Planet Search Chrome Extension Analysis
Privacy, Security & Ad BlockersChrome extension ID: kadaohckdkghfaclhjmkmplebcdcnfnp
Planet Search is a browser extension that modifies the default search engine to provide results tailored to the user's region. It utilizes Google as the primary results provider while aiming to reduce the impact of search history personalization.
Overview
Installs
2.0M+
Rating
★ 3.4
187 reviews
Languages
1 locales
Includes English
Market analysis
Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.
Macro category
Privacy, Security & Ad Blockers
Pricing friction
Low review signal
Complaint intensity
High review signal
Listing positioning
The product positions itself as a tool to break the 'filter bubble' by providing independent and region-optimized search results. It claims to enhance search accuracy and relevance based on the user's local context.
Inferred product pattern
Search redirector bundled with a third-party VPN service.
Review-backed pain points
Users report the extension acts as a browser hijacker that is difficult or impossible to remove via standard methods, sometimes persisting through Windows registry keys.
Observed feature gaps
Lack of a transparent uninstallation process and missing customer support responsiveness.
- Users seeking unbiased search results
- Users wanting region-specific search optimization
- Avoiding search filter bubbles
- Accessing localized search results
- Review-backed positive data is not available
- Difficulty uninstalling
- Browser hijacking
- Unauthorized installation
- Non-responsive support
- Refund complaints detected
- Performance complaints detected
- Privacy complaints detected
- Reports of users paying for yearly service (associated with the developer's VPN) but receiving no support or resolution for issues.
Support
Users claim that email requests are ignored and there is zero customer support available.
Reliability
Severe complaints regarding the extension's behavior as a 'virus' or 'hijacker' that refuses to be deleted.
Privacy
Users report unauthorized installation following updates to a related VPN and hidden modifications to the system registry.
- Free entry with paid features
- No account requirement observed
- Free plan or free usage claimed
Store listing facts
- Screenshots: 2
- Videos: 0
- Languages: 1
- Privacy policy
- Developer contact
- Official website
- Support link
- Version: 2.0.1
- Size: 17.47KiB
- Last updated:
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Links
Website: planet-search.com
Privacy policy: https://freevpnplanet.com/policy/
Support links: https://planet-search.com/support
