Simple Search

2.7.0

Tobias Bielefeld

3.77

169 reviews

10,000+
Downloads

Free

Open source search app with a widget

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AppBrain's verdict

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Rating on Google Play: 3.77; 169 ratings
Installs: 47 thousand
Last updated: August 9, 2026
Ads: No ads
Size: 2.21 MB

Simple Search has 47 thousand installs. Users are divided: 3.8 stars from 169 ratings.

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User feedback

Ratings and reviews on Google Play

Comments on Simple Search for Android

★★★★★ Ryan Burke · Jul 5, 2019

Exactly what I was looking for. A simple, no BS search bar widget that uses the engine I want and shows the results in my default browser of choice. A+

★★★★☆ Fyuuredhijgfzre Gjjygtdftyirguug · Jan 3, 2021

Good... two things needed: voice search (non-google) and transparent widget.

★★★★★ Rachel Stankiewicz · Feb 17, 2021

I love simple search because it has the buttons that I want to click on like say either lie spoilers The Young and the restless spoilers do the hospital spoilers and the top it all off I need WWE because that is the important thing that I need that's why I have simple search, so I can search it to find out what's going on in WWE

★★★★★ Kishore Gopalakrishnan · Apr 17, 2019

Does exactly what it says. This is a really good option if you want to have a widget for a non-google search engine on your home screen. It is also open-source, which is a huge plus.

★☆☆☆☆ Pete Betz · Mar 13, 2018

It doesn't work. Just opens a bunch of browser windows to Google or whatever, where you have to type in the search terms again.

★☆☆☆☆ Alma Express · Jun 20, 2019

It does not have any settings for what browser to open search results with but open default one without asking.

★☆☆☆☆ Rocky Palmer · Mar 23, 2021

This app uses Yandex, a Russian search engine. Why would you want to use a Russian search engine?!?

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Store listing

By Tobias Bielefeld, from Google Play

Description by Tobias Bielefeld Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.

This is a very basic app. Designed for people who wants to use a search widget with their preferred search engine.

This app contains a search bar to type in a search query, which will be opened in the Internet browser. A widget for the home screen will simply start the app.

You can change the search engine in the settings (Default is DuckDuckGo) or type in a custom search string. The app also saves the search queries as a history.

Source code: https://github.com/TobiasBielefeld/Simple-Search

Recent changes:
* Add option to move searchbar to bottom of screen
* Add Brave to list of search engines
* Update target Android SDK to 36

Safety and technology

Found in the app by AppBrain

Ads: No ads
Price: Free
Libraries: 2
App size: 2.21 MB
Needs Android: 4.0+
Content rating: Everyone

Technologies used by Simple Search

2 permissions · 2 libraries

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Releases

Updates seen on Google Play

Version: 2.7.0
Launched: July 2017

Aug 9, 2026UpdateVersion 2.7.0
Jan 14, 2026UpdateVersion 2.6.0
Jun 19, 2025UpdateVersion 2.5.1
Jun 15, 2025UpdateVersion 2.5
May 30, 2025UpdateVersion 2.4

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Installs

Tracked by AppBrain

Last 30 days: 280
Play install range: 10+ thousand
Launched: July 2017

Installs over time

Simple Search has been installed 47 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it has been installed 280 times.

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About the app and developer

About Simple Search

Simple Search is a personalization app developed by Tobias Bielefeld.

Install Statistics

Simple Search has been downloaded 47 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 280 times.

User Ratings

Simple Search is rated 3.77 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 170 ratings.

App Information

Simple Search is freely available from Google Play. The APK size is 2.21 MB. The latest APK version available is 2.7.0. The last update was on August 9, 2026.

Technical Requirements

Simple Search requires Android 4.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since July 2017.

Simple Search is made and published by Tobias Bielefeld. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Tobias Bielefeld. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Tobias Bielefeld and are shown as published on Google Play.

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