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Auto Refresh Chrome Chrome Extension Analysis

Automation & Workflow Efficiency

Chrome extension ID: jnflhgadfnkhhponjmfdmebgfgcolgdo

Auto Refresh Chrome is a browser extension that allows users to reload tabs based on a selected time interval or a specific time. It includes features for bulk starting/stopping refreshes and supports both light and dark mode UI.

Developer:Presci Lia
Version:5.0.5
Size:177KiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web Store

Overview

Installs

4K+

Rating

★ 3.7

7 reviews

Languages

1 locales

Includes English

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Automation & Workflow Efficiency

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Low review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

The product is positioned as a safe, free, and ad-free utility for automatically refreshing single or multiple Chrome tabs at specified intervals. It emphasizes privacy, claiming no data tracking and local storage of settings.

Inferred product pattern

Single-purpose browser utility for automated page refreshing.

Review-backed pain points

Users reported that the extension does not work with certain sites like Trovo and that some updates may have degraded the user experience compared to earlier versions.

Observed feature gaps

Limited effectiveness in repeating refreshes 'forever' on specific page types (e.g., certain GET method pages).

Tags
Auto RefreshTab ReloaderPage MonitorBrowser AutomationProductivity
Target users

- Social media monitors

- Home automation users

- Professionals monitoring live dashboards

- Web testers

Primary use cases

- Keeping social media feeds updated

- Preventing home automation sessions from timing out

- Monitoring web pages for real-time changes

- Automating repetitive tab reloading

Positive themes

- Responsive and helpful technical support

- Smooth performance and efficiency

- Effective for maintaining active sessions

Negative themes

- Compatibility issues with specific platforms

- Regression in quality compared to previous versions

- Issues with infinite looping functionality

Observed friction

- No pricing friction observed as the tool is claimed to be free forever.

Evidence boundary: Analysis based on the official store listing and 7 user reviews. The very small number of reviews limits the ability to determine broad sentiment distribution.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

Support is viewed positively, with one user specifically praising the quick response time and care for users.

Reliability

Reliability issues are reported for specific websites and a perceived decline in stability in newer versions.

Privacy

No privacy complaints observed; listing explicitly claims no data tracking.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- No account requirement observed

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 1

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Privacy policy

- Developer contact

Store metadata

- Version: 5.0.5

- Size: 177KiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

auto refresh chromechrome tab reloaderautomatic page refreshrefresh all tabs

Comparison

best auto refresh extensionchrome tab reloader vs auto refresh

Problem

stop page timeoutkeep chrome tab activerefresh page automatically

Alternative

auto refresh alternativestab reload extension

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Screenshots

Auto Refresh Chrome screenshot

Links

Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/presci-lia-team-policy/policy

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