# Customize Search Engine

> Search Smarter, Explore Deeper

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6445840140](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6445840140)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6445840140`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Cizzuk Shihu
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (66 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-10
- **First published:** 2023-02-24
- **Size:** 38 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/customize-search-engine/id6445840140)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://i.cizzuk.net/privacy/en/](https://i.cizzuk.net/privacy/en/)

## Description

Customize Search Engine is a Safari extension that gives you control over how you search. Use your preferred search engines, switch engines in Private Browsing, and adjust settings like language or AI Overviews to fit your workflow.

With Quick Search, Emoji Search, and focus-based engine switches, you can tailor your browsing for work, study, or personal use. Examples show how to search Brave, Wikipedia, YouTube, or Emojipedia with a single keyword or emoji, and to temporarily disable or re-enable engines as needed.

## Rankings

- #160,895 — Overall
- #17 — default search
- #32 — search box
- #55 — autocomplete
- #56 — searchable

## Review summary

Users praise the app for replacing Google AI summaries with real web results, using multiple alternative search engines, and working across Safari in private mode. The UDM14 option is frequently cited as a key feature. The app is free and generally easy once set up. However, several reviews note downsides: Google-related captchas/banners, a fiddly initial setup, and occasional bugs or non-functionality that can hinder use.

### Pros

- Removes Google AI summaries/overviews and shows real web results instead
- Supports a wide range of alternative search engines (DuckDuckGo, Brave, StartPage, Kagi, Grok, etc.) for flexibility
- Works across Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, including private mode
- UDM14 mode effectively disables Google's AI results and is highly valued
- Free to use and generally straightforward after setup

### Cons

- Google-related issues like redirects and captchas when using Google searches (anti-bot behavior)
- Intrusive banners such as 'Open in the Google app' that are hard to remove for some users
- Initial setup can be fiddly or confusing for non-technical users
- Occasional non-functionality or bugs (inability to search, blank search window, or searches cycling between All/Web)
- Reliability may vary depending on engine/Safari compatibility

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6445840140)