Comparison

SafeExamBrowser vs New IDX Mobile

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SafeExamBrowser

This secure browser creates a locked-down kiosk environment for online assessments, preventing students from accessing other apps or websites during exams. It supports various exam systems and can be configured via files, links, or QR codes for flexible deployment.

Highlights
  • Secure kiosk mode
  • Prevents app switching
  • Blocks unauthorized websites
  • Supports various exam systems
  • Configurable via files/links/QR codes
  • Optional dock and slider menu
Features
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SafeExamBrowser (SEB) is a secure kiosk web browser environment used to carry out e-assessments that run on exam servers. SEB opens a web browser without an address and search bar, loads a pre-configured webpage and locks an iPad (or iPhone or iPod Touch) into an assessment kiosk mode. This mode prevents students from switching to other apps (unless additional permitted apps are configured), accessing websites and communicating with other students during an exam. SEB enables secure exams on unmanaged iOS devices like students' own iPads as well as on iOS devices owned and managed by an institution. SEB doesn't use a centralized server or cloud service; it can be configured with an API, configuration files, links and QR codes. It can be used with most web-based quiz and e-assessment systems. For improved security and usability, some exam systems provide additional built-in support for SEB. Currently, SEB integrates especially well with learning management systems (LMS) such as Moodle, OpenOlat, ILIAS and with several non-commercial and commercial exam systems, such as Inspera Assessment, Dugga, Exam.net, EvaExam and Ans. SEB uses one of the single app modes provided by iOS. After an exam is submitted, SEB can automatically end the app self-lock assessment mode (an exam invigilator could also use a quit password to end the SEB exam session and unlock the device if necessary). SEB features an optional Dock displaying buttons for various commands. Instead or in addition, a left slider menu shows a list of open browser tabs and commands which can be used to (if enabled in settings) quit an exam session, jump back to the start page of an exam, reload a web page, and navigate back/forward in the browsing history. SEB for iOS uses the same format for encrypted .seb configuration files as the SEB versions for other platforms. Those config files allow to individually configure SEB to display the start page of an exam system or an exam portal page with a list of links to current exams. If SEB for iOS is installed using a mobile device management (MDM) system, its initial configuration can easily be deployed using the "MDM Managed Configuration" feature. You can also directly start an exam with an individual configuration in SEB for iOS using a special config hyperlink. This link can be opened by examinees from Safari, Mail or a messenger app. In addition, you can use QR codes containing SEB links or even full, individual configurations. An exam can directly be started in SEB by using the iOS Camera app or the built-in QR code scanner. SEB also works together with Apple Classroom, teachers can start individually configured exams on all student devices. See https://safeexambrowser.org/ios for more information. SafeExamBrowser for iOS was developed by Daniel R. Schneider, ETH Zurich, IT Services, based on the original idea of Safe Exam Browser by Stefan Schneider, University of Giessen Project concept: Thomas Piendl, Daniel R. Schneider, Damian Büchel, Andreas Hefti, Nadim Ritter, Dirk Bauer, Michael Kern, Kai Reuter, Tobias Halbherr, Karsten Burger, Marco Lehre, Brigitte Schmucki, Oliver Rahs. Safe Exam Browser is released as freeware. The code is subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may only use these files in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/ . Important parts of this project have been carried out as part of the program "AAA/SWITCH – e-Infrastructure for e-Science" led by SWITCH, the Swiss National Research and Education Network and the cooperative project "Learning Infrastructure" (part of the CRUS program "Information scientifique: accès, traitement et sauvegarde") coordinated by SWITCH, and was supported by funds from the ETH Board and the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).

About

New IDX Mobile

Access live Indonesian stock market data, news, and company announcements. Offers virtual trading, running trade, and stock heatmap features with a monthly subscription.

Highlights
  • Live market data
  • Company news and announcements
  • Virtual trading
  • Running trade
  • Stock heatmap
Features
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New IDX Mobile is application provided by PT Bursa Efek Indonesia that contain live market data, news, company announcement, and all the information related with Indonesia stock market right into your palm. New IDX Mobile subscription Virtual Trading, Running Trade, and Stock Heatmap. New IDX Mobile plans: Monthly: Rp. 49.000 Payments and Renewal: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. Terms of use: https://idx.co.id/en/terms-of-use/ Privacy policy: https://idx.co.id/en/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

SafeExamBrowser4 screens
New IDX Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: New IDX Mobile at 3.0 against SafeExamBrowser's 1.6. New IDX Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). SafeExamBrowser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (50 vs 2). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. New IDX Mobile sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. SafeExamBrowser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

New IDX Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SafeExamBrowser has 50 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SafeExamBrowser ships an update every 3 months, New IDX Mobile every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SafeExamBrowser versus New IDX Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafeExamBrowserNew IDX Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (50 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperETH ZurichBURSA EFEK INDONESIA, PT

Customer experience

SafeExamBrowser

All ratings50 ratings
Positive16.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative84.0%
Written reviews411 reviews
Positive7.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative91.7%

New IDX Mobile

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

SafeExamBrowser

Reported bugs

24 issues
  • App crashes
  • Freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • Cannot exit kiosk mode
  • Blank page errors
  • Slow performance
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  • High battery consumption
  • Device locking issues
  • Setup difficulties
  • Poor instructions
  • Errors during exams
  • Unreliable behavior
  • Difficulty uninstalling/quitting
  • Device issues (black screen, viruses)
  • Inconsistent camera support
  • Cheating still possible (reported by some users)
  • Data privacy concerns raised
  • Unintuitive interface
  • Incompatibility with older/newer OS versions
  • Configuration issues
  • Leads to exam failure
  • Developer unresponsiveness
  • Not working with iOS 18
  • Camera access issues
  • Kiosk mode not activating properly on iOS 17

Requested features

4 requests
  • Better instructions/homepage
  • Support for Thai language
  • Update for iOS 18
  • More user-friendly setup

New IDX Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SafeExamBrowser

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

New IDX Mobile

Subscriptions1
  • New IDX Mobile$2.991 Month

Questions

Is SafeExamBrowser free?
SafeExamBrowser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is New IDX Mobile free?
New IDX Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SafeExamBrowser or New IDX Mobile?
New IDX Mobile is rated higher. SafeExamBrowser averages 1.6 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while New IDX Mobile averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SafeExamBrowser or New IDX Mobile have ads?
Neither SafeExamBrowser nor New IDX Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SafeExamBrowser or New IDX Mobile?
SafeExamBrowser ships an update every 3 months, and New IDX Mobile every 6 weeks. Most recently, SafeExamBrowser was updated on November 9, 2026 and New IDX Mobile on November 3, 2026.

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