Junior Search vs KARMA Search
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Junior Search
This app provides a safe and secure internet search experience for children. It combines custom filters with Google's SafeSearch technology and includes daily educational content like a Word of the Day and historical facts.
- Safe internet searching
- Customizable filters
- Google SafeSearch integration
- Word of the Day
- Quote of the Day
- Today in History
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Junior Safe Search is a family friendly Safe Engine. Using custom set filters combined with Google's SafeSearch Technology, kids can search the internet safe and secure. Featuring a Word Of The Day, Quote Of The Day and Today In History, it is a great learning resource for kids!
KARMA Search
This search engine uses its revenue from sponsored links to fund environmental and animal welfare non-profits. It also provides access to news, petitions, and resources for taking action, all while protecting user privacy.
- Fund environmental non-profits with searches
- Support animal welfare organizations
- Sign petitions and join challenges
- Access news, podcasts, and videos
- Secure and private browsing
- Dozens of specialized search engines
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Everytime you use KARMA as your search engine, you help protect our planet. KARMA uses revenue from sponsored links to fund non-profit organizations working to restore our connection to nature and promote animal welfare. KARMA also gives you access to a selection of news, petitions and resources to take action. With KARMA, you can: - Search the web as usual for fast and reliable results - Support Re:wild and the Humane Society International, two leading organizations protecting nature and improving the lives of animals - Sign petitions, join challenges and get involved in the causes you care about - Discover podcasts, videos and reports to stay informed and get inspired - Protect your privacy and data with a secure and ethical search engine - Get access to dozens of specialized search engines just one click away The KARMA app is a mobile browser (based on Firefox) which is fast, secure and privacy friendly. Using the KARMA app is the best way to make KARMA your default search engine and to access our Learn & Act newsfeed. KARMA is more than a search engine. It's a way to make a positive impact on the world with every click. Download KARMA today and join the movement for a healthier planet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: KARMA Search at 96% against Junior Search's 18%. KARMA Search also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (34 vs 6). Junior Search's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KARMA Search holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KARMA Search has 34 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Junior Search's written reviews are positive against 96% of KARMA Search's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Junior Search | KARMA Search |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (6 ratings) | 4.9 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 96.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | EMTA Technologies Ltd. | Karma Search |
Customer experience
Junior Search
KARMA Search
In-app purchases
Junior Search
No in-app purchases
KARMA Search
No in-app purchases
