mute autoplay media • Improve article width and text rhythm • Choose Gentle, Balanced, or Strict cleaning • Turn individual rules on or off • Disable cleaning for selected websites • Report pages that need better handling ClearRead is for people who want the web to feel lighter, calmer, and easier to read.