xSearch for Safari

Name: xSearch for Safari
Price: 2.99 USD
Rating: 4.5 (233 reviews)
Author: 磊 汪

Switch search engine instantly

$2.99

233 Ratings
Age Rating

16+
Years
Chart

#22
Productivity
Developer

磊汪
Language

EN
+ 9 More
Size

19.8
MB

# Featured in the App Store across 63 countries & regions # Featured on Dailytekk's YouTube channel: "BEST iPad Browser Extensions (Apps)" # Featured on Christopher Lawley's YouTube channel: "Must Have Safari Extension for iOS/iPadOS 15" # Featured on MacStories's YouTube channel: "Safari Extensions for iPhone and iPad" Upgrade your Safari browsing with xSearch, the all-in-one search tool for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS with just one purchase. xSearch lets you instantly switch between multiple search engines and even search directly from Spotlight, making your browsing faster and more efficient. For example, type "g apple" to search for "apple" using Google, or "ddg apple" to search with DuckDuckGo. Privacy is a top priority: xSearch requests only the permissions it needs. On iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS 14 and later, it requires permission to view browsing history to function properly within Safari, but it only accesses the current session's URL to identify the search engine. All processing is done locally, and your personal information never leaves your device, ensuring your privacy is fully protected. Some of xSearch's key features include: ■ Quickly switch between search engines using shortcuts. ■ Use URL Scheme to search within other apps, such as X (Twitter). ■ Customize Safari's default search engine with xSearch's variety of engines. ■ Multisearch capability enables simultaneous searching across multiple engines with a single shortcut. ■ Random mode in multisearch allows the system to automatically select an engine for you during searches. ■ Last Search Token remembers your previous query, letting you reuse it instantly without retyping. ■ Integration with Shortcuts provides convenient access to xSearch from anywhere. ■ Use the share extension to search any text in any app with xSearch. ■ Synchronize your search engines across all your devices with iCloud. ■ Backup and share your search engines using the export and import JSON file feature.

Ratings & Reviews

4.5

out of 5

233 Ratings

Needs better setup instructions
Feb 18
Bling Diggity
So I’ve had this extension forever but I’ve never been able to get it to work. Even making sure ONLY this extension was enabled and making sure the prefix was enabled and shortcut phrase was correct. Turns out, there’s an extra final step needed to get the extension to work. In Safari, when you tap the address bar, under the search section you should see an option that says “xSearch” with the icon next to it. You have to tap that and give xSearch the necessary permissions, or it will never work no matter what. Took me this long (months) to finally figure it out. Definitely need better setup instructions for this extension, as well as the ability toto re-access initial setup instructions in case a step gets overlooked.
Needs better setup instructions
Feb 18
Bling Diggity

So I’ve had this extension forever but I’ve never been able to get it to work. Even making sure ONLY this extension was enabled and making sure the prefix was enabled and shortcut phrase was correct. Turns out, there’s an extra final step needed to get the extension to work. In Safari, when you tap the address bar, under the search section you should see an option that says “xSearch” with the icon next to it. You have to tap that and give xSearch the necessary permissions, or it will never work no matter what. Took me this long (months) to finally figure it out. Definitely need better setup instructions for this extension, as well as the ability toto re-access initial setup instructions in case a step gets overlooked.
It’s not working and nobody will respond to my emails….
06/10/2025
Playhrdr 6
When I initially bought and downloaded the iOS Safari app, it appeared, I toggled it on and everything was fine. A few weeks ago it disappeared from Safari. The app still on my phone and appeared active but the extension, gone. I’ve deleted the app tried reinstalling it more times than I can count, each time trying something different thinking maybe it was something I had changed or did to make it disappear. But from the time it was actively working to the minute it disappeared I hadn’t changed,added, taken away, reconfigured anything in my phone. Since I can’t get a response from support or the developer, I’ve resorted to seeking help from chatGPT. No success. I had a similar situation occur back in February with the AdGuard AdBlocker iOS Safari extension. Downloaded it, it worked for several weeks, then it was gone. Weeks later it suddenly appeared and was working, then it was gone again. Support? Not at all. And I had bought the annual subscription as well. I believe this is more of an Apple situation than an app issue. It’s really disappointing.! No help, nowhere to turn, no recourse, thank you Apple.

Developer Response
Hi,Thank you for reaching out.To clarify a few things:1.We haven’t received any previous emails from you — not even in our junk folder. It’s possible it didn’t go through, but we’re glad you got in touch now.2.Our app is a one-time purchase — there’s no annual subscription involved. If you paid for a subscription, it was likely for a different app, such as AdGuard, which you also mentioned.3.As you suspected, the issue you’re experiencing is related to iOS/Safari, not the app itself. We’ve seen this happen occasionally, even with major extensions. The app is installed and active, but iOS fails to show the extension in Safari settings.👉 In most cases, a simple iPhone reboot will bring the extension back. Please try restarting your iPhone, then go to Settings > Safari > Extensions to check again.If that doesn’t work right away, make sure iOS is up to date, and try reinstalling the app after rebooting. These iOS bugs are rare but unfortunately outside our contro
It’s not working and nobody will respond to my emails….
06/10/2025
Playhrdr 6

When I initially bought and downloaded the iOS Safari app, it appeared, I toggled it on and everything was fine. A few weeks ago it disappeared from Safari. The app still on my phone and appeared active but the extension, gone. I’ve deleted the app tried reinstalling it more times than I can count, each time trying something different thinking maybe it was something I had changed or did to make it disappear. But from the time it was actively working to the minute it disappeared I hadn’t changed,added, taken away, reconfigured anything in my phone. Since I can’t get a response from support or the developer, I’ve resorted to seeking help from chatGPT. No success. I had a similar situation occur back in February with the AdGuard AdBlocker iOS Safari extension. Downloaded it, it worked for several weeks, then it was gone. Weeks later it suddenly appeared and was working, then it was gone again. Support? Not at all. And I had bought the annual subscription as well. I believe this is more of an Apple situation than an app issue. It’s really disappointing.! No help, nowhere to turn, no recourse, thank you Apple.
Developer Response 06/16/2025
Hi,Thank you for reaching out.To clarify a few things:1.We haven’t received any previous emails from you — not even in our junk folder. It’s possible it didn’t go through, but we’re glad you got in touch now.2.Our app is a one-time purchase — there’s no annual subscription involved. If you paid for a subscription, it was likely for a different app, such as AdGuard, which you also mentioned.3.As you suspected, the issue you’re experiencing is related to iOS/Safari, not the app itself. We’ve seen this happen occasionally, even with major extensions. The app is installed and active, but iOS fails to show the extension in Safari settings.👉 In most cases, a simple iPhone reboot will bring the extension back. Please try restarting your iPhone, then go to Settings > Safari > Extensions to check again.If that doesn’t work right away, make sure iOS is up to date, and try reinstalling the app after rebooting. These iOS bugs are rare but unfortunately outside our contro
Fastest 2 bucks I ever spent
05/31/2023
dabe_glavins
It’s a simple problem, and here’s an elegant solution. Does exactly what I want. It even has the ability to completely replace the default search engine with one of the engines in the app. It is a little quirky in some ways, for example if you use a non-default engine, click a link, then go back, the extension will override the back request and switch the search to the app’s default. However, I won’t dock anything cause the feature is hidden away under an “advanced” tab, likely due to quirks like this. The main app functionality works perfectly.Edit: Just poked around some more and there are different override modes for the feature I mentioned… that fix the problem I also mentioned. This is why I pay money for apps lol
Fastest 2 bucks I ever spent
05/31/2023
dabe_glavins

It’s a simple problem, and here’s an elegant solution. Does exactly what I want. It even has the ability to completely replace the default search engine with one of the engines in the app. It is a little quirky in some ways, for example if you use a non-default engine, click a link, then go back, the extension will override the back request and switch the search to the app’s default. However, I won’t dock anything cause the feature is hidden away under an “advanced” tab, likely due to quirks like this. The main app functionality works perfectly.Edit: Just poked around some more and there are different override modes for the feature I mentioned… that fix the problem I also mentioned. This is why I pay money for apps lol
Customized searches are such a great tool
10/16/2021
Martinkelley
Great implementation of a sorely need function in Safari. The built-in engines are useful but even better is the ability to add custom searches. I’ve started setting up shortcuts for all the sites I administer, along with some work databases I use every day. Im looking forward to seeing how far I can extend it: domain-based Google searches? Searches for Evernote? Google Docs? It’s very useful to have this easily accessible from Spotlight too!
Customized searches are such a great tool
10/16/2021
Martinkelley

Great implementation of a sorely need function in Safari. The built-in engines are useful but even better is the ability to add custom searches. I’ve started setting up shortcuts for all the sites I administer, along with some work databases I use every day. Im looking forward to seeing how far I can extend it: domain-based Google searches? Searches for Evernote? Google Docs? It’s very useful to have this easily accessible from Spotlight too!

xSearch 5.0 - Added full support for iPhone Duo. - Updated for the latest operating systems with improved compatibility and platform-specific refinements. - Improved tab switching with a smoother, more native navigation experience. - Fixed legacy navigation issues where engine rows could stop responding after rotating between landscape and portrait. - Refined sidebar layouts and navigation icons. - Updated list and split-view backgrounds for a cleaner, more seamless appearance. - Redesigned empty states and iCloud status views with modern action buttons. - Redesigned the Safari extension setup tutorial with clearer permission instructions, plus a new popup guide with usage examples. - Improved Safari extension setup links across iOS versions. - Added external links and Shortcuts for search, settings, engines, and Multisearch. - Added a more capable JSON editor search experience with a sticky search bar, improved navigation controls, better keyboard behavior, and improved iPad presentation. - Added a loading indicator when opening the JSON editor. - Added hardware keyboard shortcuts for quickly focusing search fields and adding search engines. - Expanded keyboard shortcuts for tabs and engine actions on iPhone and iPad. - Improved Shortcuts engine suggestions with correct ordering and clearer icons. - Added validation for Shortcut Prefix and Shortcut Bypass values, including clear alerts when multiple characters are entered or both shortcuts conflict, and fixed toggles remaining enabled when their key is empty. - Enhanced Multisearch UI and process workflow, with live shortcut synchronization when engines are updated. - Updated the preset search engine gallery, adding new popular engines and removing deprecated ones with updated favicons and URLs. - Improved engine detail previews and popover interactions across iPhone and iPad. - Improved engine editing with clearer icon validation, smoother focus, and reliable URL input. - Improved search performance and responsiveness when rapidly typing or clearing search queries, with smoother engine-list search states. - Improved Gallery and Multisearch loading performance. - Improved iCloud synchronization reliability and fixed profile-switching issues. - Added iCloud conflict resolution for JSON profiles, so you can choose which version to keep before editing. - Improved iCloud conflict handling during simultaneous refreshes and checks. - Improved iCloud reliability when profiles are temporarily unavailable, preserving local engines and automatically resuming sync when the profile returns. - Added clearer iCloud profile status and conflict feedback. - Fixed an issue where iCloud synchronization did not update automatically when enabling iCloud while the app was running. - Fixed toast and notification presentation issues for a more reliable feedback experience. - Resolved Share Extension settings observer issues for seamless background updates. - Improved Share Extension engine selection with clearer tap guidance, preserved custom ordering, and a notice for links that may open directly in other apps. - Added redesigned Share Extension empty states with an option to open xSearch. - Improved sharing and export feedback with clearer error messages and a more native sharing experience. - Fixed keyboard shortcut routing (Command + N) across tabs. - Improved custom domain validation and search compatibility in Safari. - Optimized keyboard behavior by disabling autocorrection for custom domains and preserving capitalization when renaming profiles. - Enhanced VoiceOver accessibility support across all screens and improved visual feedback for empty states. - Added better support for Reduce Motion across lists, animations, and notifications. - Improved accessibility labels for engine actions, profile actions, and editing controls. - Added under-the-hood performance, memory, and stability improvements.

Version 5.1.0 Oct 10

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- VoiceOver
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- Dark Interface
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- Sufficient Contrast
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Information

Seller: 磊汪
Size: 19.8 MB
Category: Productivity
Compatibility: Requires iOS 15.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.

iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages: English and 9 more

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Age Rating: 16+

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