Chrome-Stats extension
Prolific Assistant
Monitors https://prolific.com/ for new studies.
What is Prolific Assistant?
"Prolific Assistant" is a Firefox extension designed to monitor Prolific.com for new studies. It alerts users with desktop notifications whenever a new study appears and displays the number of available studies directly on the extension icon. Users can customize check intervals, select their preferred alert sound, and adjust the alert volume.
Stats
By:
Prolific
Rating:
3.02
(45)
Creation date:
2017-05-03
Weekly download count:
92
Firefox on Android:
No
Risk impact:
High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
- notifications
- webRequest
- webNavigation
- alarms
- storage
- activeTab
- https://*.prolific.co/*
- https://*.prolific.com/*
Size:
1.06M
Stats date:
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Summary
This is an extension designed to monitor https://www.prolific.com/ for new studies and alert you when it finds them.
Features
- Desktop notification for every new study found.
- Displays how many studies are available on the extension icon.
- Shows the last time studies were checked for.
Settings
- Check Interval: How often to check for studies in seconds (60+).
- Alert Sound: The type of sound you want when a new study is found (none, voice, choice of 5 different sounds).
- Alert Volume: The volume level for the alert sound (0-100).
Permissions
- Read and change your data on all prolific.com sites (needed to be able to check for studies)
- Read your browser history (needed to open a prolific tab)
User reviews
User reviews summary
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spammy, or outdated.
Pros
- Notifies of available surveys
- Easy to use
Cons
- Does not always check for surveys regularly
- Does not respect user study filters
- Does not have a check interval selector in settings
- Notifications can be late
Most mentioned
- Notifies of available surveys
- Does not check for surveys regularly
- Does not respect user study filters
Recent reviews
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Firefox user 18342248, 2024-03-25
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Firefox user 18342248, 2024-03-25
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Firefox user 18342248, 2024-03-25
Safety
Risk impact
Prolific Assistant is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Prolific Assistant if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Prolific Assistant is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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