Comparison

QueryDial vs NORMATTER

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

Head to head
About

QueryDial

Instantly search your favorite websites with custom shortcuts. Assign simple keywords or !bang commands to quickly find content on platforms like YouTube, Wikipedia, and X directly from your browser's search bar or a toolbar window. Streamline your online searches and enhance your productivity.

Highlights
  • Custom website shortcuts
  • !Bang command syntax
  • Safari search bar integration
  • Toolbar window search
  • Site search services
  • Shortcuts app integration
Features
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With QueryDial, you can: - Use “yt cats" to search for cute cat videos on YouTube - Use "w Gravity" to easily find the content you want on Wikipedia - Use “!x #trending" to view real-time trending topics on X - or, assign shortcut for any websites you like! *Getting started is easy* 1. Add your frequently used searchable websites (e.g., YouTube, Quora, Twitter, etc.) to QueryDial's search library. 2. Set up simple and easy-to-remember shortcuts (e.g., “yt” for YouTube, “w” for Wikipedia). 3. Enter your search terms directly in the Safari's search bar* or in the QueryDial toolbar window. 4. Include the shortcut in your search terms (e.g., “!yt funny cats") or as the first word in your search (e.g., “yt funny cats"). *Different ways to enter shortcuts* - !Bang commands: Use commands like “!wiki grey fox” or “grey fox wiki!” to quickly open a search on the specified website. The syntax here is same as the !Bangs from DuckDuckGo. - Keyword shortcuts: Add the shortcut before or after your search terms, separate them with a space, such as “yt cat videos” or “cat videos yt”. *Site Search and Snapshot Services* Save time entering "site:domain.com". Use QueryDial’s Safari popup to easily view the website snapshots or search the domain with site search services. *Enhance your “Shortcuts” app* QueryDial provides a number of useful shortcuts that you can use to customize your own workflows in the “Shortcuts” app. Try build your own workflow using shortcuts! *To use QueryDial directly in the search bar, you need to enable shortcuts for the browser's default search engine in QueryDial's settings. QueryDial currently supports using shortcuts in the following search engines: Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yandex, Yahoo, Baidu, Naver, Ecosia, Brave Search, Startpage, Kagi, Qwant, Swisscows

About

NORMATTER

Features
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This app allows you to use Mattermost with an email-like interface. Do you ever get lost in thread views—wondering which message is the latest, or unable to find a message you just saw a moment ago? If so, leave it to NORMATTER. We’ll solve that problem for you.

Screenshots

QueryDial4 screens
NORMATTER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NORMATTER at none against QueryDial's 2. NORMATTER also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). QueryDial's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads 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. QueryDial sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. NORMATTER asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QueryDial ships an update every 3 weeks, NORMATTER every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
QueryDial versus NORMATTER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQueryDialNORMATTER
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB32 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperYuhao ZhangMORIYO TAMURA

In-app purchases

2 purchases

QueryDial

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription2 Months trial$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$3.99
None

NORMATTER

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QueryDial free?
QueryDial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NORMATTER free?
NORMATTER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QueryDial or NORMATTER have ads?
Neither QueryDial nor NORMATTER shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QueryDial or NORMATTER?
QueryDial ships an update every 3 weeks, and NORMATTER every 3 days. Most recently, QueryDial was updated on October 7, 2026 and NORMATTER on October 13, 2026.

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