Securly Home vs Noggins
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
Noggins
Easily book and pay for haircuts and shaves with just a few taps. Securely reserve your preferred time slot and use your card on file for quick, cashless payments and tipping.
- Book haircuts and shaves
- Check service availability
- Reserve time slots
- Secure card payments
- Cashless tipping
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Our app lets you book and pay for a haircut or shave in a few taps. - Check availability and reserve a time slot that fits your schedule. - Use your card on file to quickly and securely pay for your service and tip so you never need cash on hand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Noggins at 100% against Securly Home's 46%. Noggins also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Securly Home's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 51) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 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.
Noggins holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Securly Home has 1.5K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Securly Home's written reviews are positive against 100% of Noggins's.
Securly Home ships an update every 2 months, Noggins every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Securly Home | Noggins |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.5K ratings) | 4.9 (51 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 51 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Securly | NOGGINS LLC |
Customer experience
Securly Home
Noggins
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
Noggins
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Securly Home
No in-app purchases
Noggins
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Securly Home free?
Is Noggins free?
Which has better reviews, Securly Home or Noggins?
Do Securly Home or Noggins have ads?
Which is updated more often, Securly Home or Noggins?
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