> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://whip.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to search apps and creators on Whip

> Search Whip to find apps, creators, and categories in one place. Typo-friendly results, quick actions on any app, and how to find people to follow.

The **Search** tab is one search for everything on Whip. Type what you're after and filter your results by **Apps**, **Builders** (creators), or **Categories**. Search is typo-friendly, so a misspelling like "calculater" still finds Calculator, and you're never left staring at a dead end when nothing matches.

Whether you want a specific kind of app or a person to follow, this is where you find it.

## One search, three filters

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Apps" icon="layout-grid">
    Find published apps by name or by what they do — trackers, games, quizzes,
    and everything in between.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Builders" icon="users">
    Search for creators by handle or name, then open their [profile](/social/profiles)
    to see what they've made.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Categories" icon="tag">
    Jump into one of Whip's categories to browse a whole theme at once.
  </Card>

  <Card title="All at once" icon="search">
    One query searches across all of it — filter down only when you want to.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Search that forgives typos

Spelling on a phone is hard, so Whip's search is built to be forgiving. Type "calculater" and you'll still find Calculator. You don't have to get it exactly right — get close, and Whip figures out what you meant.

## You'll never hit a dead end

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Empty search">
    Haven't typed anything yet? Search shows you **trending** apps, so there's
    always something worth tapping while you think.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="No results">
    If your exact search turns up nothing, Whip shows **popular apps** instead of
    an empty screen — so you always leave with something to try.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Quick actions on any result

Found an app in your results? **Long-press** it for quick actions without opening it first — you can [save](/social/follow-like-save) it to your Home, [share](/sharing/share-links) it, or [remix](/discover/remix-apps) it right there.

<Tip>
  Long-press is the fast lane: save an app for later, fire off a share link, or
  kick off a remix — all from the results list.
</Tip>

## Finding people to follow

Search is also how you find your people. Search a name or handle, open a [creator's profile](/social/profiles), and tap to **follow** them. Following builds your network — and you can keep up with the creators whose apps you love. New to Whip? The [feed suggests creators](/discover/the-feed) worth following too.

## Common questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="What's the difference between a creator and a Builder?" icon="user">
    They're the same thing — a person who makes apps. Search labels them
    **Builders**; elsewhere Whip calls them creators.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I search private apps?" icon="lock">
    No. Search covers **published** apps. Your private apps live on your
    [Home screen](/using/home-screen-and-folders), not in search.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Why can't I find a certain person?" icon="user-x">
    If you've [blocked each other](/account/block-users), you won't appear in one
    another's search. Otherwise, double-check the handle spelling.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I get my app to show up in search?" icon="rocket">
    [Publish it.](/sharing/publish-your-app) Published apps — and you as their
    creator — become searchable across Whip.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="The feed" icon="compass" href="/discover/the-feed">
    Browse For You and Trending when you're not searching for anything specific.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Profiles" icon="user" href="/social/profiles">
    What you'll find when you open a creator you searched for.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>