Safer Web vs Silo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Safer Web
This app provides a secure browsing experience for children by acting as a wrapper for a safe search engine. It blocks restricted keywords, websites, and advertisements, ensuring a safe online environment for young users and offering peace of mind to parents and educators.
- Safe search engine integration
- Blocks restricted keywords
- Filters websites and advertisements
- Prevents direct website entry
- Link-based navigation only
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Wrapper for a safe search engine which ensures safety on the internet for children from Pre-K and up and peace of mind for teachers and parents. Safer Web is a free wrapper app that makes the online kid safe search engine, Kiddle.co, its home page. The app ensures safe browsing by blocking any web searches, websites or adverts that match any restricted keywords identified when following links that take you out of Kiddle.co. Safer Web does not allow you to type a website address directly into it and you can only follow links deemed safe by the search engine and restricted keyword list. Icon design by Luke Bowles.
Silo
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It helps students stay focused by locking them into a single website, perfect for classrooms and learning environments with shared devices. Features: • Set a Website: Choose one website for students to access while Assistive Access is enabled. Whether it's your learning management system, a collaborative whiteboard, or another educational tool, Silo keeps learners on task. • Save Bookmarks: Add frequently used links for easy setup and quick access across sessions. • Locked-Down Mode with Assistive Access: When used with Assistive Access, Silo restricts navigation to the selected site. Students can browse within the site, go back, move forward, but cannot enter their own links.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Safer Web at 12.0 against Silo's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Safer Web | Silo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roth Educational Services (PTY) LTD | Jia Chen Yee |
In-app purchases
Safer Web
No in-app purchases
Silo
No in-app purchases
