This App recommendation is a major surprise as I stumbled upon this app by accident, got interested and downloaded it.
Inquisitor is a Search Engine App, (originally a Safari base which i have never used) but the iPhone version is a real gem. Primarily, it’s the excellent interface which is the cornerstone of this App and what it makes it an absolute joy to use.
Startup Inquisitor and you will be ready to start a search within seconds, and here’s where it shows it shine…
Results are stacked in a simple, designed manor, including a synopsis of the result and it’s Favicon. This makes the resuts really clear to review at a glance.
Click on a result and it it opens up in a WebKit browser within the app (no open in safari here… Nice!).
As pages are loading, a larger version on the sites synopsis is displayed for you to read a little more whilstthe page actually loads. This is an EXCELLENT idea and I cannot praise this concept enough. It’s so incredibly simple, yet really effective and of value.
Not only do you get search suggestions as you type in your search, but at the bottom of the results there is a collection of alternative search queries. Yes, we have seen this before, but it’s important that it’s here.
Your Search Queries are automatically saved (and can be cleared). It’s quick tand easy to quickly grab a search you used at an earlier date.
If only this Apps capabilities could extend to to the iPhone itself offering contact, email, notes, etc. but with Apples Spotlight coming in 3.0, I doubt it ever will. Unfortunately.
So, the conclusion:
I think this is a great Search App and although I admit I do not use it for every search I have, there is definately a time to use this very well designed iPhone App.
