App Intel

SearchBar Ex - Search Widget

Livedevhomc3 apps · 1.2M installsToolsFree · contains adsIn-app purchases: $1.99 per itemcom.devhomc.search

Customize your Search Bar / Search Widget

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Total installs
1,039,476
exact · Play shows 1,000,000+
Installs / day
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measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
4.0★
2.9K ratings · 260 reviews
Released
11 Aug 2015
11.2y ago
Last update
4 May 2026
v2.1.0 · 5mo ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Install history

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Installs per day · last 90 days

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Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

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We estimate where downloads come from using the app’s position in Google Play’s top charts in about 140 countries. This app is not in any chart we have collected yet; the estimate appears as soon as it is.

Top chart positions

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App manifest

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Manifest analysis reads only the required APK ranges. Base APK downloads may need separate device splits to install.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • No data collected

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

6 in 2 groups
1 Sensitive2 Notable3 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emails
ContactsSensitive1

Access to the contacts saved on your phone

  • See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emailsread your contacts · READ_CONTACTS
OtherNotable5

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Add shortcuts to your home screen without asking youinstall shortcuts · com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Many types of search engines in one place! Search anytime by using search widget, home button gesture, and notification launcher. Highly customizable settings for creating your original search bar. SearchBar Ex can search using Google, Google Images, Yahoo!, Bing, Wikipedia, Amazon, DuckDuckGo, and also in other apps like YouTube, Google Maps, Evernote, Music and Contact apps. It can be used in many ways, not only as a search app, but as an app launcher or bookmark launcher. Features • Add and edit search engines • Swipe up (or long press) the home button to launch the SearchBar • Simple Search Widget • Notification Launcher • Keyword suggestions • App / Shortcut / Bookmark launcher • Add copy / paste / cut / share actions • Type a command to switch between search engines • Voice search • Launch, manage, or uninstall apps directly from suggestions • Chrome Custom Tabs • Various color themes for the Search Widget • Light, Dark and Black themes for the SearchBar • Backup & Restore • Material Design Permissions • INTERNET / ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE - Required to load keyword suggestions and ads on the settings screen • WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - Required for the Backup & Restore function • BILLING - Required to upgrade to premium • RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED - Required to start Notification Launcher after reboot • INSTALL_SHORTCUT - Required to create app shortcut on the home screen Help us translate the app: https://poeditor.com/join/project/rXDjms3z0d

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