searxist (pronounced: searchist) is a simple Android app to wrap SearXNG and more in a WebView with Material You colors, plus some system integrations.
Features
🌙 Material You theming
🔍 System search integration (search bar widget, popup text action)
🌐 Choose from public SearXNG, 4get, and Degoog instances or add your own
🛡️ Privacy-focused (no unnecessary data collection!)
📱 Supports Android 5+
Why would I want to use this?
Unlike other search apps, this app uses various free and open-source metasearch engines like SearXNG, 4get, and Degoog. (learn more at https://docs.searxng.org, https://4get.ca/about#what-is-this, and https://degoog-org.github.io/docs)
When you use these metasearch engines, your search queries get proxied before passing them to various search engines. Not only will you get various results, but they also preserve privacy since the searches aren't directly linked to you.
The app provides a list of public instances for you to use. If you have an instance (either that you host yourself or hosted by someone else), you can add it as well.
If you do use your own instance, make sure other people are also using it to blend in. If the instance is used by only one person, search engines can still link the searches back to you.
The app does not collect any information; it only passes search queries to the instance that you use.
Screenshots
What’s new
A quality-of-life update
— Support for 4get and Degoog (searxist/android#16 and searxist/android#18) — Public instances list now only show online instances — Improved search bar behavior and search suggestions (searxist/android#19) — Styling updates (searxist/android#17) — Translation updates
How to install
Download the APK from the button at the top of this page.
Allow “Install unknown apps” for your browser or file manager only, not for every app.
Open the downloaded file and confirm the installation.
If installation fails with “App not installed,” remove an earlier build of the same app first. A signature conflict is the usual cause.
Data safety
Every file is checked against its published SHA-256 before it is listed.
Files are scanned for malware on every update.
The permissions each app requests are listed on its own page.
Read the full safety policy for how we test, flag, and delist files.
Frequently asked questions
What is searxist?
Search with SearXNG natively on Android.
Who develops searxist?
searxist is developed by Linerly.
Which Android version does searxist require?
searxist requires Android API 21 or later.
What is the current version of searxist?
The synchronized F-Droid version is 2026.04.30.
Which license does searxist use?
The signed F-Droid metadata lists GPL-3.0-or-later.
