Comparison

xEngine for Safari vs Tap & Backup

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

Head to head
About

xEngine for Safari

This utility app allows users to customize their default search engine within Safari. It supports a wide variety of popular and AI-powered search engines, and enables users to add their own custom options while prioritizing privacy through local processing.

Highlights
  • Customize Safari's default search engine
  • Support for popular search engines
  • Add custom AI search engines
  • Local data processing for privacy
  • Manage your own search engines
Features
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xEngine — Customize Your Safari's Default Search Engine Tired of Safari's limited search options? xEngine gives you control. Switch between a wide range of search engines — or add your own, including AI engines like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity — all without sacrificing privacy. Key Features: - Choose from popular engines like Brave, Yandex, Startpage, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and more - Add and manage your own custom search engines - Local processing only — xEngine never collects your data Simple. Private. Yours. Download xEngine and search the web your way.

About

Tap & Backup

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Your contacts are the one thing on your phone you can't redownload. Lose them, and no app store can bring them back. Tap & Backup saves your entire address book to a single file - in one tap, completely offline. No cloud upload, no account, no subscription. The file is yours: AirDrop it to your Mac, save it to Files, email it to yourself, or import it on any new device. WHY TAP & BACKUP 100% OFFLINE - the app makes zero network calls to read or back up your contacts. No servers, no sync, no silent uploads. Your contacts never leave your iPhone. ONE TAP, ONE FILE - every contact is exported to a single standard vCard 3.0 (.vcf) file. The format every phone, email client, and contacts app understands. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - no ads, no analytics, no tracking SDKs, no sign-up. We can't see your contacts, and we never will. SHARE YOUR WAY - send your backup via AirDrop, Mail, or Messages, or save it straight to the Files app. You decide where it lives. BACKUP HISTORY - every backup is kept on your device with its date, time, and contact count. Re-share an old backup anytime, or swipe to delete it. EASY TO IMPORT - your .vcf file just works: open it on a new iPhone, a computer, or virtually any other smartphone, and your contacts are ready to import. PERFECT FOR - Switching phones: .vcf imports anywhere, on any platform - Keeping a safe copy before an iOS update, repair, or trade-in - Anyone who doesn't want their address book on someone else's server - Simple "just in case" peace of mind YOUR DATA, YOUR RULES Backups are stored locally on your device and you can delete them at any time, right from the app. Nothing is ever transmitted to us - there's no server on our end to send anything to. Give your contacts a safety net. It takes one tap.

Screenshots

xEngine for Safari3 screens
Tap & Backup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tap & Backup at Free against xEngine for Safari's $1.99. xEngine for Safari's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads 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

Tap & Backup is free to download; xEngine for Safari costs $1.99 up front. Tap & Backup sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. xEngine for Safari asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
xEngine for Safari versus Tap & Backup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxEngine for SafariTap & Backup
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating+44+
Developer磊 汪Hilmi Ocak

In-app purchases

None

xEngine for Safari

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tap & Backup

One-time1
  • Unlimited Contacts Unlock$0.99

Questions

Is xEngine for Safari free?
xEngine for Safari costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tap & Backup free?
Tap & Backup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do xEngine for Safari or Tap & Backup have ads?
Neither xEngine for Safari nor Tap & Backup shows ads.

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