Arrow+ vs Bangs!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arrow+
Organize your web browsing sessions from Safari. Save and reopen your tab groups, and add pages directly from the Safari Web Extension. This app offers a streamlined way to manage your online research and workflows.
- Organize Safari tabs
- Save and reopen sessions
- Add pages via Safari Web Extension
- Companion app for macOS Safari Extension
- No AI or third-party APIs
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This is a companion app for macOS Safari Extension. It allows you to browse and open your Safari sessions. Also you can add your Safari pages to them via Safari Web Extension. No AI. No third-party API. No subscription.
Bangs!
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Bangs! - Search Faster in Safari Unlock the power of "bangs" on every search engine! Bangs! is a Safari Web Extension that brings DuckDuckGo-style search shortcuts to Google, Bing, Yahoo, and more. Stop navigating to websites just to search them - do it directly from your address bar. WHAT ARE BANGS? Bangs are short commands that let you search other sites directly. Want to look something up on Wikipedia? Just type !w swift into your Safari search bar. Need a repository on GitHub? Type !gh [query]. Bangs! intercepts these commands and takes you exactly where you want to go. KEY FEATURES: - Thousands of Built-in Bangs: Access a massive library of shortcuts for Wikipedia, YouTube, Amazon, GitHub, Reddit, and thousands more. - Create Custom Bangs: Have a specific site or internal tool you use daily? Create your own custom shortcuts (e.g., !mytool) with ease. - Seamless Integration: Works automatically within Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo, and Ecosia. - Privacy First: Bangs! processes everything locally on your device. Your search history stays private and is never sent to our servers. - Lightweight & Fast: Designed to be virtually invisible until you need it, with no impact on browsing speed. HOW TO USE: 1. Enable the extension in Safari Settings. 2. Go to your favorite search engine (like Google). 3. Type a bang followed by your search term (e.g., !yt funny cats). 4. Hit enter and go straight to the results! Stop wasting time with extra clicks. Search smarter, faster, and more efficiently with Bangs!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bangs! at $0.99 against Arrow+'s $3.99. Arrow+'s advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On 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
Arrow+ costs $3.99 and Bangs! $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Arrow+ | Bangs! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ivan Lebedev | Sayan Goswami |
In-app purchases
Arrow+
No in-app purchases
Bangs!
No in-app purchases
