Comparison

Kagi for Safari vs ChessTools.it

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

Head to head
About

Kagi for Safari

This extension seamlessly redirects your Safari searches to Kagi, a privacy-focused search engine. Enjoy a clean interface with relevant results, no ads, and no data collection, even in private browsing mode.

Highlights
  • Redirects Safari searches to Kagi
  • Works in Private Browsing
  • Privacy-respecting search engine
  • Ad-free results
  • No personal data collection
  • Clean user interface
Features
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Due to limitations in the Safari browser, Kagi cannot be set as your default search engine. Instead, this extension intercepts your request to your default search engine selected in Safari and redirects to Kagi, creating a seamless search experience. It works in Private Browsing as well. Please note that some requests may still be sent to your default search engine due to this limitation, although the redirect will always be successful. Kagi search is a quick, user-centric, 100% privacy-respecting search engine with results augmented by non-commercial indexes and personalized searches. It has a clean, high-performance user interface with only the most relevant results and no telemetry, no ads and no collection of private information.

About

ChessTools.it

Features
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The two tools every over-the-board player needs, now native on your iPhone. No account, no sign-up: clock and calculator both work offline. CHESS CLOCK A real tournament clock, not a toy timer. - Read it from the side: both time displays turn a quarter turn, so the two players read them from the board, the way a real clock sits to the right of Black - An analog clock face if you want one: a mechanical tournament dial where the flag drops at twelve and the hands keep going (for time controls without increment) - 13 time controls, from 1-minute bullet to 90+30 classical, plus a custom one you set yourself - Fischer increment support - Works with ChessFlow: playing the computer in ChessFlow on your iPad, ChessFlow presses this clock for you (same Wi-Fi or Personal Hotspot) - Tap with any finger, even several at once - the clock never misses a press - When a flag falls the clock does not stop: a blinking flag appears and play continues, exactly as on a real board - Adjust either side's time and move count mid-game, for penalties and corrections - Move counter and side-to-move indicator for both colours - Your last time control is remembered, so you start where you left off - The screen stays awake while the clock runs FIDE ELO CALCULATOR The same calculator used on chesstools.it, packaged natively. - Rating change with the correct K-factor, including the automatic reduction rules - FIDE performance rating, expected score against the field, and how your result compares to your rating - Per-game breakdown of every opponent - Export the whole report as a PDF (requires a connection) TOURNAMENT TOOLS Quick access to the pairing and tournament tools on chesstools.it. Free. No advertising.

Screenshots

Kagi for Safari4 screens
ChessTools.it4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Kagi for Safari at 4 against ChessTools.it's 1. Kagi for Safari also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kagi for Safari ships an update every 10 days, ChessTools.it every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kagi for Safari versus ChessTools.it: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKagi for SafariChessTools.it
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (186 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings186 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKagi Inc.Giorgio Donnoli

Bugs and requests

Kagi for Safari

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Redirects not working
  • Constant login issues
  • Compatibility problems with iOS/macOS updates

Requested features

3 requests
  • Native Safari integration
  • Dark mode option
  • Standalone mobile app experience

ChessTools.it

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Kagi for Safari

No in-app purchases

None

ChessTools.it

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kagi for Safari free?
Kagi for Safari is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChessTools.it free?
ChessTools.it is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kagi for Safari or ChessTools.it have ads?
Neither Kagi for Safari nor ChessTools.it shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kagi for Safari or ChessTools.it?
Kagi for Safari ships an update every 10 days, and ChessTools.it every 5 days. Most recently, Kagi for Safari was updated on October 24, 2026 and ChessTools.it on October 31, 2026.

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