Securly Home vs NCW Libraries Self
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
NCW Libraries Self
This app allows library patrons to bypass queues and conveniently check out their own materials. Enjoy a faster, more private borrowing experience at your local library.
- Skip the line
- Convenient borrowing
- Speedy checkouts
- Private transactions
- Self-service library materials
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Introducing Self Check- Skip the line and make borrowing a breeze while enjoying convenience, speed, and privacy by checking out your own materials at your local library.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Securly Home at 46% against NCW Libraries Self's 0%. Securly Home also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 2). NCW Libraries Self's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 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.
Securly Home holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. 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. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Securly Home's written reviews are positive against 0% of NCW Libraries Self's.
Securly Home ships an update every 2 months, NCW Libraries Self fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Securly Home | NCW Libraries Self |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 356 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Securly | Meescan Inc. |
Customer experience
Securly Home
NCW Libraries Self
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
NCW Libraries Self
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Securly Home
No in-app purchases
NCW Libraries Self
No in-app purchases
Questions
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