Comparison

CK vs Jamf Parent

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

Head to head
About

CK

This app offers a secure and filtered internet browsing experience for iOS users, ensuring CIPA compliance for educational institutions. It provides granular, identity-based reporting and policy-driven web access control, whether users are on-premises or traveling globally.

Highlights
  • Secure internet browsing
  • Identity-based reporting
  • Policy-based filtering
  • CIPA compliance
  • Global web access control
  • MDM deployment
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The ContentKeeper CK-AUTH App provides users with a protected Internet browsing experience in conjunctions with the ContentKeeper Secure Internet Gateway (CK-SIG) system. The App provides for highly granular users-identity based reporting along with single sign-on support. User access to Internet resources are controlled by a sophisticated policy-based filtering engine. Features :- • Allows iOS users to have the same level of filtered and controlled web browsing access when either on-premises or travelling globally • Provides for policy-based high performance visibility of all web traffic and search engine activity • Ensures CIPA compliance for the education sector The system is easily deployed via a supported MDM system to the iOS endpoints. The system automatically detects when an iOS device is on-network or mobile and adjusts accordingly. The app does not involve the use of a Proxy server. Note: ContentKeeper Secure Web Gateway V190 or above and associated licence subscription is required.

About

Jamf Parent

Manage your child's school-issued device with this app. Restrict app and website access, control device features like the camera, and schedule usage times for homework or bedtime.

Highlights
  • Restrict and allow apps
  • Restrict and allow device features
  • Restrict and allow websites
  • Schedule app restrictions
  • Receive arrival notifications
Features
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Jamf Parent empowers parents to manage their children's school-issued devices. Using the intuitive interface, you can restrict which apps your child can access on their device, receive notifications when your child arrives at school, and schedule homework time or bedtime by using Device Rules to allow or restrict certain apps. Key features: - Restrict and allow apps in real time (including games and social media) - Restrict and allow device features (including the camera) - Restrict and allow websites - Create scheduled app restrictions for homework time, bedtime, and timeout

Screenshots

CK1 screens
Jamf Parent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Jamf Parent at 2.3 against CK's 1.4. Jamf Parent also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jamf Parent holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CK's written reviews are positive against 4% of Jamf Parent's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CK ships an update every 9 months, Jamf Parent fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CK versus Jamf Parent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCKJamf Parent
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (18 ratings)2.3 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews4.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperContentKeeper TechnologiesJAMF Software

Customer experience

CK

All ratings18 ratings
Positive11.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.9%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Jamf Parent

All ratings13 ratings
Positive30.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative61.5%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive4.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative95.7%

In-app purchases

None

CK

No in-app purchases

None

Jamf Parent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CK free?
CK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jamf Parent free?
Jamf Parent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CK or Jamf Parent?
Jamf Parent is rated higher. CK averages 1.4 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Jamf Parent averages 2.3 from 13 ratings.
Do CK or Jamf Parent have ads?
Neither CK nor Jamf Parent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CK or Jamf Parent?
CK ships an update every 9 months, and Jamf Parent fortnightly. Most recently, CK was updated on July 18, 2026 and Jamf Parent on September 26, 2026.

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