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Hide & Seek: Better privacy for your web searches

Hide & Seek: Better privacy for your web searches

by Roopesh Chander Sivaraman

4 ratings
4 reviews
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • November 7, 2015
  • March 18, 2017

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Roopesh Chander Sivaraman
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This utility allows anonymous web searches on Google and Bing while maintaining logged-in access to other services like Gmail. It functions by employing a Safari content blocker to manage cookies, ensuring your search queries are not associated with your logged-in accounts.

✓Anonymous Google and Bing searches
✓Simultaneous logged-in service use
✓Safari content blocker extension
✓Supports Google/Bing web, images, videos, news
✓Configurable privacy settings
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What's New in Hide & Seek

1.1

March 18, 2017

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. What's new in v1.1: Previously, when you follow a Google search result by tapping on it directly (rather than using 'Open in New Tab'), that action was communicated to Google. This is now fixed and the action is no longer communicated to Google.

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No longer works

Hide & Seek stopped working a couple weeks ago. Hopefully it’ll see an update sometime soon, but I’m not holding my breath; last update was nearly a year ago.
Sollicitudin DapibusSollicitudin Dapibus

Simple things to do to keep privacy intact

Does as advertised, great work Roopesh. Keeping your privacy intact one step at a time.
SimonFromCHSimonFromCH

Amazing app, functional design

The app is great, and the design is pleasantly simplistic.

I took off a star because:

1) In Google (and Bing) search results, you must "open in new tab" -- otherwise, you will be tracked. I don't see any reason why the anti-tracking stuff shouldn't be able to work on the same tab.

2) The app is very limited, only working for Google and Bing, and even then not blocking cookies like most conventional ad-blockers do.
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TheBen12TheBen12

Great

Working to block
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FAQ

Does Hide & Seek have ads?

No, Hide & Seek is ad-free. The app is designed to enhance privacy without displaying advertisements to the user.

What is the rating for Hide & Seek?

Hide & Seek has a rating of 3.8 stars based on 4 user ratings.

What devices does Hide & Seek support?

Hide & Seek is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

What is the age rating for Hide & Seek?

Hide & Seek has an age rating of 17+.

When was Hide & Seek last updated?

The latest version of Hide & Seek was released on March 18, 2017, with version number 1.1.

How does Hide & Seek protect my privacy?

Hide & Seek blocks cookies using a Safari content blocker extension to prevent search engines from associating your search queries with your logged-in accounts.

Can I still use services like Gmail while using Hide & Seek?

Yes, Hide & Seek allows you to remain logged into services like Gmail or Outlook in other tabs while performing anonymous searches.

Are there any known issues with Hide & Seek?

On iPad, when searching Google Images anonymously, you may need to use 'Open in New Tab' to visit image origin websites. Similarly, on iPhone, when following Bing search results, 'Open in New Tab' might be necessary.