Comparison

Advanced Search Smart Options vs QueryDial

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

Head to head
About

Advanced Search Smart Options

Simplify complex web searches by inputting keywords. This tool automatically generates advanced search queries with operators for precise results. Explore options like exact matches, date ranges, and specific file types.

Highlights
  • Keyword-based advanced search
  • Automatic search operator generation
  • AND, OR, and exclusion searches
  • Numerical and date range filtering
  • Specify site, domain, and file type
  • Search scope selection (title, content, URL)
Features
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This app allows you to perform advanced web searches with just inputting keywords. Web searches can be conducted using search operators, enabling various search options. However, using search operators often requires combining alphabets and symbols with spaces, which can become cumbersome. For instance, When you want to search for "Apple Inc." articles within Wikipedia's page content, you would need to input the following: allintext: apple -fruit site:wikipedia.org The app automatically generates such commands, enabling you to perform advanced searches by just inputting keywords. The search engine used is Google. Available Search Criteria ・AND search, including all keywords ・Exact match search for keywords ・OR search, including any of the keywords ・Exclusion search, excluding certain keywords from results ・Numerical ranges (e.g., from $1,000 to $5,000, from 3kg to 10kg) ・Range of update dates ・Language ・Region ・Specific sites or domains ・Related sites ・File formats (pdf, doc, xls, ppt, etc.) ・Search scope (page title only, page content only, page URL only, etc.)

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

Advanced Search Smart Options4 screens
QueryDial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: QueryDial at 5.0 against Advanced Search Smart Options's 4.3. QueryDial also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Advanced Search Smart Options's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. Advanced Search Smart Options sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and QueryDial sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QueryDial holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Advanced Search Smart Options has 30 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Advanced Search Smart Options ships an update every 2 months, QueryDial every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Advanced Search Smart Options versus QueryDial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdvanced Search Smart OptionsQueryDial
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (30 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB42 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developermanabu uedaYuhao Zhang

Customer experience

Advanced Search Smart Options

All ratings30 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

QueryDial

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Advanced Search Smart Options

One-time1
  • Ad-Free Plan$3.99
2 purchases

QueryDial

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

Questions

Is Advanced Search Smart Options free?
Advanced Search Smart Options is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QueryDial free?
QueryDial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Advanced Search Smart Options or QueryDial?
QueryDial is rated higher. Advanced Search Smart Options averages 4.3 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while QueryDial averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Advanced Search Smart Options or QueryDial have ads?
Advanced Search Smart Options shows ads; QueryDial does not.
Which is updated more often, Advanced Search Smart Options or QueryDial?
Advanced Search Smart Options ships an update every 2 months, and QueryDial every 3 weeks. Most recently, Advanced Search Smart Options was updated on October 6, 2026 and QueryDial on October 7, 2026.

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