Overview
The Safari Shopping Assistant is a browser extension that brings High IQ strain intelligence directly into your dispensary shopping experience. When you visit a supported dispensary website in Safari, the extension automatically detects products on the page, matches them against the High IQ strain database, and shows personalized badges right next to each product — so you can see your favorites, running-low alerts, and matched strains without leaving the dispensary menu. No app switching. No copy-pasting strain names. The intelligence you need appears inline, exactly where you are already shopping.Key Features
Automatic Detection
The extension recognizes when you are on a supported dispensary platform — Dutchie, Jane, Weedmaps, Leafly, or any custom-saved dispensary — and activates automatically.
Inline Badges
Color-coded badges appear next to matched products directly on the dispensary page. Green for favorites in stock, yellow for running low, blue for matched strains.
Floating Summary
A floating action button shows a quick match summary: how many products were matched, how many favorites are available, and any running-low alerts.
Overlay Panel
Tap the floating button to open a tabbed overlay with your full match results — All products, Matched strains, Favorites in stock, and Alerts for low-stash items.
Deep Links
Tap any matched product in the overlay to open its full strain profile in the High IQ app, complete with terpene data, effects, and your personal notes.
SPA Support
The extension watches for page changes and lazy-loaded content on single-page apps, so badges update as you navigate between categories without reloading.
How to Enable the Extension
Update High IQ
Make sure you have the latest version of High IQ installed. The Safari extension ships inside the app — there is no separate download.
Enable High IQ Shopping
Find High IQ Shopping in the extensions list and toggle it on. Grant permission for the websites you want it to run on, or select “All Websites” for full coverage.
How It Works When You Visit a Dispensary
Once the extension is enabled, this is what happens when you navigate to a dispensary website:Website Detection
The extension checks the URL against known dispensary platforms (Dutchie, Jane, Weedmaps, Leafly) and your custom-saved dispensary domains. If it recognizes the site, it activates.
Product Extraction
The extension reads the page content to find product listings — strain names, prices, and categories. It handles dynamically loaded content and menu navigation automatically.
Batch Matching
Extracted product names are sent to the High IQ API in a single batch request. The API runs three-tier matching (exact name, URL slug, and fuzzy trigram similarity) against 16,000+ strains in the database.
Personalization
Your favorites, stash levels, and disliked strains are factored in. The extension knows which strains you love, which you are running low on, and which you want to avoid.
Understanding the Badges
Badges appear inline next to product names on the dispensary menu page. Each color indicates a different type of match.| Badge Color | Icon | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Green | Heart | This is one of your favorited strains — it is in stock at this dispensary |
| Yellow | Arrow down | You have this strain in your stash and it is running low — time to restock |
| Blue | Check | This product was matched to a strain in the High IQ database |
Products that are not matched to any strain in the database do not receive a badge. This can happen with house blends, brand-specific product names, or very new strains that have not been cataloged yet.
The Overlay Panel
Tapping the floating action button opens a full overlay panel with four tabs:| Tab | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| All | Every product detected on the page, matched and unmatched |
| Matched | Only products that were successfully identified in the strain database |
| Favorites | Your favorited strains that are currently available at this dispensary |
| Alerts | Strains you are running low on that are in stock — your restock opportunities |
Personalization
The Shopping Assistant uses your High IQ data to make the experience personal:- Favorites: Strains you have favorited are highlighted with green badges and appear in the Favorites tab
- Stash levels: Strains where your stash is running low get yellow badges and appear in the Alerts tab
- Dislikes: Strains you have marked as disliked are dimmed or hidden from recommendations
Supported Dispensary Platforms
The extension includes built-in support for the following platforms:| Platform | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Dutchie | Full support with dedicated adapter |
| Jane / iHeartJane | Supported |
| Weedmaps | Supported |
| Leafly | Supported |
| Custom dispensaries | Any dispensary you have saved in High IQ with a website URL |
Platform support is being expanded. If the extension does not activate on your dispensary’s website, you can add the dispensary manually in the High IQ app with its website URL. The extension will then recognize it on future visits.
Privacy and Data
- Page content stays on your device. The extension reads the dispensary page locally to find product names. It does not send the full page content to any server.
- Only product names are sent to the API. The batch matching request contains only the extracted product names — no browsing history, page URLs, or personal information.
- Your favorites and stash data are read locally. Personalization data is shared between the app and the extension using secure on-device App Groups storage. It is not re-fetched from the network on every page load.
- Matched data is cached locally for 24 hours. Repeat visits to the same dispensary use cached results, reducing network requests.
Troubleshooting
The extension does not appear in Safari Settings
The extension does not appear in Safari Settings
Make sure you have the latest version of High IQ installed. The Safari extension is bundled inside the app and registers with iOS automatically. If it still does not appear, try restarting your device.
No badges appear on the dispensary page
No badges appear on the dispensary page
Check that the extension is enabled in Settings > Apps > Safari > Extensions > High IQ Shopping. Also verify that you have granted it permission to run on the current website. If the site uses an unusual menu layout, the extension may not be able to detect products — try another dispensary to confirm the extension is working.
Products are detected but none are matched
Products are detected but none are matched
This can happen if the dispensary uses house names or brand-specific product names that differ from standard strain names. The matching system handles common variations, but heavily customized names may not resolve. You can help by using the Shopping Agent in the app to scan the full menu — discoveries from that flow are queued for the strain research pipeline.
The extension stopped working after an app update
The extension stopped working after an app update
Safari extensions are re-registered when the host app updates. Go to Settings > Apps > Safari > Extensions and confirm High IQ Shopping is still enabled. You may need to re-grant website permissions after a major update.
Badges are not updating when I navigate between menu pages
Badges are not updating when I navigate between menu pages
The extension seems slow
The extension seems slow
The first visit to a dispensary requires a network request to match products against the database. This typically takes a few seconds depending on the number of products on the page. Subsequent visits within 24 hours use cached data and should be near-instant.
Tips for Best Results
Related Features
- Shopping Agent — Full AI-powered menu scanning with recommendations
- Dispensary Tracking — Manage your dispensary list and add website URLs
- Stash Management — Keep stash data current for accurate running-low alerts
- Strain Discovery — Search and explore the 16,000+ strain database