xSearch for Safari

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Description of App

# Featured in the App Store across 63 countries & regions
# Featured on Dailytekk's YouTube channel: "BEST iPad Browser Extensions (Apps)"
# Featured on Christopher Lawley's YouTube channel: "Must Have Safari Extension for iOS/iPadOS 15"
# Featured on MacStories's YouTube channel: "Safari Extensions for iPhone and iPad"

Upgrade your Safari browsing with xSearch, the all-in-one search tool for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS with just one purchase.

xSearch lets you instantly switch between multiple search engines and even search directly from Spotlight, making your browsing faster and more efficient.

For example, type "g apple" to search for "apple" using Google, or "ddg apple" to search with DuckDuckGo.

Privacy is a top priority: xSearch requests only the permissions it needs. On iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS 14 and later, it requires permission to view browsing history to function properly within Safari, but it only accesses the current session's URL to identify the search engine. All processing is done locally, and your personal information never leaves your device, ensuring your privacy is fully protected.

Some of xSearch's key features include:

β–  Quickly switch between search engines using shortcuts.

β–  Use URL Scheme to search within other apps, such as X (Twitter).

β–  Customize Safari's default search engine with xSearch's variety of engines.

β–  Multisearch capability enables simultaneous searching across multiple engines with a single shortcut.

β–  Random mode in multisearch allows the system to automatically select an engine for you during searches.

β–  Last Search Token remembers your previous query, letting you reuse it instantly without retyping.

β–  Integration with Shortcuts provides convenient access to xSearch from anywhere.

β–  Use the share extension to search any text in any app with xSearch.

β–  Synchronize your search engines across all your devices with iCloud.

β–  Backup and share your search engines using the export and import JSON file feature.

Version

5.1.0

Free or Paid

Paid

Device(s) App Was Tested On

iPhone
iPad

iOS Version

27.2

Accessibility Comments

This is a Safari extension, so once installed and configured it simply works with what you type into the Safari address bar.

The developer has recently improved the accessibility of the screen where you manage and configure your search engines in XSearch, and this works nicely with VoiceOver.

VoiceOver Performance

VoiceOver reads all page elements.

Button Labeling

All buttons are clearly labeled.

Usability

The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.

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Comments

By Dave Nason on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 - 11:43

Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team

Hi. Thanks for sharing this.
Is there a list of the search engines available using the extension? They’re not listed in the description.
Thanks.

By Pilgrim Pete on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 - 12:49

In reply to by Dave Nason

There's 100+ sites in the Gallery within the app, including the major search engines, eBay, Amazon, YouTube, X, various news and tech sites, and a fair few I wasn't familiar with myself.

If there's a specific site missing, it's also easy to add your own, assuming it uses a standard search URL. I've got "ff" set up to search Fantastic Fiction and "av" for AppleVis, for example.