xSearch for Safari

By: 磊汪

Switch search engine instantly

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Features & Capabilities

xSearch for Safari is an all-in-one search tool for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS that lets you instantly switch between multiple search engines and even search directly from Spotlight. Type prefixes like "g apple" to search with Google or "ddg apple" for DuckDuckGo, giving you faster, more flexible browsing.

Key features:

Quick engine switching via shortcuts
Use URL schemes to search within other apps
Customize Safari's default search engine with a wide range of engines
Multisearch across engines (with Random mode)
Last Search Token to reuse your previous query
Shortcuts integration, share extension, and iCloud sync
Import/export JSON to backup or share your engine list
Privacy-first, on-device processing; only the current session URL is read to identify the engine
Works on iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS 14+

Featured in the App Store across 63 countries/regions and highlighted by notable creators.

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By:

磊汪

Rating:

4.50

(216) 1 new ratings

Version:

4.1.1 Last updated: 2026-03-19

Version code:

883527978

Creation date:

2021-09-20

Compatible devices:

Works as Safari extension:

Size:

16.70MB

Price:

2.99

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-03

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 112,096 ▼ 180

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Developed by:

磊汪

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xsearch-for-safari/id1579902068

User Reviews

Users praise xSearch for Safari as easy to use, powerful with custom engines and shortcuts, privacy-conscious, and affordable. Recurrent drawbacks include poor setup guidance, permission prompts, reliability issues (disappearing extension, inconsistent performance), problematic behavior with certain engines (notably Google), and concerns about privacy claims versus actual data access. Support responsiveness is also noted as a weak point in some reviews. Overall, strong feature-set and value are tempered by setup, reliability, and privacy-related concerns.

Pros

Easy and simple to use
Powerful with custom search engines and shortcuts
Privacy-focused design with minimal permissions
Access to Gemini AI, DuckDuckGo, and Bing Images without leaving Safari
Good value for money (low price)

Cons

Setup instructions are unclear; difficult to configure
Requires granting additional permissions; setup can be confusing
Reliability issues: extension can disappear from Safari and behave inconsistently
Not reliable with some engines (e.g., Google) or redirects to Safari search
Conflicting privacy claims; reports that it reads browsing data

Recent reviews

It’s so helpful!

by Er*****, 2026-04-08

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.