Comparison

Customize Search Engine vs Link Inspector

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

Link Inspector

Features
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Link Inspector helps you understand what is actually inside the links you receive and share. Modern URLs often contain hidden tracking parameters that reveal where a link came from, which campaign it belongs to, or that uniquely identify you. Link Inspector explains every parameter in plain language, lets you remove tracking while preserving the parts a link needs, and performs all inspection on-device. No ads, no analytics, no accounts, and no data collection. - See every parameter and why it exists - Remove trackers, keep what makes a link work - Unwrap redirect wrappers to the real destination - Spot lookalike and impersonation domains - First-aid guidance if you clicked something you shouldn't have - Works from the Share Sheet, Siri, Shortcuts and Spotlight

Screenshots

Customize Search Engine3 screens
Link Inspector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Customize Search Engine at every 10 days against Link Inspector's every 2 months. Customize Search Engine also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 and Link Inspector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Customize Search Engine ships an update every 10 days, Link Inspector every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Customize Search Engine versus Link Inspector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustomize Search EngineLink Inspector
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (66 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings66 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCizzuk ShihuØyvind Berget

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
Show 3 more
  • 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

Link Inspector

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Customize Search Engine

One-time1
  • Change App icon$0.99
1 purchases

Link Inspector

One-time1
  • Plus$2.99

Questions

Is Customize Search Engine free?
Customize Search Engine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Link Inspector free?
Link Inspector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Customize Search Engine or Link Inspector have ads?
Neither Customize Search Engine nor Link Inspector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Customize Search Engine or Link Inspector?
Customize Search Engine ships an update every 10 days, and Link Inspector every 2 months. Most recently, Customize Search Engine was updated on October 12, 2026 and Link Inspector on October 1, 2026.

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