Circle to Search

Name: Circle to Search
Rating: 4.28 (5621 reviews)
Author: SparksDev

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

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Circle to Search revolutionizes how you explore information online. Use a simple circle gesture to select objects or text on your screen and instantly receive search results powered by advanced image recognition and OCR technology. Whether you're shopping, identifying plants or animals, translating languages, or researching topics, Circle to Search provides quick and accurate results.

Beyond basic search, it offers smart text and QR code selection and innovative screen translation that preserves original formatting. The extension respects privacy, only using accessibility permissions to capture screenshots for searches. Easy to use and constantly improving, Circle to Search is your versatile tool for smarter, faster searching directly from your Chrome browser.

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1.2.9 Last updated: 2025-04-27

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Creation date:

2024-06-03

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
android.permission.VIBRATE
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
com.android.vending.BILLING
com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
com.circletosearch.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Size:

35.91MB

Email:

de*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

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Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-18

Ranking

# 81,409 ▲ 713

Other rankings

#28 in search keyword 62 ▼ 4

User reviews

Users find Circle to Search a very useful and lightweight app with smooth performance and good search accuracy, outperforming some alternatives. However, common issues include the app failing after phone reboot, incompatibility with gesture navigation, and conflicts with Google Assistant, requiring it as the default assistant. Users also request additional features such as text extraction, QR code scanning, voice command support, and translation to enhance the experience.

Pros

Highly useful and powerful for searching items on screen
Lightweight app with a smooth user experience
Works well compared to similar apps like Samsung's Circle to Search
No ads or promotions, providing an uncluttered experience
Good accuracy and functionality for small object searches

Cons

App stops working after phone restart requiring uninstall and reinstall
Does not work properly with gesture navigation, only with button navigation
Disables or conflicts with Google Assistant, requiring app to be set as default assistant
Search speed can be slow, especially for large or complex objects
Lacks desired features like text copy, QR code scanning, voice commands, and screen translation

Recent reviews

I'm actually having an issue with it where, when I reboot my phone or after I don't use it for a while it doesn't work initially. So I uninstall it and reinstall it to make it work again. There's need to be a way to configure the initial set up directly inside the app. Because I cannot get to these settings unless I've just installed it. I gave it 4 stars because it works so well and when this issue is resolved it'll be a definite 5 star MUST-HAVE app. Love it.

Ja*****, 2025-01-28

It works, but I can not start it with a gesture or physical button press. I have to start it by tapping the circle to search app icon. This app is so useful that I accept this wart, but I would like to have more convenient ways of firing up this app on top of another app. Starting via gesture now works, though I am unsure exactly what the gesture is: I swipe diagonally upward from the lower left of the display.