Comparison

SpeedUp Player Pro + vs CustomSearch 2

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

Head to head
About

SpeedUp Player Pro +

Adjust audio playback speed from 0.5X to 2.5X for podcasts and audiobooks. Features include study mode with A/B repeat, a sleep timer, and customizable gestures. Preserve pitch while changing speed and play directly from your iPod collection or app's documents folder.

Highlights
  • Variable speed playback (0.5X - 2.5X)
  • Preserve pitch while changing speed
  • Study mode with A/B repeat
  • Sleep timer
  • Customizable gestures
  • CarPlay support
  • Bookmark with comments
Features
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Listen to your iPod collections at 0.5X - 2.5X speed. Supports multitasking, remote controller. Study mode(A/B repeat, quick rewind/forward), sleep timer. * Save time listening to podcasts and audiobooks. Play at any speed using a slider! * Study mode helps you learn more effectively. * Sleep timer can save your battery while you sleep. SpeedUp Player features: - Variable speed playback: 0.5X(half speed) - 2.5X (0.1X interval) - Preserve pitch(tone) while changing playback speed. - Play directly from your iPod collection. - Play from app's Documents folder. (Wi-Fi file transfer is possible) - Customizable gestures to access most features. - Configurable quick rewind/forward buttons. 4 buttons can be set individually. - Full multitasking support. - Remote controller support. - Sleep timer (pause after 10/20/30/60/120 minutes) - A/B repeat : repeat interval using simple button press - bookmark: save bookmarks with comments. A/B repeat section can be bookmarked. - reads chapter information. - Extremely fast iPod library browsing (disk+memory based cache) - Browse by album/artist/songs/playlists/podcasts - Simple playlist - Pause/resume on phone call(audio interruption). - Pause when headphone is unplugged. - Music tracks can be set to be played at 1X. - UI supports light/dark theme. - supports CarPlay. - supports lyrics (ID3 USLT/SYLT and lrc) Limitations: - video tracks are not supported. - does not support DRM protected files.

About

CustomSearch 2

Take control of your web searches with a customizable engine selector. Choose from dozens of pre-built options or add your own, and use quick shortcuts to switch engines on the fly. Your privacy is protected as the extension only operates at the URL level.

Highlights
  • 29+ built-in search engines
  • Add custom search engines
  • Bang shortcuts for quick switching
  • Native iOS and iPadOS app
  • Privacy-focused operation
  • Safari toolbar integration
Features
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Custom Search Engine 2.1 has been rebuilt from the ground up with SwiftUI. Faster, cleaner, and now including a full native iOS app for iPhone and iPad that syncs with iCloud. Take back control of where Safari sends your searches. Choose from 33 built-in engines or add your own. Enable, disable, and switch engines in seconds from the Safari toolbar. 33 Built-in Search Engines Brave Search, Kagi, DuckDuckGo, Startpage, SearXNG, Perplexity, Google, Bing, and 21 more, all pre-configured and ready to use. No setup needed. Bang Shortcuts Override your default engine for any single query. Type k! for Kagi, d! for DuckDuckGo, pp! for Perplexity, y! for YouTube... no settings change required. Works at the start or end of any search. Add Your Own Engines Any search engine works. Enter a URL with %s as the query placeholder, assign a bang shortcut, and go. Your Privacy, Protected The extension operates at the URL level only. It never reads page content, never stores your queries, and never makes network requests. What you search is yours alone. How It Works 1. Enable the extension in Safari Settings → Extensions 2. Tap the toolbar icon to pick your default engine 3. Search as you always do, Safari redirects automatically Available for Mac (Safari App Extension) and iPhone & iPad (Safari Web Extension). Free, no account, no subscription, no ads, no tracking.

Screenshots

SpeedUp Player Pro +4 screens
CustomSearch 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SpeedUp Player Pro + at 4.6 against CustomSearch 2's 2.5. SpeedUp Player Pro + also leads on ratings volume (184 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). CustomSearch 2's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 65%) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

SpeedUp Player Pro + costs $2.99 and CustomSearch 2 $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpeedUp Player Pro + holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpeedUp Player Pro + has 184 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of SpeedUp Player Pro +'s written reviews are positive against 77% of CustomSearch 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpeedUp Player Pro + ships an update every 3 months, CustomSearch 2 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SpeedUp Player Pro + versus CustomSearch 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedUp Player Pro +CustomSearch 2
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.6 (184 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews76.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings184 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTachyon Factory Inc.Marco Cebrian Muino

Customer experience

SpeedUp Player Pro +

All ratings185 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative25.8%

CustomSearch 2

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral11.5%
Negative11.5%

Bugs and requests

SpeedUp Player Pro +

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • AB repeat does not function properly
  • App resets to the beginning of tracks when stopped
  • Settings changes do not save
  • App only works while open
  • Wi-Fi file transfer not working
Show 22 more
  • Cannot import or listen to audio files
  • Help section is blank
  • Horizontal mode not supported on iPad
  • Seek function broken in study mode
  • No easy way to scroll slowly
  • App loses audio focus
  • Playback speed control not intuitive
  • Songs skip randomly
  • Playback button lags
  • Section repeat resets to beginning
  • Playlist speed not consistent
  • App glitches/crashes
  • Sound quality decline
  • Audio playback conflicts
  • Playlist ordering issues
  • AB repeat malfunctions
  • Section repeat auto-off
  • Lyrics disappear
  • Icon display error on iPad
  • Cannot connect to iCloud
  • Videos not supported
  • App forces repurchase due to rebranding

Requested features

72 requests
  • Allow micro-adjustments for AB repeat
  • Android version release
  • iPad version release
  • Apple Watch version
  • More precise audio speed options (hundredths/thousandths)
Show 67 more
  • Ability to control speed for entire playlists
  • Detailed description of settings options
  • 75% speed option
  • Key transpose feature
  • Japanese language interface
  • Auto lyrics input or copy-paste
  • iPad horizontal mode support
  • Fix iPad icon display error
  • Make app safer to import/export bookmarks/notes
  • Update interface with new colors/graphics
  • Ability to scroll slowly and gently through a book
  • Fix bug where app loses audio focus
  • Fix bug where AB repeat resets to beginning
  • Fix bug where playback resets to beginning
  • Fix bug where settings changes are not saved
  • Fix bug where Wi-Fi file transfer is not working
  • Fix bug where songs skip randomly
  • Fix bug where playback button lags
  • Fix bug where section repeat issues occur
  • Fix bug where playlist speed is not consistent
  • Fix bug where app glitches/crashes
  • Fix bug where app only works when open
  • Fix bug where sound quality declines
  • Fix bug where audio playback conflicts occur
  • Fix bug where playlist ordering is incorrect
  • Fix bug where AB repeat malfunctions
  • Fix bug where controls are not intuitive
  • Fix bug where section repeat auto-off occurs
  • Fix bug where lyrics disappear
  • Fix bug where seek function is broken
  • Fix bug where gesture controls are frustrating
  • Fix bug where iCloud connection fails
  • Fix bug where videos are not supported
  • Fix bug where app resets to beginning of tracks
  • Fix bug where section repeat is not working
  • Fix bug where playback stops suddenly
  • Fix bug where slow playback stops suddenly
  • Fix bug where horizontal mode is not supported on iPad
  • Fix bug where icon display error on iPad
  • Fix bug where app only works when open
  • Fix bug where Wi-Fi file transfer is not working
  • Fix bug where AB repeat resets to beginning
  • Fix bug where playback resets to beginning
  • Fix bug where settings changes are not saved
  • Fix bug where songs skip randomly
  • Fix bug where playback button lags
  • Fix bug where section repeat issues occur
  • Fix bug where playlist speed is not consistent
  • Fix bug where app glitches/crashes
  • Fix bug where app only works when open
  • Fix bug where sound quality declines
  • Fix bug where audio playback conflicts occur
  • Fix bug where playlist ordering is incorrect
  • Fix bug where AB repeat malfunctions
  • Fix bug where controls are not intuitive
  • Fix bug where section repeat auto-off occurs
  • Fix bug where lyrics disappear
  • Fix bug where seek function is broken
  • Fix bug where gesture controls are frustrating
  • Fix bug where iCloud connection fails
  • Fix bug where videos are not supported
  • Fix bug where app resets to beginning of tracks
  • Fix bug where section repeat is not working
  • Fix bug where playback stops suddenly
  • Fix bug where slow playback stops suddenly
  • Fix bug where horizontal mode is not supported on iPad
  • Fix bug where icon display error on iPad

CustomSearch 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SpeedUp Player Pro +

No in-app purchases

None

CustomSearch 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpeedUp Player Pro + free?
SpeedUp Player Pro + costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CustomSearch 2 free?
CustomSearch 2 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SpeedUp Player Pro + or CustomSearch 2?
SpeedUp Player Pro + is rated higher. SpeedUp Player Pro + averages 4.6 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while CustomSearch 2 averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do SpeedUp Player Pro + or CustomSearch 2 have ads?
Neither SpeedUp Player Pro + nor CustomSearch 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpeedUp Player Pro + or CustomSearch 2?
SpeedUp Player Pro + ships an update every 3 months, and CustomSearch 2 every 6 weeks. Most recently, SpeedUp Player Pro + was updated on October 22, 2026 and CustomSearch 2 on October 17, 2026.

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