Comparison

CustomSearch 2 vs Reminders at a Glance Widget

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

Head to head
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.

About

Reminders at a Glance Widget

This app provides a home screen widget to display and manage your existing reminders. See upcoming and overdue tasks, mark them complete, and add new ones directly from your widget without opening the main Reminders app. Customize themes and refresh rates for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Visible reminders on home screen
  • Complete tasks from widget
  • Quick add new reminders
  • Filter reminders by list
  • Customizable themes
  • Adjustable refresh rate
Features
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Keep your reminders always visible with Reminders at a Glance — the beautiful home screen widget for Reminders. See your upcoming and overdue reminders at a glance without ever opening an app. Mark reminders as complete directly from your interactive widget with a single tap. Create new reminders instantly with the quick-add button. Each reminder on the widget shows its title, due date and time, location (if set), priority level, and a repeat icon for recurring reminders. Reminders are color-coded: due today in blue, overdue in red. FEATURES • Beautiful Widgets — Available in all sizes: small, medium, large, and extra large. Your reminders always in view. • Complete from Widget — Mark reminders as done directly from your home screen. No need to open standard Reminders app. • Filter by List — Use it as a task list, checklist, or to-do list, and filter by a specific list. • Quick Add — Tap the + button on the widget to create a new reminder instantly. • Themes — Choose system, light, or dark theme to match your home screen aesthetic. • Customizable Refresh — Set how often the widget refreshes, from every 15 minutes to once a day. • Edit in App — Tap any reminder to update its title, due date, time, priority, list, notes and recurrence — without leaving the app. • Delete Reminders — Remove any reminder directly from the app. • Extended Editing — While editing, jump to the Reminders app for advanced options like location. Reminders at a Glance works seamlessly with your existing Reminders — no account needed, no extra setup. Add the widget today and never miss a reminder again. Available in English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian.

Screenshots

CustomSearch 24 screens
Reminders at a Glance Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Reminders at a Glance Widget at Free against CustomSearch 2's $1.99. Reminders at a Glance Widget also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). CustomSearch 2's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

Reminders at a Glance Widget is free to download; CustomSearch 2 costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reminders at a Glance Widget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of CustomSearch 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Reminders at a Glance Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CustomSearch 2 ships an update every 6 weeks, Reminders at a Glance Widget every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CustomSearch 2 versus Reminders at a Glance Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustomSearch 2Reminders at a Glance Widget
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco Cebrian MuinoThomas Boerkel

Customer experience

CustomSearch 2

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

Reminders at a Glance Widget

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CustomSearch 2

No in-app purchases

None

Reminders at a Glance Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CustomSearch 2 free?
CustomSearch 2 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reminders at a Glance Widget free?
Reminders at a Glance Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CustomSearch 2 or Reminders at a Glance Widget?
Reminders at a Glance Widget is rated higher. CustomSearch 2 averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Reminders at a Glance Widget averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CustomSearch 2 or Reminders at a Glance Widget have ads?
Neither CustomSearch 2 nor Reminders at a Glance Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CustomSearch 2 or Reminders at a Glance Widget?
CustomSearch 2 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Reminders at a Glance Widget every 6 days. Most recently, CustomSearch 2 was updated on November 12, 2026 and Reminders at a Glance Widget on November 9, 2026.

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