# SPIN Safe Browser vs Havenly Parental Control

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Havenly Parental Control at 100% against SPIN Safe Browser's 53%. Havenly Parental Control also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). SPIN Safe Browser's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. SPIN Safe Browser sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Havenly Parental Control sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Havenly Parental Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SPIN Safe Browser has 2.7K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of SPIN Safe Browser's written reviews are positive against 100% of Havenly Parental Control's.

SPIN Safe Browser ships an update every 6 weeks, Havenly Parental Control weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SPIN Safe Browser | Havenly Parental Control |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (2.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spin-safe-browser/id1069119528/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/havenly-parental-control/id6741699842/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.7K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 53.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 267 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [National Education Technologies Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1053543709) | [MorlockStudios LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1721803053) |

## What reviewers say

### SPIN Safe Browser

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spin-safe-browser/id1069119528)

This app provides a secure browsing experience by automatically blocking adult content, pornography, and harmful websites. It offers enhanced safety features and ensures safe search results on popular engines.

**Highlights:** Automatic content blocking, Safe search enforcement, YouTube Restricted Mode, Passcode protection, Domain blocking/allowing, Ad-free experience (with subscription)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SPIN+ Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| SPIN+ Yearly Subscription | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Useful
- 🔒 Safe browsing
- 👍 Great app
- 🔒 Blocks inappropriate content

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🐛 Freezes when switching tabs
- 🐛 Doesn't load images/videos
- 🐛 Doesn't work offline

**Reported bugs**

- Can't delete the app
- YouTube videos not blocked
- Bypass filters using Google search
- Crashes when opening tabs

**Requested features**

- Add dark mode option
- Allow customization of blocked sites
- Improve tab management
- Better integration with iOS features


### Havenly Parental Control

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/havenly-parental-control/id6741699842)

This app helps parents manage their children's device usage by blocking specific websites, apps, and in-app content. It allows for setting screen time limits, scheduling downtime, and preventing risky app installations, all controllable remotely without requiring child accounts.

**Highlights:** Block websites and in-app content, Block mobile game ads, Remote control management, Set daily screen-time limits, Schedule downtime, Pre-block risky apps, Instant alerts for blocked content

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Havenly Plus | $1.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SPIN Safe Browser free?

SPIN Safe Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Havenly Parental Control free?

Havenly Parental Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, SPIN Safe Browser or Havenly Parental Control?

Havenly Parental Control is rated higher. SPIN Safe Browser averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Havenly Parental Control averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do SPIN Safe Browser or Havenly Parental Control have ads?

Neither SPIN Safe Browser nor Havenly Parental Control shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SPIN Safe Browser or Havenly Parental Control?

SPIN Safe Browser ships an update every 6 weeks, and Havenly Parental Control weekly. Most recently, SPIN Safe Browser was updated on October 22, 2026 and Havenly Parental Control on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*