Securly Home vs WPL in Touch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Securly Home
This app provides parents with control over their child's school-issued devices when they are used at home. It offers web filtering, site restrictions, and monitored screen time to ensure online safety. Parents can block inappropriate content, view activity feeds, and pause internet access remotely.
- Web filtering
- Site restrictions
- Monitored screen time
- Real-time activity feed
- Block inappropriate content
- Pause internet access
- Offline scheduling
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Bring the one online safety solution trusted by over 15,000 schools into your home. Wave goodbye to the stress that comes with sending school devices home. Securly Home is a free feature included with your school’s Filter purchase, giving parents control over their child’s school device when it goes home, including web filtering, site restrictions, and monitored screen time. Securly Home lets parents stay informed with what their child is doing online, whether at school or at home. This comprehensive, easy to use app lets parents block inappropriate content, view a real-time activity feed, and pause the internet from anywhere, anytime. Securly Home works with school-owned devices only. Parents can: View a real-time activity feed Customize rules specifically for school devices at home Receive notifications about concerning activity (e.g. bullying, self-harm) Limit screen time from anywhere with the pause button Determine when the internet is offline with offline scheduling Support https://homesupport.securly.com homesupport@securly.com Terms of Service https://www.securly.com/terms Privacy Policy https://www.securly.com/privacy
WPL in Touch
Access Westminster Public Library services on your mobile device. Manage your account, search the catalog, place holds, and explore online resources. Find library locations, hours, and get your questions answered.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Place holds
- Access online resources
- Find library locations and hours
- Ask library questions
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Stay in touch with Westminster Public Library (Colorado) from your mobile device. Manage your account, search the catalog, and place holds. Search online resources, find library locations and hours, and ask questions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WPL in Touch at 5.0 against Securly Home's 4.5. Securly Home's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
WPL in Touch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Securly Home has 1.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Securly Home ships an update every 2 months, WPL in Touch every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Securly Home | WPL in Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.5K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Securly | City of Westminster |
Customer experience
Securly Home
WPL in Touch
Bugs and requests
Securly Home
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to clear notification badges
- Inconsistent device connectivity and sync issues
- Frequent crashes and server connection problems
Requested features
4 requests- More advanced filtering and blocking options
- Improved accessibility for users with disabilities
- Ability to set detailed schedules and time limits
- Better integration with school/work networks
WPL in Touch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Securly Home
No in-app purchases
WPL in Touch
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Securly Home free?
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