Comparison

Skip Search vs Wright

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

Wright

Enhance your browsing with intelligent search suggestions and quick access to bookmarked content. Customize your search engine, theme, and more for a personalized and efficient web experience. Offers private browsing and extensive accessibility features.

Highlights
  • Intelligent search suggestions
  • Customizable search engines and themes
  • Private browsing mode
  • URL scheme integration
  • Widget support
  • Extensive accessibility features
Features
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Type a few letters, then pick the site or app to search with. Wright makes everyday searching a little easier. Wright is an app made just to help you search. The keyboard is ready as soon as you open it, suggestions appear as you type, and you can search right away with the sites you use most. ■ Key Features • Start typing right away The keyboard appears as soon as you open Wright. The search bar sits at the bottom of the screen, so you can type with one hand. • Pick from suggestions As you type, Wright suggests items from your search history, Google suggestions, calculator results, and text on the clipboard. Even words you can’t quite remember are easy to find. • Switch search sites with bookmarks Keep the sites you search most, like Google, YouTube, Wikipedia, X, and Amazon, as bookmarks. Search the web and social media for the same words, one after another. • Private Mode Keeps your search history and bookmarks separate from your usual ones, stored only on this device. You can also protect it with Face ID or Touch ID. • Scan a code to search Scan a QR code or a book’s barcode to search for it. • Sync with iCloud Your bookmarks and search history sync across devices signed in to the same Apple Account. ■ Great For • Search bars at the top of the browser that are hard to reach • Searching again for something you looked up yesterday • Searching the web, then social media, for the same words • Apps that each put their search button in a different place • Words you can’t quite remember ■ Privacy The developer doesn’t collect any information about you. To show suggestions, Wright sends what you type to Google. If you don’t want that, turn it off in Wright’s Settings > Suggestions. ■ Good to Know • Suggestions and other content are not guaranteed to be accurate. • The developer is not liable for any damage caused by using this app.

Screenshots

Skip Search4 screens
Wright3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wright at none against Skip Search's 1. Wright also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (20 vs 1). Skip Search's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price and device support 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. Wright asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skip Search holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wright has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Skip Search's written reviews are positive against 81% of Wright's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skip Search ships an update fortnightly, Wright monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Skip Search versus Wright: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkip SearchWright
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews81.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings120 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB12 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKazuhiro SawamuraShinichiro Kato

Customer experience

Skip Search

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

Wright

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative11.9%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Skip Search

One-time1
  • Hide Ads$3.99
None

Wright

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skip Search free?
Skip Search is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wright free?
Wright is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Skip Search or Wright?
Skip Search is rated higher. Skip Search averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Wright averages 4.7 from 20 ratings.
Do Skip Search or Wright have ads?
Skip Search shows ads; Wright does not.
Which is updated more often, Skip Search or Wright?
Skip Search ships an update fortnightly, and Wright monthly. Most recently, Skip Search was updated on November 1, 2026 and Wright on November 2, 2026.

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