Comparison

Bangs! vs Arauto

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

Head to head
About

Bangs!

Features
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Bangs! - Search Faster in Safari Unlock the power of "bangs" on every search engine! Bangs! is a Safari Web Extension that brings DuckDuckGo-style search shortcuts to Google, Bing, Yahoo, and more. Stop navigating to websites just to search them - do it directly from your address bar. WHAT ARE BANGS? Bangs are short commands that let you search other sites directly. Want to look something up on Wikipedia? Just type !w swift into your Safari search bar. Need a repository on GitHub? Type !gh [query]. Bangs! intercepts these commands and takes you exactly where you want to go. KEY FEATURES: - Thousands of Built-in Bangs: Access a massive library of shortcuts for Wikipedia, YouTube, Amazon, GitHub, Reddit, and thousands more. - Create Custom Bangs: Have a specific site or internal tool you use daily? Create your own custom shortcuts (e.g., !mytool) with ease. - Seamless Integration: Works automatically within Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo, and Ecosia. - Privacy First: Bangs! processes everything locally on your device. Your search history stays private and is never sent to our servers. - Lightweight & Fast: Designed to be virtually invisible until you need it, with no impact on browsing speed. HOW TO USE: 1. Enable the extension in Safari Settings. 2. Go to your favorite search engine (like Google). 3. Type a bang followed by your search term (e.g., !yt funny cats). 4. Hit enter and go straight to the results! Stop wasting time with extra clicks. Search smarter, faster, and more efficiently with Bangs!

About

Arauto

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Arauto is a free, private iOS client for your own Hermes AI agent. If you run Hermes, Arauto gives it a beautiful home on your iPhone — chat with it, manage it, and shape it from anywhere. Connect in seconds with your server URL and key. Everything stays yours: your conversations, your model, your provider key. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Chat with your Hermes agent in a fast, native interface with live streaming replies • Watch your agent work, tools and skills run step by step, in view • Turn skills on and off, and browse what your agent can do • Choose your AI provider and model (Anthropic Claude or OpenAI) and set your key, written straight to your own server • Edit your agent's persona so it sounds the way you want • Pick conversations back up across sessions BRING YOUR OWN KEY Arauto doesn't resell AI. You point it at your provider with your own API key, so you pay providers directly and stay in control. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your server URL and key live only in your device's Keychain • Conversations are kept on your device • Your messages go to YOUR Hermes server, never to us • No accounts, no tracking, no analytics, no third-party SDKs REQUIREMENTS Arauto is a companion app: it needs a Hermes agent that you host, plus the small Arauto companion service running alongside it. It is not a standalone chatbot. FREE Arauto is completely free and nothing is locked. Built for people who run their own AI and want it in their pocket.

Screenshots

Bangs!4 screens
Arauto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Arauto at Free against Bangs!'s $0.99. Arauto also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Bangs!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Arauto is free to download; Bangs! costs $0.99 up front. Arauto sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Bangs! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 2 level
Bangs! versus Arauto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBangs!Arauto
Price$0.99Free — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSayan GoswamiJoao Cacilhas

In-app purchases

None

Bangs!

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Arauto

One-time3
  • Small tip$1.99
  • Medium tip$4.99
  • Large tip$9.99

Questions

Is Bangs! free?
Bangs! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arauto free?
Arauto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bangs! or Arauto have ads?
Neither Bangs! nor Arauto shows ads.

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