Safe Surfer: iPhone vs Android
Safe Surfer gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Safe Surfer by Safe Surfer Ltd is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Rating
3.5 ★
5.2k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#124
Android · 
Parenting Grossing
Parenting GrossingMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
1219926557
Publisher
Safe Surfer Ltd
Publisher country
New Zealand
On the store since
Apr 2017
9 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
65 MB
Also listed in
Productivity
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.safesurfer
Publisher
SAFE SURFER LIMITED
Publisher country
New Zealand
Content rating
Everyone
Safe Surfer downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | – | – |
| Google Play | 100+ | 500k+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 500k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
iPhone: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Safe Surfer's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Safe Surfer makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchases
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 3.9 ★ | 47 |
| Google Play | 3.5 ★ | 5.1k 406 written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.5 ★ weighted by ratings | 5.2k |
What users say about Safe Surfer
From the 100 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed (52% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and being useful. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Features & content: “nothing has so many options like this app has”
- Useful: “this app is awesome.it works perfectly.And it's free.I recomend”
- Login & account: “when i want to reset the pin it want email and password”
- Crashes & bugs: “Es casi perfecta: lo único malo es que la configuración del VPN y/o DNS esta creando bugs en ChatGPT, a pesar de tener permitida dicha App y también las IAs”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “it will really make it Priceless Application”
- Crashes & bugs: “nudity detection doesn't work on telegram 😡”
- Connection & sync: “Really buggy, blocks wifi to some apps even though I havent stopped the wifi connection”
- Login & account: “Forces you to create an account”
About Safe Surfer
Built to be simple to use, protecting your device with Safe Surfer is as easy as tapping a button.
Safe Surfer is packed full of features to enable you and your family to surf the Internet without fear:
• Safer surfing
Safe Surfer blocks a wide range of adult websites. Once protection is enabled, these websites cannot load on your device. Choose from 60+ additional pre-made categories to continue to customize the blocking.
• Screen monitoring & image blocking (Pro)
Monitor the screen for concerning content and block adult images in Safari
• Remote Control (Pro)
Use the web dashboard to remotely block sites and view the device's browsing history.
• Mail Alerts (Pro)
Regularly send blocked sites analytics to an admin or accountability partner.
• DNS encryption
Uses modern DNS over HTTPS encryption methods so you have a fast private internet browsing experience.
• Pin protection
Built-in pin lock functionality ensures that only you or an accountability partner can configure protection and other settings inside the app.
• Wi-Fi and cellular protection
Safe Surfer protection keeps your device protected—no matter what kind of network you are connected to.
• Zero ads and low resource footprint
Safe Surfer is ad-free and has minimal impact on your device's resources.
Note:
• Some mobile service providers and Internet service providers in certain countries hijack the ability to use specific DNS settings. The Safe Surfer app relies upon this ability. If this is the case in your country with your service provider, the Safe Surfer app may not work properly on your device.
The standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) apply for use of this app
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Safe Surfer is packed full of features to enable you and your family to surf the Internet without fear:
• Safer surfing
Safe Surfer blocks a wide range of adult websites. Once protection is enabled, these websites cannot load on your device. Choose from 60+ additional pre-made categories to continue to customize the blocking.
• Screen monitoring & image blocking (Pro)
Monitor the screen for concerning content and block adult images in Safari
• Remote Control (Pro)
Use the web dashboard to remotely block sites and view the device's browsing history.
• Mail Alerts (Pro)
Regularly send blocked sites analytics to an admin or accountability partner.
• DNS encryption
Uses modern DNS over HTTPS encryption methods so you have a fast private internet browsing experience.
• Pin protection
Built-in pin lock functionality ensures that only you or an accountability partner can configure protection and other settings inside the app.
• Wi-Fi and cellular protection
Safe Surfer protection keeps your device protected—no matter what kind of network you are connected to.
• Zero ads and low resource footprint
Safe Surfer is ad-free and has minimal impact on your device's resources.
Note:
• Some mobile service providers and Internet service providers in certain countries hijack the ability to use specific DNS settings. The Safe Surfer app relies upon this ability. If this is the case in your country with your service provider, the Safe Surfer app may not work properly on your device.
The standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) apply for use of this app
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Safe Surfer iPhone
Safe Surfer gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Not in any tracked top chart right now.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperSafe Surfer Ltd
CategoryUtilities
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 3.9 (47)
Version5.5.8
Age rating4+
First seen by us
13 Oct 2026
13 Oct 2026Rating
3.9 ★
47 ratings
Measured
Safe Surfer on the App Store
App details
App ID
1219926557
Publisher
Safe Surfer Ltd
Publisher country
New Zealand
On the store since
Apr 2017
9 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
65 MB
Also listed in
Productivity
Safe Surfer downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Safe Surfer's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Safe Surfer makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchases
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
3.9 ★
47 ratings
Measured
Ratings
47
Measured
About Safe Surfer
Built to be simple to use, protecting your device with Safe Surfer is as easy as tapping a button.
Safe Surfer is packed full of features to enable you and your family to surf the Internet without fear:
• Safer surfing
Safe Surfer blocks a wide range of adult websites. Once protection is enabled, these websites cannot load on your device. Choose from 60+ additional pre-made categories to continue to customize the blocking.
• Screen monitoring & image blocking (Pro)
Monitor the screen for concerning content and block adult images in Safari
• Remote Control (Pro)
Use the web dashboard to remotely block sites and view the device's browsing history.
• Mail Alerts (Pro)
Regularly send blocked sites analytics to an admin or accountability partner.
• DNS encryption
Uses modern DNS over HTTPS encryption methods so you have a fast private internet browsing experience.
• Pin protection
Built-in pin lock functionality ensures that only you or an accountability partner can configure protection and other settings inside the app.
• Wi-Fi and cellular protection
Safe Surfer protection keeps your device protected—no matter what kind of network you are connected to.
• Zero ads and low resource footprint
Safe Surfer is ad-free and has minimal impact on your device's resources.
Note:
• Some mobile service providers and Internet service providers in certain countries hijack the ability to use specific DNS settings. The Safe Surfer app relies upon this ability. If this is the case in your country with your service provider, the Safe Surfer app may not work properly on your device.
The standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) apply for use of this app
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Safe Surfer is packed full of features to enable you and your family to surf the Internet without fear:
• Safer surfing
Safe Surfer blocks a wide range of adult websites. Once protection is enabled, these websites cannot load on your device. Choose from 60+ additional pre-made categories to continue to customize the blocking.
• Screen monitoring & image blocking (Pro)
Monitor the screen for concerning content and block adult images in Safari
• Remote Control (Pro)
Use the web dashboard to remotely block sites and view the device's browsing history.
• Mail Alerts (Pro)
Regularly send blocked sites analytics to an admin or accountability partner.
• DNS encryption
Uses modern DNS over HTTPS encryption methods so you have a fast private internet browsing experience.
• Pin protection
Built-in pin lock functionality ensures that only you or an accountability partner can configure protection and other settings inside the app.
• Wi-Fi and cellular protection
Safe Surfer protection keeps your device protected—no matter what kind of network you are connected to.
• Zero ads and low resource footprint
Safe Surfer is ad-free and has minimal impact on your device's resources.
Note:
• Some mobile service providers and Internet service providers in certain countries hijack the ability to use specific DNS settings. The Safe Surfer app relies upon this ability. If this is the case in your country with your service provider, the Safe Surfer app may not work properly on your device.
The standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) apply for use of this app
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Latest updates
5.5.8
Bugfix
Safe Surfer: Block Porn & Apps Android
Safe Surfer: Block Porn & Apps gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Safe Surfer: Block Porn & Apps is #130 in Parenting Grossing on Google Play in India and charting in 7 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperSafe Surfer
CategoryParenting
PriceFree
Released
Installs500k+
Rating★ 3.5 (5.1k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
3.5 ★
5.1k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#130
Parenting GrossingMeasured
Safe Surfer: Block Porn & Apps on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.safesurfer
Publisher
SAFE SURFER LIMITED
Publisher country
New Zealand
Content rating
Everyone
Safe Surfer: Block Porn & Apps downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Safe Surfer: Block Porn & Apps's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Safe Surfer: Block Porn & Apps makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchases
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| India | ParentingGrossing | #130 |
 Mexico | ParentingGrossing | #128 |
| India | ParentingFree | #177 |
 Brazil | ParentingFree | #179 |
 Indonesia | ParentingGrossing | #125 |
 Netherlands | ParentingGrossing | #132 |
 Thailand | ParentingGrossing | #129 |
| Vietnam | ParentingGrossing | #124 |
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Parenting Grossing, around #130.
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Hubble Connected for Motorola#127
GeoLocator — We Link Family#128
White Noise: Baby Sleep Sounds#129
Kidden Parental Control App#131
Happy Eaters: Weaning Recipes#132
Seenwa Online LastSeen Tracker#133
Baby Heartbeat Monitor: Bumpi#134
열나요 - 집에서 시작하는 우리 아이 열관리#135
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
3.5 ★
5.1k ratings
Measured
Ratings
5.1k
Measured
Written reviews
406
Measured
What users say about Safe Surfer: Block Porn & Apps
From the 100 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed (52% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and being useful. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Features & content: “nothing has so many options like this app has”
- Useful: “this app is awesome.it works perfectly.And it's free.I recomend”
- Login & account: “when i want to reset the pin it want email and password”
- Crashes & bugs: “Es casi perfecta: lo único malo es que la configuración del VPN y/o DNS esta creando bugs en ChatGPT, a pesar de tener permitida dicha App y también las IAs”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “it will really make it Priceless Application”
- Crashes & bugs: “nudity detection doesn't work on telegram 😡”
- Connection & sync: “Really buggy, blocks wifi to some apps even though I havent stopped the wifi connection”
- Login & account: “Forces you to create an account”
About Safe Surfer: Block Porn & Apps
Built to be simple to use, protecting your device with Safe Surfer is as easy as tapping the Get Protected button.
Safe Surfer is packed full of features to enable you and your family to surf the Internet without fear:
➤ Safer Surfing
Safe Surfer blocks a wide range of pornographic and adult websites. Once protection is enabled, these websites cannot load on your device.
➤ Eliminate Distractions
Sign in to enable blocking 50+ more popular apps and games.
➤ Remote Control (Pro)
Use the web dashboard to remotely block sites and view the device's browsing history.
➤ Mail Alerts (Pro)
Regularly send blocked sites and screen blackout events to an admin or accountability partner.
➤ Internet History (Pro)
View detailed browsing history stats on the device or remotely.
➤ Pin Protection
Built-in pin lock functionality ensures that only you or an accountability partner can configure protection and other settings inside the app.
➤ Prevent Uninstall
With a PIN code, prevent uninstalling or disabling the app without permission from the admin. Requires enabling the Accessibility Service using the checkbox under "enable always-on".
➤ Screen Blackout
Powered by machine learning, Screencast detection is a new way to deter the viewing of inappropriate content. When Screen blackout is enabled and triggered, a screenshot is taken and stored securely, along with the screen being temporarily blacked out.
➤ Wi-Fi and Cellular protection
Safe Surfer protection keeps your device protected—no matter what kind of network you are connected to.
➤ Zero ads and low resource footprint
Safe Surfer is ad-free and has a minimal impact on your device's resources.
Notes:
• As a monitoring app, Safe Surfer must be installed by the legal owner and/or custodian of this device solely for personal usage, monitoring a child for which you are a legal guardian, or monitoring employee usage on a device owned by an organization. Using Safe Surfer for other/malicious purposes is stricly prohibited. A persistent notification shows at all times when Safe Surfer is active.
• As a parental control app, we use the Android AccessibilityService API for the sole purpose of stopping device users from uninstalling protection without the permission of a parent (or an accountability partner).
• As a parental control app, we use the Android VPNService API to filter online content according to your settings. This VPN does not change your IP address/country on the internet, nor does it affect your internet speed.
• Some mobile service providers and Internet service providers in certain countries hijack the ability to use specific DNS settings. The Safe Surfer app relies upon this ability. If this is the case in your country with your service provider, the Safe Surfer app may not work properly on your device.
Safe Surfer is packed full of features to enable you and your family to surf the Internet without fear:
➤ Safer Surfing
Safe Surfer blocks a wide range of pornographic and adult websites. Once protection is enabled, these websites cannot load on your device.
➤ Eliminate Distractions
Sign in to enable blocking 50+ more popular apps and games.
➤ Remote Control (Pro)
Use the web dashboard to remotely block sites and view the device's browsing history.
➤ Mail Alerts (Pro)
Regularly send blocked sites and screen blackout events to an admin or accountability partner.
➤ Internet History (Pro)
View detailed browsing history stats on the device or remotely.
➤ Pin Protection
Built-in pin lock functionality ensures that only you or an accountability partner can configure protection and other settings inside the app.
➤ Prevent Uninstall
With a PIN code, prevent uninstalling or disabling the app without permission from the admin. Requires enabling the Accessibility Service using the checkbox under "enable always-on".
➤ Screen Blackout
Powered by machine learning, Screencast detection is a new way to deter the viewing of inappropriate content. When Screen blackout is enabled and triggered, a screenshot is taken and stored securely, along with the screen being temporarily blacked out.
➤ Wi-Fi and Cellular protection
Safe Surfer protection keeps your device protected—no matter what kind of network you are connected to.
➤ Zero ads and low resource footprint
Safe Surfer is ad-free and has a minimal impact on your device's resources.
Notes:
• As a monitoring app, Safe Surfer must be installed by the legal owner and/or custodian of this device solely for personal usage, monitoring a child for which you are a legal guardian, or monitoring employee usage on a device owned by an organization. Using Safe Surfer for other/malicious purposes is stricly prohibited. A persistent notification shows at all times when Safe Surfer is active.
• As a parental control app, we use the Android AccessibilityService API for the sole purpose of stopping device users from uninstalling protection without the permission of a parent (or an accountability partner).
• As a parental control app, we use the Android VPNService API to filter online content according to your settings. This VPN does not change your IP address/country on the internet, nor does it affect your internet speed.
• Some mobile service providers and Internet service providers in certain countries hijack the ability to use specific DNS settings. The Safe Surfer app relies upon this ability. If this is the case in your country with your service provider, the Safe Surfer app may not work properly on your device.
What's new in 3.9.7
Bugfixes & ChromeOS support