AI Overview Hider for Google

Name: AI Overview Hider for Google
Rating: 3.9 (22 reviews)
Author: J BUCHANAN & L.J BUCHANAN

by J BUCHANAN & L.J BUCHANAN

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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What it is: Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
At a glance: $0.99

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Official categories

Productivity
Utilities

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Key functions

Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Family Sharing	Yes	Unknown	App Store	Store published

Screens

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AI Overview Hider for Google ipad screenshot 1

AI Overview Hider for Google ipad screenshot 2

AI Overview Hider for Google ipad screenshot 3

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Price: $0.99

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

Ratings & reviews

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3.9 22 ratings · App Store

4/5Exactly as advertised (updated 5/3/25)
Does exactly as advertised. It gets rid of the AI overview that pops up as the first result. After the update, it also gets rid of the AI-generated responses to drop-down questions, but it’s a bit glitchy. When you click on one of these drop-down “people also asked” questions, the AI response will show up for a second and then the question will disappear altogether. I would prefer if there were a way to keep these questions visible and have the response shown be what non-AI Google would have, but I understand that may not be feasible from a programming standpoint. Be aware that you have to be on the latest iPhone version for it to work. I kind of wish it didn’t cost a dollar, but I’d rather give money to an independent programmer than Google for fixing a problem they created, and I appreciate that this developer not only takes into account feedback but also didn’t charge more. If possible on this app, I would raise my review to 4.5 stars out of 5.

Linguine_Manini · 31 Jul 2026
3/5Unclear instructions
I am unsure whether this app works or not. Upon opening it, I am prompted to “turn on AI Overview Hider for Google’s Safari extension in Settings.” That message screen is the only contents of the app itself. I have looked at the settings menus in Apple, Google, and Safari, and haven’t found a place to do this. I hope someone else can get this app working, as I am passionate about users having the control we deserve over the products we consume.

Gwen4410 · 31 Jul 2026
5/5It just WORKS.
Fantastic. Works exactly as described. The setup process is as simple as it could be (if you are already familiar with how to enable Safari extensions). I saw one review say the setup is unintuitive - which is true, but thats Apple’s fault for how they manage Safari extensions, not the dev. Probably the best 99¢ I’ve spent and I WILL be recommending this to all of my friends hahaha

abapical · 31 Jul 2026
5/5It works!
It works as described. For those who are stuck: if you wanna enable the extension, first go to safari, then go to any website, then click the button on the right of the refresh button. It should look like a rectangle with 2 lines underneath it. Click on manage extensions, turn it on then boom shakalaka its done

ozolog1 · 31 Jul 2026
3/5Hides doesn't disable; AI result still loads
This works as described (hides the result) but just an FYI (or Q) that it does not appear to disable the AI function (as happens when you search with "-ai"). The AI overview loads for a split second and then disappears (on desktop). If you do not want to produce the AI result period, I do not believe this extension is the solution. (Also, perhaps it's just me, but I need to wait half a second for it to even be hidden. I ultimatedly disabled the extension.)

brennåäâ · 31 Jul 2026

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Versions

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1.0.0
1.0.1
• Fixed homepage_url in extension metadata
1.0.10
• Added a faster but more brittle way to hide AI Overviews on desktop, which should prevent most brief flashes of AI Overviews which appear at the top of the search results (with existing slower methods as a fallback) • Removed restoring vertical space when a top of search result AI Overview is hidden on desktop (no longer needed)
1.0.11 · 6 Apr 2026
• Fixed hiding "People also ask" items containing AI Overviews on desktop • Fixed fallbacks for hiding AI Overviews on desktop after Google removed the "Learn more" link
1.0.2
• Fixed hiding other types of above search results content on desktop
1.0.3
• Fixed other contents in the same section as the AI Overview being hidden • Fixed dynamic search AI Overview variant not being hidden immediately • Fixed "An AI Overview is not available for this search" not being hidden
1.0.4
• Added hiding product comparison AI Overview on desktop and mobile • Fixed hiding another dynamic AI Overview variant on desktop • Fixed mobile CSS hiding search results when the AI Overview appears somewhere other than the first search result (e.g. product comparison)
1.0.5
• Dynamic AI Overviews are now hidden immediately on mobile
1.0.6
• Fixed hiding another pre-rendered AI Overview variant
1.0.8
• Hide "People also ask" items which contain an AI Overview • Hide a new AI Overview variant which appears as a search result section
1.0.9
• Fixed hiding desktop AI Overviews inline with other search results

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Last verified: 31 Jul 2026
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