Lucky for Safari1.3.5 - App Store

Lucky is a Safari extension that makes Google search simple and private. It removes clutter from the search results page, giving you a clean and easy-to-read interface. Lucky also removes tracking by recreating the search results page from scratch.

You can block spammy sites with a block list that syncs across all your devices via iCloud. Lucky fetches Google’s results and shows them on *Yahoo*, so you can fall back to Google if needed. It also offers a non-buggy dark mode.

If you are unhappy with Google and still want an air-gapped way to use it, give Lucky a try. I hope you find it useful.

Version History - New workaround for Google's "?goto=" url. 1.3.5 Sep 10 - Google replaced search result links with weird "?goto=" URLs.
- Fortunately, I managed to find the real destination this time.
- This time. 1.3.4 Sep 8 - Fixed a bug where some results linked to the wrong page. 1.3.3 Aug 31 - Fixed search results not appearing after Google changed how it links to sites. 1.3.2 Aug 26 - Lucky now loads faster: it no longer parses all ~13500 !bang shortcuts on every page load. 1.3.1 Aug 8 - Restored search functionality after Google broke the previous workaround. Sigh.

#### REQUIRED STEP FOR EXISTING USERS ####

1. Set Google as your default search engine. 1.3.0 Mar 13 - Added a workaround to restore search functionality after Google ended Lynx support.

#### REQUIRED STEPS FOR EXISTING USERS ####

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap Apps > Safari > Extensions > Lucky.
3. Under Permissions, turn on google.com. 1.2.0 09/12/2025 - Added a Lucky Notes section in Settings to manually sync the notes database.
- Removed automatic notes database sync on launch. 1.1.6 06/30/2025 - Made the error messages clearer. 1.1.5 02/20/2025 - Added support for different regional Yahoo sites. 1.1.4 02/12/2025 - Fixed an issue where searches with spaces didn't show Lucky Notes results. 1.1.3 02/02/2025 - Fixed an issue with ampersands in search terms. 1.1.2 01/09/2025 - Updated setup instructions. 1.1.1 10/06/2024 - Added support for DuckDuckGo-like bang syntax, allowing you to quickly search specific sites directly from the address bar. For example, use '!w' for Wikipedia, '!a' for Amazon, and more. 1.1.0 10/03/2024 This time it's really just "bugfixes and improvements."

- Updated the code to address changes in full-text search functionality introduced by the latest OS version.
- Addressed Swift concurrency warnings for improved stability. 1.0.9 09/29/2024 - Added support for dark and tinted icons. 1.0.8 09/21/2024 - The "Restore Defaults" button now also resolves iCloud sync error states. 1.0.7 09/17/2024 - Updated Core Data schema. 1.0.6 09/04/2024 - Updated the position of the favicons.
- Added support for search.yahoo.co.jp for users in Japan. 1.0.5 08/27/2024 - Added region and language settings to filter search results.
- Added simple favicons next to search results. 1.0.4 08/25/2024 - Pre-rejected all cookies to prevent Google from serving the cookie consent page in the EU. 1.0.3 08/18/2024 - Verbatim search is now turned off by default. 1.0.2 08/17/2024 1.0.0 08/16/2024