Circle to Search

Name: Circle to Search
Rating: 4.019802 (11947 reviews)
Author: Sparks Devs

By: Sparks Devs App

Circle to Search! Find anything instantly, with just a gesture.

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

924,941 ▲ 2.46K

Data as of 2026-09-14

Rating:

4.02 ▼ 0.03

(11,947)

Version:

1.5.1

Last updated: 2026-09-04

Ranking

#71,435 ▼ 68

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Circle to Search makes visual discovery fast and intuitive. Circle or scribble over an object, image, or on-screen content to search the web for relevant images, videos, text, products, and more. Use your camera or screenshots to identify plants and animals, find products, explore places, research topics, and translate foreign-language text.

The app also includes smart OCR text selection, QR code detection, and screen translation that helps preserve the original style and formatting. Its accessibility service is used only to capture a screenshot after you perform the configured search gesture, enabling smart search from visible content. The app states that this service performs no other actions and does not collect or share data.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

1.5.1 Last updated: 2026-09-04

Version code:

Creation date:

2024-06-03

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
com.android.vending.BILLING Low risk
com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE Low risk

Size:

38.30MB

Email:

de*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-14

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 71,435 ▼ 68

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Developed by:

Sparks Devs

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.circletosearch.android

Email:

de*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://sparks-devs.blogspot.com/

User Reviews

The reviews are largely positive, highlighting usefulness and Google Circle Search replacement benefits, especially for non-Premium users and older devices. However, recurring concerns include stability issues and potential privacy risks, plus UI/UX shortcomings and unclear premium expectations.

Pros

Overall positive reception: users describe the app as amazing/awesome/great.
Acts as a Circle Search substitute for users without Google Premium.
Appears to work on older devices and does not require the latest phones.
Some users note feature parity with Samsung-style Circle Search features.

Cons

Stability and performance problems: reports that it isn’t working properly and can cause the phone to hang.
Privacy concerns: app is reported to read and potentially share sensitive data (photos, emails, bank OTPs, passwords).
UI/UX issues: hidden or inconsistent settings and limited customization (floating button behavior).
Unclear dependency on premium/Google integration and possible premium requirements.