Lightspeed Systems Web Filter vs Jamf Parent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightspeed Systems Web Filter
This application provides robust content filtering for schools on mobile devices. It ensures compliance with regulations and offers reporting on web traffic without requiring a proxy server. A license from the developer is necessary for full functionality.
- Content filtering for mobile devices
- CIPA compliance
- Web traffic reporting
- Proxy-free operation
- School-focused filtering
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The Web Filter for iOS by Lightspeed Systems gives schools powerful content filtering on mobile devices wherever they go. Filter web activity, ensure CIPA compliance, and report on web traffic without the need for a proxy. Requires Web Filter license from Lightspeed Systems.
Jamf Parent
Manage your child's school-issued device with this app. Restrict app and website access, control device features like the camera, and schedule usage times for homework or bedtime.
- Restrict and allow apps
- Restrict and allow device features
- Restrict and allow websites
- Schedule app restrictions
- Receive arrival notifications
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Jamf Parent empowers parents to manage their children's school-issued devices. Using the intuitive interface, you can restrict which apps your child can access on their device, receive notifications when your child arrives at school, and schedule homework time or bedtime by using Device Rules to allow or restrict certain apps. Key features: - Restrict and allow apps in real time (including games and social media) - Restrict and allow device features (including the camera) - Restrict and allow websites - Create scheduled app restrictions for homework time, bedtime, and timeout
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jamf Parent at 2.3 against Lightspeed Systems Web Filter's 1.9. Lightspeed Systems Web Filter's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jamf Parent holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Lightspeed Systems Web Filter's written reviews are positive against 4% of Jamf Parent's.
Lightspeed Systems Web Filter ships an update every 3 weeks, Jamf Parent fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lightspeed Systems Web Filter | Jamf Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (7 ratings) | 2.3 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 4.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lightspeed Solutions, LLC | JAMF Software |
Customer experience
Lightspeed Systems Web Filter
Jamf Parent
In-app purchases
Lightspeed Systems Web Filter
No in-app purchases
Jamf Parent
No in-app purchases
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