Customize Search Engine vs MobAlerm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Customize Search Engine
This Safari extension allows you to customize your search engine experience. You can set preferred search engines, hide AI overviews, and change language settings. It also offers quick search shortcuts for specific sites and emoji searches.
- Customize default search engine
- Use preferred search engines
- Hide AI Overviews
- Quick search shortcuts
- 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.
MobAlerm
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Customize Search Engine at Free against MobAlerm's $0.49. MobAlerm's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, ads, 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
Customize Search Engine is free to download; MobAlerm costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Customize Search Engine ships an update every 2 weeks, MobAlerm every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Customize Search Engine | MobAlerm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.49 |
| Rating | 4.4 (69 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cizzuk Shihu | Kengo Tate |
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
MobAlerm
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Customize Search Engine
No in-app purchases
MobAlerm
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Customize Search Engine free?
Is MobAlerm free?
Do Customize Search Engine or MobAlerm have ads?
Which is updated more often, Customize Search Engine or MobAlerm?
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