Comparison

Skip Search vs SurfBreeze

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

SurfBreeze

Enhance your web browsing experience by blocking intrusive ads and tracking scripts. This tool speeds up page loading, conserves device energy, and reduces mobile data usage for a smoother, more efficient internet connection.

Highlights
  • Blocks ads and tracking scripts
  • Increases web page loading speed
  • Saves device energy
  • Reduces mobile data usage
  • Content blocker for Safari
  • Available on iPhone and iPad
Features
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SurfBreeze is a simple and effective tool to use. SurfBreeze primary mission is to protect privacy and performance on the web. More and more sites have started to use advertising and tracking scripts of visited web pages, which leads to slow loading of pages and operation of your device. Blocking these ads and scripts increases page loading speed, efficient use of time, energy and data for ad-free Internet surfing. - Increases the speed of loading web pages - Saves energy of your device - Reduces the cost of mobile Internet traffic - Available for Safari on iPhone and iPad How do I enable protection and improve performance? - Go to Settings - Choose Safari - Select the Content Blockers section - Enable SurfBreeze We wish you Smart, Save and Secure Surfing Breeze! We hope that you will enjoy SurfBreeze! Your feedback is very important to us leave comments in the App Store or http://coolpop.pro/contact/

Screenshots

Skip Search4 screens
SurfBreeze1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SurfBreeze at none against Skip Search's shown. SurfBreeze also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Skip Search's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 25 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 SurfBreeze sells 4 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 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skip Search ships an update fortnightly, SurfBreeze every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Skip Search versus SurfBreeze: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkip SearchSurfBreeze
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 25 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKazuhiro SawamuraDenis Ablyzalov

Customer experience

Skip Search

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

SurfBreeze

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Skip Search

One-time1
  • Hide Ads$3.99
4 purchases

SurfBreeze

One-time4
  • Small Coffee$0.99
  • Big Coffee$1.99
  • Cookies$5.99
Show 1 more
  • Lunch$17.99

Questions

Is Skip Search free?
Skip Search is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SurfBreeze free?
SurfBreeze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skip Search or SurfBreeze?
Skip Search is rated higher. Skip Search averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SurfBreeze averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Skip Search or SurfBreeze have ads?
Skip Search shows ads; SurfBreeze does not.
Which is updated more often, Skip Search or SurfBreeze?
Skip Search ships an update fortnightly, and SurfBreeze every 25 months. Most recently, Skip Search was updated on June 24, 2026 and SurfBreeze on June 3, 2026.

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