Side Search vs Miica
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β 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.
Miica
This app transforms your social media profiles into a single digital business card for Apple Wallet. Easily share your online presence by displaying a QR code or barcode, with options to customize the design and access community templates.
- Digital business card for social media
- Apple Wallet integration
- 14 social platform support
- Customizable card formats
- QR code and barcode sharing
- Community template sharing
- Automatic SNS icon fetching
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Miica turns your SNS profiles into a single digital business card that lives in Apple Wallet. β 14 social platforms Create cards with official colors and logos for X, Instagram, LINE, TikTok, YouTube, Discord, Threads, Bluesky, pixiv, GitHub, Linktree, lit.link, LinkedIn, and Facebook. β Pick a format, design it your way Choose from Standard, Business Card, Event Ticket, Membership Card, Coupon, and Boarding Pass formats. Edit background images, colors, elements, and labels freely β the preview matches the real Wallet pass exactly. β Add to Apple Wallet, just show it Your card becomes a real Wallet pass. Others simply scan the QR code to reach your SNS profile. Barcode formats (PDF417 / Aztec / Code 128) are also supported. β Community templates Create instantly from published templates, or publish your own designs to share with everyone. β Automatic SNS icons Enter your username and Miica fetches your profile icon automatically. β Miica Pro (subscription / lifetime purchase) - Create unlimited cards - Remove banner ads $2.99/month or $24.99/year with a 7-day free trial, or a lifetime purchase. The lifetime purchase keeps the Pro features available at the time of purchase. Some future features or higher-tier Pro features may require a subscription. Prices may vary by region. Subscriptions and lifetime purchases are charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Lifetime purchases do not renew. Terms of Use: https://miica.protoductai.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://miica.protoductai.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Miica at 50% against Side Search's 0%. Miica also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 27.0). Side Search's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Miica sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Side Search asks for nothing beyond the download.
Side Search ships an update every 6 days, Miica every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Side Search | Miica |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews β better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free β better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cizzuk Shihu | ProtoductAIζ ͺεΌδΌη€Ύ |
Customer experience
Side Search
Miica
In-app purchases
Side Search
No in-app purchases
Miica
- Miica Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Miica Pro Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year









