Securly Home vs BLÜ
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
BLÜ
This app, paired with a smart toothbrush, helps users and their families develop better oral hygiene habits. It uses advanced tracking to ensure complete coverage, offers personalized recommendations, and allows sharing data with dental professionals. Gamified features encourage consistent brushing for all ages.
- Brush location detection with smart tracking
- Family monitoring and peer competition
- Personalized brushing recommendations
- Dentist/hygienist data sharing
- Smart brushing timer (2 minutes)
- Brush head replacement alerts
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OUR STORY: BLU toothbrush app and smart toothbrush was created by dental professionals to help you and your family develop better brushing and oral care habits. Half of American adults suffer from periodontal disease which has been linked to many diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. We made it our mission to create a fun effective way to better oral care. BLU APP and SMART TOOTHBRUSH BENEFITS: o You will have a beautiful and healthy smile that makes you feel confident o Take control over your dental hygiene at home, so you have better dental visits o Give your dentist the deepest insight into the root causes of dental problems so they can be avoided o A fun and cool way to teach your children a good dental hygiene routine that will last a lifetime BLU APP FEATURES: o BLU BRUSH LOCATION DETECTION TECHNOLOGY USING SMART TRACKING Using 16 sensor areas of detection enables live tracking of brushing areas in the mouth, highlights where you've brushed, takes you back to any missed spots for 100% coverage o FAMILY AND PEER CONNECT A parent can link their children’s BLU toothbrush to their app to monitor how well they brushed and what areas they missed. BLU can be set to send a notification if a child did not brush their teeth. BLU users can connect their BLU toothbrushes to compare brushing results and compete for higher score, this can be a fun game with great health benefit. o CONTINUOUS BRUSHING LOGIC Go back and finish brushing the areas you missed for 100% coverage. o DENTIST / HYGIENIST CONNECT You can share your brushing history and results with your dentist and hygienist o PERSONALIZED BRUSHING EXPERIENCE BLU suggests brushing recommendations based on your personal history and goals, for example if you drink red wine BLU selects whitening mode for your brush o SMART BRUSHING TIMER Ensures you brush for 2 minutes according to the ADA recommendations. o BRUSHING DASHBOARD AND HISTORY Displays your brushing history, frequency and displays visually the areas you usually miss o WHEN TO CHANGE THE BRUSH HEAD BLU alerts you every 3 months per ADA recommendations to change your brush heads. We offer replacement heads ordering through the app or you can enroll in BLU auto ship program for convenience o POWER CHARGE LEVEL Displays remaining charge on your BLU toothbrush
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Securly Home at 4.6 against BLÜ's 3.5. Securly Home also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 17). BLÜ's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (55% vs 46%). 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.
Securly Home holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Securly Home has 1.5K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of Securly Home's written reviews are positive against 55% of BLÜ's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Securly Home ships an update every 2 months, BLÜ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Securly Home | BLÜ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better | 3.5 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.4% of reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Securly | Tim Diasti |
Customer experience
Securly Home
BLÜ
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
BLÜ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Securly Home
No in-app purchases
BLÜ
No in-app purchases









