AI Crawler Index · Apple · Applebot-Extended
Which .ch (Switzerland) websites block Applebot-Extended?
As of 2026-10-03, 6 of the 36 .ch (Switzerland) websites whose robots.txt we could read (16.7%) block Applebot-Extended, Apple's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 9.6% of all sites; 1 more block it on some paths.
16.7%
of 36 .ch (Switzerland) websites block Applebot-Extended
9.6%
of all sites
6
sites block it
All 6 .ch (Switzerland) websites that block Applebot-Extended
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2493 | srf.ch | Blocks training only | 8 of 29 |
| 3345 | nzz.ch | Blocks some AI search | 15 of 29 |
| 6841 | tagesanzeiger.ch | Blocks some AI search | 12 of 29 |
| 8167 | bluewin.ch | Blocks some AI search | 15 of 29 |
| 8912 | rts.ch | Blocks training only | 8 of 29 |
| 9871 | unil.ch | Blocks some AI search | 18 of 29 |
Popular .ch (Switzerland) websites that allow Applebot-Extended
Other AI crawlers and .ch (Switzerland) websites
- GPTBot 16.7%
- ClaudeBot 16.7%
- PerplexityBot 8.3%
- Google-Extended 13.9%
- CCBot 16.7%
- Bytespider 16.7%
- OAI-SearchBot 8.3%
Applebot-Extended in other segments
- social websites 28.8%
- news websites 28.7%
- .au (Australia) websites 27%
- .de (Germany) websites 21.7%
- .fr (France) websites 21.2%
- reference websites 20%
- .uk (United Kingdom) websites 20%
- .nl (Netherlands) websites 18.8%
- .app websites 16.7%
- .it (Italy) websites 16.4%
- .es (Spain) websites 13.9%
- .net websites 11%
- .com websites 10.6%
- entertainment websites 8%
FAQ
- Which .ch (Switzerland) websites block Applebot-Extended?
- srf.ch, nzz.ch, tagesanzeiger.ch, bluewin.ch, rts.ch, unil.ch.
- How many .ch (Switzerland) websites block Applebot-Extended?
- As of 2026-10-03, 6 of the 36 .ch (Switzerland) websites whose robots.txt we could read (16.7%) block Applebot-Extended, Apple's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 9.6% of all sites; 1 more block it on some paths.
- How do I block or allow Applebot-Extended on my site?
- Add "User-agent: Applebot-Extended" followed by "Disallow: /" to https://<your-site>/robots.txt to block it, or "Allow: /" to allow it. Check the result with the free AI crawler checker at tools.yukai.uk/free/ai-crawler-checker.