Comparison

Search Funnel vs QueryDial

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Search Funnel

Features
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Declutter your home screen! Rather than have separate apps on your home screen for Amazon, Google, Pinterest, Wikipedia, IMDb, etc... you can have ONE app to use as the basis for beginning your search. Simply type in what you want to search, then select where to view the results from. You'll instantly be brought to the respective service's search results. What you search is not tracked by this app; we simply give you the fastest way to search. Happy searching!

About

QueryDial

Instantly search your favorite websites with custom shortcuts. Assign simple keywords or !bang commands to quickly find content on platforms like YouTube, Wikipedia, and X directly from your browser's search bar or a toolbar window. Streamline your online searches and enhance your productivity.

Highlights
  • Custom website shortcuts
  • !Bang command syntax
  • Safari search bar integration
  • Toolbar window search
  • Site search services
  • Shortcuts app integration
Features
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With QueryDial, you can: - Use “yt cats" to search for cute cat videos on YouTube - Use "w Gravity" to easily find the content you want on Wikipedia - Use “!x #trending" to view real-time trending topics on X - or, assign shortcut for any websites you like! *Getting started is easy* 1. Add your frequently used searchable websites (e.g., YouTube, Quora, Twitter, etc.) to QueryDial's search library. 2. Set up simple and easy-to-remember shortcuts (e.g., “yt” for YouTube, “w” for Wikipedia). 3. Enter your search terms directly in the Safari's search bar* or in the QueryDial toolbar window. 4. Include the shortcut in your search terms (e.g., “!yt funny cats") or as the first word in your search (e.g., “yt funny cats"). *Different ways to enter shortcuts* - !Bang commands: Use commands like “!wiki grey fox” or “grey fox wiki!” to quickly open a search on the specified website. The syntax here is same as the !Bangs from DuckDuckGo. - Keyword shortcuts: Add the shortcut before or after your search terms, separate them with a space, such as “yt cat videos” or “cat videos yt”. *Site Search and Snapshot Services* Save time entering "site:domain.com". Use QueryDial’s Safari popup to easily view the website snapshots or search the domain with site search services. *Enhance your “Shortcuts” app* QueryDial provides a number of useful shortcuts that you can use to customize your own workflows in the “Shortcuts” app. Try build your own workflow using shortcuts! *To use QueryDial directly in the search bar, you need to enable shortcuts for the browser's default search engine in QueryDial's settings. QueryDial currently supports using shortcuts in the following search engines: Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yandex, Yahoo, Baidu, Naver, Ecosia, Brave Search, Startpage, Kagi, Qwant, Swisscows

Screenshots

Search Funnel4 screens
QueryDial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Search Funnel at none against QueryDial's 2. Search Funnel also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. QueryDial sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Search Funnel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Search Funnel ships an update daily, QueryDial every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Search Funnel versus QueryDial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSearch FunnelQueryDial
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiamondium TechnologiesYuhao Zhang

In-app purchases

None

Search Funnel

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

QueryDial

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription2 Months trial$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$3.99

Questions

Is Search Funnel free?
Search Funnel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QueryDial free?
QueryDial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Search Funnel or QueryDial have ads?
Neither Search Funnel nor QueryDial shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Search Funnel or QueryDial?
Search Funnel ships an update daily, and QueryDial every 3 weeks. Most recently, Search Funnel was updated on October 26, 2026 and QueryDial on October 24, 2026.

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