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.
Add-on stats
By: Prolific
Rating: 2.85
(53)
Creation date: 2017-05-03
Weekly download count: 163
Firefox on Android: No
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
- notifications
- alarms
- storage
- identity
- offscreen
Host permissions:
- https://*.prolific.co/*
- https://*.prolific.com/*
Size: 1.22M
Ranking
# 1183 ▼ 5
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Add-on 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
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Decent when it works
- Can help access studies that are in high demand
Cons
- Frequent logouts and login issues
- Inconsistent notifications and checks for studies
- Lack of sound alerts and settings options
- Extension often breaks or fails to function properly
Most mentioned
- Random logout and login requests
- Inconsistent checking for studies
- Notification issues, including no alerts for qualified studies
Recent reviews
When it works it's decent. Sometimes gets me into studies that are failing with "too high demand" on the main site. "When it works" is the key factor. Logs me out at random times with no warning, occasionally will not refresh whatsoever, for days until I finally open it and notice the last refresh date is "never". And will randomly reset my alert sound occasionally, missing even more studies until I check and change the settings from their defaults again.
Good idea, just left in a terrible state for far too long.
by Jacksaur, 2024-10-22
by Zandile, 2024-09-15
by Brandon, 2024-08-23
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Prolific Assistant requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Prolific Assistant is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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