Customize Search Engine vs udm14 for Safari
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.
udm14 for Safari
Enhance your Google search experience by automatically redirecting searches to a cleaner, 'web' mode. This extension filters out unwanted elements from search results, providing a more streamlined interface. Simply enable it in your browser settings.
- Automatic Google search redirection
- Filters out search result cruft
- Cleaner search interface
- Easy Safari extension setup
- Customizable search modes
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Like Google search results, but hate Google search UX? udm14 for Safari automatically redirects Google searches to 'web' mode by default to filter out all the cruft. Simply enable the extension in Safari settings, grant permissions for google.com, and you're all set! For more info on "&udm=14", visit udm14.com. This app is not affiliated with Google or udm14.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: udm14 for Safari at none against Customize Search Engine's 1. Customize Search Engine's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 7 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. udm14 for Safari asks for nothing beyond the download.
Customize Search Engine holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 68 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Customize Search Engine's written reviews are positive against 70% of udm14 for Safari's.
Customize Search Engine ships an update every 10 days, udm14 for Safari every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Customize Search Engine | udm14 for Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (68 ratings) — better | 4.0 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews — better | 70.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cizzuk Shihu | Andrew Sun |
Customer experience
Customize Search Engine
udm14 for Safari
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
udm14 for Safari
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Customize Search Engine
- Change App icon$0.99
udm14 for Safari
No in-app purchases
Questions
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