Quixey, the search engine for apps, today announced its next-generation Functional Search technology, which promises better, richer content.

The feature goes beyond typical search results to connect users with the right apps based on their content, not just keywords. You can search what’s inside an app, not just the app itself, for services like Yelp, Facebook, or Open Table.

“It’s all the same information, but we just access it differently,” the company said in a blog post(Opens in a new window).

“Unfortunately, mobile devices and the apps on them are a series of walled gardens, making it difficult for users to immediately access information within the little boxes arranged neatly on their home screens,” the Quixey team wrote.

Similarly, developers have yet to find a simple way to express their apps more deeply outside of search engines.

“Functional Search will also work toward opening up search and freeing developers from the master-slave relationship they have with search engines,” the Quixey team wrote.

Part of that mission includes the launch of a new developer program that will help build apps that are more searchable and indexed. Interested developers can sign up online(Opens in a new window).

This new search feature is just the beginning, though, according to Quixey, which aims to level the playing field for developers to present their services.

“An open Web is best for everyone involved, from developers and users to the businesses and services people search for, and we believe an open web will always win,” the company said. “This next Functional Search is a big step in that direction.”

For more, see PCMag’s Q&A with Quixey CEO Tomer Kagan.