# Circle to Search

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

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.circletosearch.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.circletosearch.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.circletosearch.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sparks Devs
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 926,926
- **Rating:** 4.02 / 5 (11,951 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-04
- **First published:** 2024-06-03
- **Publisher country:** MX
- **Size:** 38 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.circletosearch.android)
- **Website:** [https://sparks-devs.blogspot.com/](https://sparks-devs.blogspot.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sparks-devs.github.io/circletosearch/privacy-policy](https://sparks-devs.github.io/circletosearch/privacy-policy)

## Description

**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.

## Rankings

- #71,435 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.circletosearch.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

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.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.circletosearch.android)