Securly Home vs XB
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
XB
This app connects users with experiences and information celebrating Black culture. It aims to empower and inspire Black communities through its social platform.
- Connect with community
- Discover experiences
- Celebrate Black culture
- Informative connections
- Social platform
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Our Goal at XB is to empower & inspire black communities through our social platforms & mobile application. Our platform provides informative connections to experiences for any & all seeking to enjoy & celebrate black culture.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: XB at 5.0 against Securly Home's 4.5. XB also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). Securly Home's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
XB 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 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Securly Home ships an update every 2 months, XB every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Securly Home | XB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.5K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Securly | XB LLC |
Customer experience
Securly Home
XB
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
XB
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Securly Home
No in-app purchases
XB
No in-app purchases
