# Cheerie - Search & Save

> The search engine that saves animals

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `org.cheerie`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Cheerie
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 27,231
- **Rating:** 4.28 / 5 (93 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-27
- **First published:** 2021-08-21
- **Publisher country:** AU
- **Size:** 18 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.cheerie)
- **Website:** [https://cheerie.org](https://cheerie.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://cheerie.org/legal/privacy/](https://cheerie.org/legal/privacy/)

## Description

Cheerie is a unique search engine app designed to help you save animals while you browse the web. Every search you make through Cheerie's free Android app leads to donations to animal charities, enabling you to contribute effortlessly to a worthy cause.

The app offers transparent reporting so you can track where your donations go and ensures user privacy by never selling your data to third parties. Download Cheerie to make a positive impact with every search and join a community dedicated to animal welfare.

## Rankings

- #385,776 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`
- `org.cheerie.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `org.cheerie.permission.C2D_MESSAGE`

## Review summary

Users appreciate Cheerie's mission to support animal welfare and find the app uplifting and purposeful. However, multiple users report it is slow, lacks key browser features like history, and doesn't function well as a search tool. Ads and sponsored content bother some users. Overall, the idea is loved but usability and feature improvements are needed.

### Pros

- Supports and helps animals through donations and awareness.
- Has a positive and uplifting mission related to animal welfare.
- Users appreciate the concept and cause behind the app.
- Has an engaging interface related to animals and possibly animal games.
- Encourages sharing and spreading awareness about animal help.

### Cons

- App is slow and lacks important features like browsing history.
- Does not function effectively as a browser or search tool as expected.
- Contains sponsored content or ads that some users find intrusive.
- Confusion or dissatisfaction regarding actual search capabilities within the app.

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