Side Search vs スマート置換
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Side Search
Launch your preferred AI assistant or search engine using the Side Button or Action Button. Customize assistants with custom URLs or integrate with Apple Foundation Models, Claude API, or Google Gemini API.
- Launch AI assistants via Side/Action Button
- Custom URL-based assistants
- Apple Foundation Models integration
- Claude API support
- Google Gemini API support
- Side Bridge for custom endpoints
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Quickly launch your preferred AI assistant or search engine as a voice assistant from the Side Button or Action Button. ### Launch from Side Button ### On iPhone in Japan, you can assign Side Search to the Side Button. You can start your favorite assistant by pressing and holding the Side Button. ### Assistants ### --- URL Based Assistant You can turn various AI assistants and search engines into assistants by setting a custom URL. --- Apple Foundation Models You can converse with privacy-focused models on devices that support Apple Intelligence. --- Claude API You can ask Claude to perform web searches or ask questions using your own API key. --- Google Gemini API You can converse with Gemini and ask it to perform web searches using your own API Key. --- Side Bridge For advanced users, you can use any assistant by creating an endpoint called Side Bridge.
スマート置換
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Smart Replacer is a simple utility designed for quickly editing text. You can perform batch operations such as inserting or replacing text across multiple lines. •Add text at the beginning of each line •Add text at the end of each line •Insert text at a specified character position •Standard string replacement •Advanced replacement using regular expressions With a simple interface, you can perform the operations you need quickly. A lightweight text processing tool that focuses on essential features without unnecessary complexity.
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Verdict
Side Search and スマート置換 are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Side Search | スマート置換 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 26.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cizzuk Shihu | Satsuki Wakasugi |
In-app purchases
Side Search
No in-app purchases
スマート置換
No in-app purchases









