Surfed - Browser & Bookmark

This app does NOT deserve the reviews it has gotten. I’ve been using Surfed for years. It’s famous among automators, developers, and shortcut enthusiasts. This app performs more than what… 10+ Safari extensions could do— for a fraction of the price. Calling Surfed an extension almost seems insulting as the app ALSO has a fully working standalone app (called a container). The low reviews are because the learning curve is commensurate with its capability. It takes a bit of time to understand and set up. My ONLY gripe with this app is that it lacks a solid online manual/ documentation library. The app has some explanations in the app itself, but figuring it fully out will have to be something you do on your own while you configure it. 12/10 it is, without doubt, the most powerful, capable Safari extension on the App Store.

The app does what it says it does. Unfortunately, the recent update seems to have deleted all my Safari browsing history from before September 2023 with no way to recover it. While this is partially my fault for not using Time Machine, it's also the exact opposite of what I wanted, and I'll not be using the app again.

I decided to support the app based on the potential. I'm hoping it does get developed. For now, the app has plenty of bugs. For example, the Smart Collections don't work. I've both created my own, and added some from the gallery, and they don't add or tag anything. In addition, the app will randomly ask me to buy the Pro version when I try to do something, even though I've already paid for it. At this time, the app also doesn't sync between devices, so you have to export and import everything. This is a pro purchase. It was the reason I upgraded, only to encounter multiple problems when trying to upload. Hope these issues get fixed soon, because it does have potential. I'll gladly update my review when that happens.