Comparison

Safe Surfer vs Focusr

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

Head to head
About

Safe Surfer

This app provides a simple way to block adult content and customize your internet browsing experience. It offers features like remote control and mail alerts for accountability, along with secure DNS encryption for a private connection. Protection works on both Wi-Fi and cellular networks.

Highlights
  • Blocks adult websites
  • Customizable blocking categories
  • Remote control dashboard
  • Mail alerts for blocked sites
  • DNS over HTTPS/TLS encryption
  • Pin protection for settings
  • Wi-Fi and cellular protection
Features
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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/

About

Focusr

This utility app encourages users to live with a sense of urgency, helping them prioritize important tasks and avoid distractions. It emphasizes the value of time and suggests using a home screen widget as a constant reminder to be productive.

Highlights
  • Live with urgency
  • Focus on important tasks
  • Avoid distractions
  • Home screen widget
  • Time management reminder
Features
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This app helps you live your life with urgency to help you focus on what's important instead of trying to attract your attention. Time is precious. Make sure to add the Focusr widget to your home screen as a reminder to not let your time waste away.

Screenshots

Safe Surfer4 screens
Focusr3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Focusr at 5.0 against Safe Surfer's 4.0. Focusr also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Safe Surfer's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Safe Surfer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Focusr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focusr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Safe Surfer has 46 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Safe Surfer versus Focusr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafe SurferFocusr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (46 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSafe Surfer LtdDimitris Economou

Customer experience

Safe Surfer

All ratings46 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative19.6%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive67.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative25.6%

Focusr

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Safe Surfer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Surfer Monthly$4.491 Month
  • Pro Surfer Annual$48.991 Year
None

Focusr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Safe Surfer free?
Safe Surfer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focusr free?
Focusr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Safe Surfer or Focusr?
Focusr is rated higher. Safe Surfer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Focusr averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Safe Surfer or Focusr have ads?
Neither Safe Surfer nor Focusr shows ads.

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