Lightspeed Systems Web Filter vs Naperville 203
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.
Naperville 203
Stay informed about district events, customize notifications for your student's organizations, and access weekly cafeteria menus. Get live updates from administration and easily find staff and department contact information.
- Event calendar with sharing
- Customizable student organization notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- District administration live feed
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Naperville 203. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lightspeed Systems Web Filter at every 3 weeks against Naperville 203's every 2 months. Lightspeed Systems Web Filter also leads on rating (1.9 vs 1.6) and device support (3 vs 1). Naperville 203's advantage is review sentiment (19% vs 0%) and ratings volume (40 vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Lightspeed Systems Web Filter holds the better App Store score, 1.9 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Naperville 203 has 40 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Lightspeed Systems Web Filter's written reviews are positive against 19% of Naperville 203's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Lightspeed Systems Web Filter ships an update every 3 weeks, Naperville 203 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lightspeed Systems Web Filter | Naperville 203 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (7 ratings) — better | 1.6 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 18.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lightspeed Solutions, LLC | Naperville Community Unit School District 203 ORG |
Customer experience
Lightspeed Systems Web Filter
Naperville 203
In-app purchases
Lightspeed Systems Web Filter
No in-app purchases
Naperville 203
No in-app purchases
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