Comparison

Skip Search vs Ai Search 2

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

Ai Search 2

This app offers a customizable search experience, allowing users to create personalized search workflows and query directly on trusted websites. It features batch searching, speed dial for frequently visited sites, and keyword-based search routing.

Highlights
  • Customizable search workflows
  • Batch searching on trusted websites
  • Speed dial for quick website access
  • Keyword-based search routing
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • System share extension for bookmarks
Features
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Meet the all-new Ai Search, a smarter & faster way to search almost anything. What makes Ai Search so different from others search engines? With Ai Search, you can customize your own search workflow and search directly on your trusted websites. You know what you need, so be the master of your search results. Ai Search 2 is your personal search tool to query: an answers, a book, a point of view, news, videos, translations, develop API, etc… *** DELIGHTFUL NEW DESIGN *** Colorful, Intuitive, Lightweight, Efficient.
 *** POWERFUL NEW FEATURES *** • Seamless Batch Search
 Search directly on your trusted websites with your favorite Safari view, switch between different sources with swipe and tap.
 • Dial Customize most used websites, and open them in a single tap. • Bookmarks Save any website as bookmark in system share extension. • Keywords Specify target websites with your text input, without leaving the keyboard.
e.g. If query text has keyword ‘buy’, then search on Amazon, eBay, Etsy and Best Buy. • Rules Customize your search source with search terms. 
e.g. If query text starts with ‘how‘, then search on wikiHow and howstuffworks. • Gallery Explore awesome websites in different categories, save your favorite websites as your own search sources. • iCloud Sync Sync all your search settings and personal data with iCloud, be productive on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. Be prepared to take your search experience to a new level. Have an idea? Shoot us an email at support@aisearch.cc

Screenshots

Skip Search4 screens
Ai Search 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Skip Search at 5.0 against Ai Search 2's 3.6. Ai Search 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 and Ai Search 2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skip Search holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ai Search 2 has 17 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 Ai Search 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Skip Search versus Ai Search 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkip SearchAi Search 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.6 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews80.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings117 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB12 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKazuhiro SawamuraYuanJing Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

Skip Search

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

Ai Search 2

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative9.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Skip Search

One-time1
  • Hide Ads$3.99
2 purchases

Ai Search 2

One-time2
  • Ai Search Pro - Coupon$2.99
  • Ai Search Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Skip Search free?
Skip Search is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ai Search 2 free?
Ai Search 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skip Search or Ai Search 2?
Skip Search is rated higher. Skip Search averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Ai Search 2 averages 3.6 from 17 ratings.
Do Skip Search or Ai Search 2 have ads?
Skip Search shows ads; Ai Search 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Skip Search or Ai Search 2?
Skip Search ships an update fortnightly, and Ai Search 2 fortnightly. Most recently, Skip Search was updated on October 5, 2026 and Ai Search 2 on October 14, 2026.

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