# Skip Search vs ChimpKey

The clearest difference is rating: Skip Search at 5.0 against ChimpKey's 3.7. Skip Search also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). ChimpKey's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (81% vs 67%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Skip Search sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ChimpKey sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Skip Search holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Skip Search's written reviews are positive against 81% of ChimpKey's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Skip Search ships an update fortnightly, ChimpKey every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Skip Search | ChimpKey |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skip-search/id620439635/reviews)** | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chimpkey-internet-search-keyboard/id1121306311/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **3** |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **81.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 7 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kazuhiro Sawamura](https://appshunter.io/developer/620439638) | [MonKey FunKey Apps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1121306310) |

## What reviewers say

### Skip Search

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skip-search/id620439635)

This app offers a one-handed, user-friendly search experience with customizable button placement for thumb accessibility. It allows users to register frequently used search terms and access search history with a single tap, streamlining web searches and browsing.

**Highlights:** One-handed operation, Customizable button layout, Register frequent search terms, Search history buttons, RSS feed integration, Built-in browser, URL scheme assignment

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hide Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


### ChimpKey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chimpkey-internet-search-keyboard/id1121306311)

Search and send GIFs, emojis, cartoons, memes, quotes, and anime directly from your keyboard. Save time and memory by accessing media on demand without storing files.

**Highlights:** Search and send GIFs, Send emojis, Access cartoons and memes, Share quotes, Send anime, Standard keyboard functionality

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Memes | $0.99 | one-time |
| Anime | $0.99 | one-time |
| 150 Extra Searches | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bundle of all | $1.99 | one-time |
| 200 Extra Searches | $1.99 | one-time |
| 300 Extra Searches | $1.99 | one-time |
| 750 Extra Searches | $3.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Extra Searches | $4.99 | one-time |
| 700 Extra Searches | $5.99 | one-time |
| 1200 Extra searches | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Skip Search free?

Skip Search is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ChimpKey free?

ChimpKey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Skip Search or ChimpKey?

Skip Search is rated higher. Skip Search averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ChimpKey averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Skip Search or ChimpKey have ads?

Skip Search shows ads; ChimpKey does not.

### Which is updated more often, Skip Search or ChimpKey?

Skip Search ships an update fortnightly, and ChimpKey every 5 weeks. Most recently, Skip Search was updated on October 5, 2026 and ChimpKey on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*