Comparison

Word Search Tab vs QueryDial

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

Head to head
About

Word Search Tab

This app functions as a customizable web browser, allowing users to save search history for individual websites. It enables the creation of multiple tabs, each dedicated to a specific site, to personalize your browsing experience.

Highlights
  • Saves search history per site
  • Customizable web browser
  • One site per tab
  • Create multiple tabs
  • Personalize search tabs
Features
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This app will save the search history for each site. e.g. Web search, Dictionary site, etc ... You would have wanted to save the input history for each site. I think so ! This app is like a customizable web browser. Set the one site to one Tab. You can create a lot of Tab. Let's customize the Search Tab for yours.

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

Screenshots

Word Search Tab3 screens
QueryDial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Word Search Tab at 5.0 against QueryDial's 4.2. Word Search Tab also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). QueryDial's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Word Search Tab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and QueryDial sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Search Tab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Search Tab ships an update every 9 months, QueryDial every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Word Search Tab versus QueryDial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Search TabQueryDial
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB42 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developertadashi atojiYuhao Zhang

Customer experience

Word Search Tab

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral22.9%
Negative14.3%

QueryDial

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Word Search Tab

One-time1
  • Remove Ad (iPhone and iPad)$4.99
2 purchases

QueryDial

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription2 Months trial$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$3.99

Questions

Is Word Search Tab free?
Word Search Tab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QueryDial free?
QueryDial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Word Search Tab or QueryDial?
Word Search Tab is rated higher. Word Search Tab averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while QueryDial averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Word Search Tab or QueryDial have ads?
Word Search Tab shows ads; QueryDial does not.
Which is updated more often, Word Search Tab or QueryDial?
Word Search Tab ships an update every 9 months, and QueryDial every 3 weeks. Most recently, Word Search Tab was updated on October 24, 2026 and QueryDial on October 24, 2026.

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