Customize Search Engine vs Bump Search
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Customize Search Engine
This Safari extension lets you customize your default search engine and settings. Easily switch between preferred search engines, including AI assistants, and modify options like hiding AI Overviews or changing language. It offers quick search shortcuts and emoji search functionality.
- Customize default search engine
- Use custom search engines in Private Browse
- Quick search with keywords
- Emoji search on Emojipedia
- Switch search engines by shortcuts
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Safari Extension to customize your search engine. This extension allows you to use your preferred search engines, such as non-default search engines or AI assistants. You can also use it to change search engine settings, for example, by hiding AI Overviews or changing language settings. ### Features ### --- Customize your Search Engine Change Safari's default search engine. --- CSE for Private Browse Switch search engines in Private Browse. --- Quick Search Enter the keyword to switch search engines. Example: - Search "br something" to search in Brave Search - Search "wiki Safari" to find Safari on Wikipedia - Search "yt Me at the zoo" to find the oldest videos on YouTube - Search "wbm example.com" to see past versions of the website --- Emoji Search If you enter only one emoji, you can search it on Emojipedia.org. --- Switch Search Engines by Shortcuts and Focus You can use a different custom search engine or disable CSE while at work, school, etc.
Bump Search
A next-generation search engine designed to give users greater control over their online experience. It aims to revolutionize how individuals interact with information on the internet.
- Next-generation search engine
- User control over online experience
- Revolutionary search capabilities
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A search engine for the next generation of users. Control your online experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bump Search at none against Customize Search Engine's 1. Bump Search also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Customize Search Engine's advantage is ratings volume (66 vs 16). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Customize Search Engine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bump Search asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bump Search holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Customize Search Engine's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bump Search's.
Customize Search Engine ships an update every 10 days, Bump Search every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Customize Search Engine | Bump Search |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (66 ratings) | 4.7 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 66 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cizzuk Shihu | Bump.com |
Customer experience
Customize Search Engine
Bump Search
Bugs and requests
Customize Search Engine
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes during export settings
- Inconsistent search results
- Safari freezes when using Brave Search
- Unremovable 'Open in the Google app' banner
- Rapid redirecting causing CAPTCHA issues
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- Block page sometimes stuck or slow
- Doesn't work on iOS
- Doesn't work at all
Requested features
4 requests- Add Ecosia as an option
- Support full-width space in quick search
- Sync settings between devices
- Improve redirect screen simplicity
Bump Search
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Customize Search Engine
- Change App icon$0.99
Bump Search
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Customize Search Engine free?
Is Bump Search free?
Which has better reviews, Customize Search Engine or Bump Search?
Do Customize Search Engine or Bump Search have ads?
Which is updated more often, Customize Search Engine or Bump Search?
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