# X to Y — Replace words and links

> Utility app for replacing text, links, and patterns using plain text or regex. (iPhone/iPad app by Girlfriend Technology LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/x-to-y/id1598259546 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Girlfriend Technology LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/357429193)
- Category: Utilities, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.79/5 from 19 App Store ratings · 14 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2021-12-08
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/x-to-y/id1598259546/reviews.md

## What is X to Y?

Ever think it would be funny to replace a word with another? Sick and tired of a website deadnaming you? You are going to enjoy X to Y!

X to Y supports plain text, regex, and urls.

- To do regex just type regex (`/pattern/flags`) in the X field
- To replace links, just check the `Link Mode` checkbox

## Key features

- Replace plain text
- Supports regex replacement
- Replace URLs
- Link Mode checkbox
- Plain text, regex, and URL support

## Recent user reviews (10 of 14)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/x-to-y/id1598259546/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Works great

*2024-02-11*

Awesome word replacer!

### 1/5 — broken

*2023-12-18*

doesn’t work anymore

### 1/5 — Broken

*2023-12-16*

This doesn’t seem to be working anymore

### 5/5 — Amazing!😍

*2023-12-11*

Listen I’ve never left a review a day in my life on anything, but I had to leave one here. Thank you so much for creating this app. I’ve been dying to find something like this to work with safari. Works perfectly! Highly recommend!❤️

### 5/5 — Great for Fanfiction

*2023-10-15*

Works really well for fan fiction sites! Super easy to add multiple rules in the app. Works excellent in Safari.

### 5/5 — SUPER!

*2023-08-02*

Simple, great-looking and works really well! My only wish is that it would replace text ANYWHERE in HTML, like image tags. I know that's an advanced feature, but I could sure use it. Thanks for this amazing little app. Even the interface beings me joy!

### 1/5 — Didn’t work for me

*2023-03-09*

The app wont go past the “enable in settings” screen even though I enabled it and turned it on and off multiple times to see if maybe it just wasn’t loading.

**Developer response:** Safari Extensions are accessed through Safari. Unfortunately the app icons aren’t always useful or needed.

### 5/5 — Works great

*2023-01-22, version 1.3*

Super easy to use and works as expected. Allows me to obfuscate information I don't want visible when someone is looking over my shoulder.

### 5/5 — Works perfect as a Y/N replacer

*2022-10-14*

10/10 

I used this on ao3 to replace y/n with my own name and it works perfectly!

### 4/5 — Honestly Great! One problem though

*2022-09-20, version 1.3*

This extension works very well for what I need it for. But there’s one little bug that’s been driving me crazy. Mostly, every term is converted just fine with no issue. But in paragraphs with more than one of the same term in it (Ex. “A and their friend go to A’s house”), the program only converts the first instance of the term. Any remaining instances in the same paragraph will remain untouched/unchanged. (Ex. “B and their friend go to A’s house”).

EDIT: This is fixable not just through RegEx (possible but a little difficult to understand), but also by just briefly highlighting a word in the paragraph (doesn’t matter what), and this fixes every other instance on the page as well. You just need to do that every time you refresh or go to a new site. (This works on Safari but I haven’t tried other engines)

**Developer response:** Yeah. Unfortunately this would require you to do some regex like /A/g but that should do what you need :)

## Frequently asked questions about X to Y

### What can X to Y replace?

X to Y can replace plain text, regular expressions (regex), and URLs. This allows for versatile text manipulation, from simple word swaps to complex pattern matching and link updates.

### How do I use regex in X to Y?

To use regex for replacement in X to Y, simply type your regex pattern in the 'X' field, including the forward slashes and any flags (e.g., `/pattern/flags`).

### Can X to Y replace website links?

Yes, X to Y supports replacing links. You can enable this functionality by checking the 'Link Mode' checkbox within the app.

### What devices is X to Y available on?

X to Y is available on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed to work across Apple's ecosystem.

### How often is X to Y updated?

The latest version of X to Y is 1.3, and it was last updated on July 11, 2022. This indicates a moderate update frequency.

### What is the age rating for X to Y?

X to Y has an age rating of 4+. This means it is suitable for children and general audiences.

### Does X to Y have ads?

No, X to Y does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use without any ad interruptions.

### What is the user rating for X to Y?

X to Y has an average rating of 3.8 stars, based on 19 ratings. This suggests a generally positive but mixed user reception.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3 — 2022-07-11

- New examples
- Better support for websites like Twitter and DuckDuckGo

### 1.2 — 2022-01-11

Regex now works in replacements with link mode enabled.

### 1.1 — 2021-12-19

- Fixed a bug where find and replace could occur inside CSS style tags and JS script tags.

### 1.0 — 2021-12-08

No release notes.

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