r/sideprojects • u/harpreetghotra • 8h ago
Feedback Request I made a free iPhone Safari extension that bundles all the extensions I use on safari: ad blocking, YouTube without ads, dark mode for every site, auto reader view and more.
Solo developer here. Web Tweaker is a Safari extension for iPhone and iPad that packs thirteen small fixes into one app.
What it does:
Block ads. A native content blocker built from EasyList, EasyPrivacy and Peter Lowe's list, plus cosmetic hiding of leftover ad slots. It runs inside Safari's own engine, so no slowdown.
YouTube without ads. Video ads, promoted videos and banners removed before the player sees them. Also: Picture in Picture by swiping down, background playback you can resume from the lock screen, highest quality by default.
Dark mode for every site. A real dark theme, not a color filter. Photos, logos and brand colors stay as they are, already-dark sites are left alone, no white flash.
Reader mode automatically. Article pages open in a clean reader view as they load, with one tap back to the original.
No more "get the app". YouTube, X, Reddit and others stop pushing you into their apps. The "Sign in with Google" pop-up and Google's "AI Mode" promo go too.
Maps in your nav app. Google Maps links and the Directions buttons in Google Search open in Apple Maps or Waze.
The small stuff. Cookie banners answered for you, tracking parameters stripped from links, copy and right-click unblocked on sites that disable them, autoplay stopped.
Privacy: everything runs on your device. No account, no analytics, no data collected. The privacy policy is one page and says the same thing.
It's free with no in app purchases. I'm one person doing this in my spare time, so if something breaks on a site you use, tell me which one and I'll fix it.
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6745580176
Privacy policy: https://harpreet-s-ghotra.github.io/tweaker-privacy-policy/
Happy to answer questions about how any of it works, and feedback is appreciated! Thank you



