Comparison

Customize Search Engine vs Bump Search

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Customize default search engine
  • Use custom search engines in Private Browse
  • Quick search with keywords
  • Emoji search on Emojipedia
  • Switch search engines by shortcuts
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Next-generation search engine
  • User control over online experience
  • Revolutionary search capabilities
Features
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A search engine for the next generation of users. Control your online experience.

Screenshots

Customize Search Engine3 screens
Bump Search4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Customize Search Engine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bump Search asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Customize Search Engine ships an update every 9 days, Bump Search every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Customize Search Engine versus Bump Search: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustomize Search EngineBump Search
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (66 ratings)4.7 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings66 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCizzuk ShihuBump.com

Customer experience

Customize Search Engine

All ratings66 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative16.9%

Bump Search

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Customize Search Engine

One-time1
  • Change App icon$0.99
None

Bump Search

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Customize Search Engine free?
Customize Search Engine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bump Search free?
Bump Search is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Customize Search Engine or Bump Search?
Bump Search is rated higher. Customize Search Engine averages 4.4 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while Bump Search averages 4.7 from 16 ratings.
Do Customize Search Engine or Bump Search have ads?
Neither Customize Search Engine nor Bump Search shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Customize Search Engine or Bump Search?
Customize Search Engine ships an update every 9 days, and Bump Search every 2 weeks. Most recently, Customize Search Engine was updated on September 24, 2026 and Bump Search on September 8, 2026.

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