Comparison

Skip Search vs Search Memo

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

Head to head
About

Skip Search

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
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SkipSearch is a one-handed, easy-to-use search app. App Features: Buttons placed within reach of the thumb - Frequently used buttons such as the search execution button and keyboard open/close button are placed within reach of the thumb. Layout can be changed for left hand - The placement of the buttons can be changed to within reach of the left thumb. Register frequently used search words as buttons - Do you find yourself using the same words over and over again when searching the Web? With Skip Search, you can register frequently used search terms as buttons and type them into the search window with a single tap. and enter them in the search window with a single tap. Record usage history of search words - The history of words used in a search is displayed as a button, and can be entered again in the search window with a single tap. Obtaining RSS Feeds - You can obtain fast-rising words and other information from RSS feeds and display them as buttons. Built-in Browser - You can browse results more quickly than launching a separate browser application. You can also record browsing history and register bookmarks. URL scheme assignment - The search execution button can be assigned different URL schemes for tap (default), up-swipe, side-swipe, and down-swipe, allowing not only search, but also integration with your favorite apps. Search by clipboard text - Text in the clipboard can be used for searching from the menu that appears by long-pressing the icon on the home screen.

About

Search Memo

This app remembers your search terms, allowing you to quickly repeat searches without retyping. It also lets you specify words to exclude, target languages, and search periods across various platforms.

Highlights
  • Save search terms
  • Quick re-search functionality
  • Exclude search terms
  • Specify target languages
  • Set search periods
  • Search multiple platforms
Features
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Search Memo can keep the search word once used, and only tap to search again. You can be easy to search increasing informations day by day continuously. It can keep not only the search word, but also the word not to search, target languages, and the search period (ex. a month,a year or so). You can search Google,Bing,Yahoo,Twitter,Facebook,Amazon and Instagram. Slide a table cell of the search word, you can search Bing,Yahoo,Twitter,Facebook,Amazon and Instagram. Search results are showed search result pages of the own search services in app browser. The name of companies, goods and services is showed is generally a trademark or a registered trademark of the own company.

Screenshots

Skip Search4 screens
Search Memo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Search Memo at none against Skip Search's 1. Search Memo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Skip Search sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Search Memo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Skip Search against 5.0 for Search Memo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skip Search ships an update fortnightly, Search Memo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Skip Search versus Search Memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkip SearchSearch Memo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB41 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKazuhiro SawamuraBITNEX

Customer experience

Skip Search

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Search Memo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Skip Search

One-time1
  • Hide Ads$3.99
None

Search Memo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skip Search free?
Skip Search is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Search Memo free?
Search Memo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Skip Search or Search Memo?
Skip Search and Search Memo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Skip Search or Search Memo have ads?
Skip Search shows ads; Search Memo does not.
Which is updated more often, Skip Search or Search Memo?
Skip Search ships an update fortnightly, and Search Memo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Skip Search was updated on November 1, 2026 and Search Memo on November 2, 2026.

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