Customize Search Engine vs Find My Name
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.
Find My Name
Instantly scan and search event rosters using your phone's camera. Quickly find names on printed lists for swim meets, competitions, and other events, eliminating stress and saving time.
- Real-time camera scanning
- OCR name search
- Works on printed lists
- Offline mode
- Save frequently searched names
- Highlight and zoom to names
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Find My Name - Never Miss Your Child's Heat Again Stop squinting at crowded name boards. Find My Name instantly scans and searches event rosters using your phone's camera - perfect for swim meets, competitions, and any event with name lists. WHY FIND MY NAME? * Instant camera-based name search * Works on any printed name board or roster * Find your child's heat in seconds, not minutes * No more missing events or last-minute stress * Offline mode - no internet required KEY FEATURES * Real-time OCR (Optical Character Recognition) scanning * Smart name search across multiple lists * Highlight and zoom to your child's name * Save frequently searched names * Works with heat sheets, rosters, and lineups * Clean interface, no ads PERFECT FOR * Swim meet parents (never miss a heat!) * Sports event parents (track, gymnastics, soccer) * School competition attendees * Event organizers checking rosters * Anyone dealing with long name lists HOW IT WORKS 1. Open app at the event venue 2. Point camera at the name board 3. Type the name you're looking for 4. App instantly highlights and zooms to the name 5. Never stress about finding names again PROVEN RESULTS Join thousands of parents who've eliminated name-finding stress. Save 5-10 minutes every event. Focus on supporting your child instead of scanning lists. REQUIREMENTS * iOS 12.0 or later * Camera permission for scanning * Works best with clear, printed name lists * Offline mode available (no internet needed) NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. ONE-TIME PURCHASE. Download Find My Name today and transform your event experience!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Find My Name at 5.0 against Customize Search Engine's 4.4. Find My Name also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Customize Search Engine's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (68 vs 1). On price, 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. Find My Name asks for nothing beyond the download.
Find My Name holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Customize Search Engine has 68 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Customize Search Engine ships an update every 10 days, Find My Name every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Customize Search Engine | Find My Name |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (68 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cizzuk Shihu | Chin Jui Kuo |
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
Find My Name
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Customize Search Engine
- Change App icon$0.99
Find My Name
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Customize Search Engine free?
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