Smart Search & Web Browser vs Dark Rem
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Search & Web Browser
This app offers a streamlined web browsing experience with enhanced search capabilities. It features rapid switching between search engines, ad blocking, and AI integration for efficient information retrieval. Customize your view with themes and personalized news feeds.
- Fast switching between search sources
- AI integration (ChatGPT)
- Ad blocking and data saving
- Customizable themes and backgrounds
- Built-in voice input and QR scanner
- Personalized news feed
- Autocomplete queries
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Smart Search is a fast and easy app for surfing Web focused on better search experience. Save your time using fast switching between search sources and you will find needed information fast and more effective. More than 10 million users, 5 stars rating on the App Store. It just works as you expect! Smart Search app is much more convenient than other browsers like Opera, Firefox or Chrome. Download this app, place the icon on the main screen of your iPhone and you will never regret about it! COMMENTS OF OUR USERS "This is now my favorite app for searching the Web. Very fast, easy to use and intuitive. Not a lot of clutter, easy to read and does exactly what I need it for!" "I use it heavily every day and there is nothing comparable out there!" "All I can say is wow! Really love this better then any of the other browsers. Very easy on the eyes." "Outstanding supersedes many apps. Keep up the good work." "Compared to other browsers, this one is easy to navigate and is designed much better for viewing webpages on your phone. It's much faster than Safari and doesn't crash at all" KEY ADVANTAGES + Rapid launch + Rich-featured search box and the ability to search in many services (Google, Bing, Yahoo, YouTube, Images, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, eBay, Translate, Wikipedia) + Integrated access to ChatGPT neuronet + Color design themes and gallery of backgrounds + Advanced features for effective browsing and sharing content + Powerful ad blocking and data saving + Built-in voice input and QR code scanner + Personalized news feed KEY FEATURES 1. One-touch access to search and favourites 2. Autocomplete queries while typing 3. Fast switching search services using swipe 4. Built-in collection of popular websites includes news, sports and social networks. 5. Easy managing of bookmarks list 6. Fullscreen mode 7. Visual history and tabs navigation 8. Integrated readability function for transforming large articles into convenient view for reading 9. Wide range of options for customisation 10. Interactive page with various widgets: Inspiring Quotes, Search Trends, App of The Week and others IMPORTANT NOTE If you faced a bug, please contact us directly from the app or just write details to email: support@smartsearchapp.com If you like the app, please post a review on the App Store and share link to the app with your friends. Enjoy browsing Web with Smart Search!
Dark Rem
A straightforward reminder app that allows for easy creation of alerts. It also offers integration with Slack's reminder system for centralized management.
- Easy reminder creation
- Slack reminder integration
- Centralized management
- Simple interface
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■About Dark Rem Dark Rem is a simple reminder application. You can create a reminder easily. Also, it can connect to Slack's reminder and manage it. ■Others icons: https://icons8.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart Search & Web Browser at 4.5 against Dark Rem's 3.3. Smart Search & Web Browser also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 34). Dark Rem's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Smart Search & Web Browser sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Dark Rem sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Smart Search & Web Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Search & Web Browser has 12K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Smart Search & Web Browser's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dark Rem's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Smart Search & Web Browser ships an update every 3 months, Dark Rem every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Search & Web Browser | Dark Rem |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (12K ratings) — better | 3.3 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reactive Phone Ltd. | Kaito Hattori |
Customer experience
Smart Search & Web Browser
Dark Rem
Bugs and requests
Smart Search & Web Browser
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Automatic language switching issues
- Broken back button functionality
- Compatibility problems on iPad
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved ad-blocking functionality
- Ability to save search history
- Support for more search engines
- Better integration with other apps
Dark Rem
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smart Search & Web Browser
- Support developer$0.99
- Full version without ads$0.99
- Pro version without ads$1.99
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- Pro version without ads$2.99
Dark Rem
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
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