- Earliest Version Launch Date Globally12/19/2021
- Latest Version2.1.0
- Time Since Latest Version184days5Hour
- Total Updated Versions (last 1 year)2
Version Timeline
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Version History
- Version: 2.1.001/16/2024Size:6.81MUpdate Log
- Big update to list of spam site definitions.
ScreenshotsApp DescriptionSearch Ban is a super minimal Safari extension that declutters and cleans up your search results. Tired of seeing tons of nonsense spam websites on your Google searches? Search Ban silently, and safely, removes all of them.
PRIVACY FIRST
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Search Ban has been built with a privacy first approach.
- All the blocking happens on your device with literally ZERO data being recorded or sent back to be data mined.
- Search Ban doesn't keep historic usage data like the count of how many sites it has blocked.
- It doesn't even come with basic app analytics or telemetry to keep track of how many times you've opened or use the app.
- It does check whether you have dark mode on or not so it can show you the correct tutorial video. (I hate opening a bright video on dark mode as much as you.)
If you're a security researcher, feel free to reach out to me for a license to make sure the app isn't up to anything funky.
EASY AS 1-2-3
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Ban sites with just a tap of the hammer icon. Monitor what sites are being banned on any page and unban with another tap. Easy peasy!
DECLUTTER YOUR SEARCH RESULTS
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Currently, it de-clutters and removes spam websites from regular Google search. Search Ban will support image search on Google as well as other search sites like DuckDuckGo and Bing in the next few updates. - Version: 2.0.009/20/2023Size:6.81MUpdate Log
- Updates to handle the new Google SERP structure.
ScreenshotsApp DescriptionSearch Ban is a super minimal Safari extension that declutters and cleans up your search results. Tired of seeing tons of nonsense spam websites on your Google searches? Search Ban silently, and safely, removes all of them.
PRIVACY FIRST
---------------
Search Ban has been built with a privacy first approach.
- All the blocking happens on your device with literally ZERO data being recorded or sent back to be data mined.
- Search Ban doesn't keep historic usage data like the count of how many sites it has blocked.
- It doesn't even come with basic app analytics or telemetry to keep track of how many times you've opened or use the app.
- It does check whether you have dark mode on or not so it can show you the correct tutorial video. (I hate opening a bright video on dark mode as much as you.)
If you're a security researcher, feel free to reach out to me for a license to make sure the app isn't up to anything funky.
EASY AS 1-2-3
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Ban sites with just a tap of the hammer icon. Monitor what sites are being banned on any page and unban with another tap. Easy peasy!
DECLUTTER YOUR SEARCH RESULTS
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Currently, it de-clutters and removes spam websites from regular Google search. Search Ban will support image search on Google as well as other search sites like DuckDuckGo and Bing in the next few updates. - Version: 1.506/27/2022Size:6.77MUpdate Log
- Massive bug fix release fixing a ton of edge case issues.
- Foundational changes to support next update (400+ banlist additions)
- Got kicked out of a company I spent 13 years building. :(ScreenshotsApp DescriptionSearch Ban is a super minimal Safari extension that declutters and cleans up your search results. Tired of seeing tons of nonsense spam websites on your Google searches? Search Ban silently, and safely, removes all of them.
PRIVACY FIRST
---------------
Search Ban has been built with a privacy first approach.
- All the blocking happens on your device with literally ZERO data being recorded or sent back to be data mined.
- Search Ban doesn't keep historic usage data like the count of how many sites it has blocked.
- It doesn't even come with basic app analytics or telemetry to keep track of how many times you've opened or use the app.
- It does check whether you have dark mode on or not so it can show you the correct tutorial video. (I hate opening a bright video on dark mode as much as you.)
If you're a security researcher, feel free to reach out to me for a license to make sure the app isn't up to anything funky.
EASY AS 1-2-3
---------------
Ban sites with just a tap of the hammer icon. Monitor what sites are being banned on any page and unban with another tap. Easy peasy!
DECLUTTER YOUR SEARCH RESULTS
----------------------------------
Currently, it de-clutters and removes spam websites from regular Google search. Search Ban will support image search on Google as well as other search sites like DuckDuckGo and Bing in the next few updates. - Version: 1.403/06/2022Size:6.77MUpdate Log
- Big update to list of spam site definitions.
- UX improvement: moved ban list to its own screen.
- Two shot a thunder jaw. Feeling pretty epic!ScreenshotsApp DescriptionSearch Ban is a super minimal Safari extension that declutters and cleans up your search results. Tired of seeing tons of nonsense spam websites on your Google searches? Search Ban silently, and safely, removes all of them.
PRIVACY FIRST
---------------
Search Ban has been built with a privacy first approach.
- All the blocking happens on your device with literally ZERO data being recorded or sent back to be data mined.
- Search Ban doesn't keep historic usage data like the count of how many sites it has blocked.
- It doesn't even come with basic app analytics or telemetry to keep track of how many times you've opened or use the app.
- It does check whether you have dark mode on or not so it can show you the correct tutorial video. (I hate opening a bright video on dark mode as much as you.)
If you're a security researcher, feel free to reach out to me for a license to make sure the app isn't up to anything funky.
EASY AS 1-2-3
---------------
Ban sites with just a tap of the hammer icon. Monitor what sites are being banned on any page and unban with another tap. Easy peasy!
DECLUTTER YOUR SEARCH RESULTS
----------------------------------
Currently, it de-clutters and removes spam websites from regular Google search. Search Ban will support image search on Google as well as other search sites like DuckDuckGo and Bing in the next few updates. - Version: 1.301/30/2022Size:6.77MUpdate Log
- Foundational work for upcoming iPad and Mac versions.
- Added support for yet more geographical locations.
- A full month is gone in 2022?! What?ScreenshotsApp DescriptionSearch Ban is a super minimal Safari extension that declutters and cleans up your search results. Tired of seeing tons of nonsense spam websites on your Google searches? Search Ban silently, and safely, removes all of them.
PRIVACY FIRST
---------------
Search Ban has been built with a privacy first approach.
- All the blocking happens on your device with literally ZERO data being recorded or sent back to be data mined.
- Search Ban doesn't keep historic usage data like the count of how many sites it has blocked.
- It doesn't even come with basic app analytics or telemetry to keep track of how many times you've opened or use the app.
- It does check whether you have dark mode on or not so it can show you the correct tutorial video. (I hate opening a bright video on dark mode as much as you.)
If you're a security researcher, feel free to reach out to me for a license to make sure the app isn't up to anything funky.
EASY AS 1-2-3
---------------
Ban sites with just a tap of the hammer icon. Monitor what sites are being banned on any page and unban with another tap. Easy peasy!
DECLUTTER YOUR SEARCH RESULTS
----------------------------------
Currently, it de-clutters and removes spam websites from regular Google search. Search Ban will support image search on Google as well as other search sites like DuckDuckGo and Bing in the next few updates. - Version: 1.201/02/2022Size:6.77MUpdate Log
- Added support for more Google region specific domains.
- Tweaked the interface to make it a little more user friendly.
- Had a chill holiday. Holiday greetings, folks!ScreenshotsApp DescriptionSearch Ban is a super minimal Safari extension that declutters and cleans up your search results. Tired of seeing tons of nonsense spam websites on your Google searches? Search Ban silently, and safely, removes all of them.
PRIVACY FIRST
---------------
Search Ban has been built with a privacy first approach.
- All the blocking happens on your device with literally ZERO data being recorded or sent back to be data mined.
- Search Ban doesn't keep historic usage data like the count of how many sites it has blocked.
- It doesn't even come with basic app analytics or telemetry to keep track of how many times you've opened or use the app.
- It does check whether you have dark mode on or not so it can show you the correct tutorial video. (I hate opening a bright video on dark mode as much as you.)
If you're a security researcher, feel free to reach out to me for a license to make sure the app isn't up to anything funky.
EASY AS 1-2-3
---------------
Ban sites with just a tap of the hammer icon. Monitor what sites are being banned on any page and unban with another tap. Easy peasy!
DECLUTTER YOUR SEARCH RESULTS
----------------------------------
Currently, it de-clutters and removes spam websites from regular Google search. Search Ban will support image search on Google as well as other search sites like DuckDuckGo and Bing in the next few updates. - Version: 1.112/19/2021Size:6.77MScreenshotsApp Description
Search Ban is a super minimal Safari extension that declutters and cleans up your search results. Tired of seeing tons of nonsense spam websites on your Google searches? Search Ban silently, and safely, removes all of them.
PRIVACY FIRST
---------------
Search Ban has been built with a privacy first approach.
- All the blocking happens on your device with literally ZERO data being recorded or sent back to be data mined.
- Search Ban doesn't keep historic usage data like the count of how many sites it has blocked.
- It doesn't even come with basic app analytics or telemetry to keep track of how many times you've opened or use the app.
- It does check whether you have dark mode on or not so it can show you the correct tutorial video. (I hate opening a bright video on dark mode as much as you.)
If you're a security researcher, feel free to reach out to me for a license to make sure the app isn't up to anything funky.
EASY AS 1-2-3
---------------
Ban sites with just a tap of the hammer icon. Monitor what sites are being banned on any page and unban with another tap. Easy peasy!
DECLUTTER YOUR SEARCH RESULTS
----------------------------------
Currently, it de-clutters and removes spam websites from regular Google search. Search Ban will support image search on Google as well as other search sites like DuckDuckGo and Bing in the next few updates.