Side Search
Cizzuk Shihu Utilities iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Side Search is a free Utilities app for iPhone and iPad by Cizzuk Shihu. Requires iOS 27.0. Updated October 6, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 36 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- Oct 6
- 2026 · v4.1
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About Side Search
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.
What’s new
Version 4.1 · Updated October 6, 2026
- Added support for iPhone Duo - Changed the Live Activity text color to make it easier to read - Fixed an issue where the Live Activity in the Dynamic Island could sometimes appear distorted - Made some other adjustments
App privacy
The developer, Cizzuk Shihu, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.