Start!

Name: Start!
Rating: 4.138009049773756 (442 reviews)
Author: https://http://ilkkah.com/

A new start page for all your start paging needs.

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Start! is an innovative Chrome extension that replaces your default start page with a personalized dashboard designed to enhance your browsing experience. The main pane displays your bookmarks directly from the Bookmarks Bar, allowing quick access to your favorite sites. Just add bookmarks normally to see them appear on Start!. Below, you'll find your Chrome Web Apps neatly arranged for easy navigation.

The extension also lets you add a favorite news feed, keeping you updated right from your start page. For aesthetics, Start! uses beautiful Flickr background photos by default but provides the option to set a custom background image using a URL. Highly praised by notable tech outlets like C|Net and Lifehacker, Start! blends functionality with aesthetics seamlessly. For a refreshed experience, Start! 2 is also available with enhanced features.

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By:

https://http://ilkkah.com/

Users:

7,000+

Rating:

4.14

(442)

Version:

2.1.0 Last updated: 2017-03-11

Creation date:

2017-03-11

Risk:

Permissions:

chrome://favicon/
bookmarks
tabs
management

Size:

1.53M

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

14 hours ago

Ranking

# 11,510 ▲ 8

Other rankings

#10663 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 1 #15 in start page keyword 44 ▼ 1 #67 in uninstall keyword 44 ▼ 5

User reviews

Start! extension is praised for its clean and organized bookmark access providing a great new tab experience. However, recent major update (version 2.0) introduced usability problems such as large blurry icons without text labels, making navigation difficult. Additional complaints include missing Google app functionality, intrusive ads, increased permissions, and uninstall issues. Many users requested reverting to the previous design due to these problems. Prior to the update, the extension was considered a must-have and highly rated for simplicity and helpfulness.

Pros

Provides a clean and organized new tab page with bookmarks and apps.
Favicons and bookmarks are easy to access and visually appealing in earlier versions.
Loved by users for its simplicity and functionality before the 2.0 update.
Allows quick access to bookmarks without clutter.
Considered one of the favorite Chrome extensions by some users.

Cons

Recent 2.0 update introduced large, blurry, stretched icons without text labels making navigation difficult.
Loss of text labels along with icons causes confusion and usability issues.
Update added intrusive social network ads and required more permissions, raising privacy concerns.
Google apps and extensions no longer work properly on the start page after update.
Users experienced difficulty uninstalling the extension after problematic update.

Recent reviews

great ' for me

Noor Collo, 2022-05-08

Приложение супер! это то чего так не хватало, а то стандартный,ненужный и не удаляемый поисковик Гугл на пол страницы, не давал свободно дышать))

Cus Jah, 2018-01-14

Please revert changes! Icons without text are indistinguishable!

Сергей Петров, 2017-02-27

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Start! requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Start! has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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