Securly Home vs playGrades
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
playGrades
This app helps parents make informed decisions about their children's activities by providing honest reviews and star ratings on instruction quality, safety, and fun. Discover local programs, bookmark favorites, and share your own experiences to help other families.
- Parent reviews for activities
- Star ratings for instruction, safety, value, fun
- Search by location, age, category
- Bookmark and share programs
- Write your own reviews
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playGrades is the go-to app for parents who want to make smarter decisions about their children's activities and programs. Before you enroll, read honest reviews from other parents about swim lessons, sports teams, dance studios, summer camps, after-school programs, and more. See star ratings across what matters most: instruction quality, safety, value, and fun, so you know exactly what to expect. Find programs near you. Browse activities by location, age group, and category. Discover hidden gems in your neighborhood and avoid programs that don't live up to the hype. Bookmark programs you're considering and come back to them anytime. Share favorites with your co-parent or a friend. Give back to the community. Had a great (or not-so-great) experience? Write a review in minutes and help other families make the best choice for their kids. playGrades — know before you enroll.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: playGrades at 100% against Securly Home's 46%. playGrades also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Securly Home's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 25). 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.
playGrades holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Securly Home has 1.5K ratings behind it against 25, 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 playGrades's.
Securly Home ships an update every 2 months, playGrades daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Securly Home | playGrades |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) | 4.9 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Securly | Tyler Miller |
Customer experience
Securly Home
playGrades
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
playGrades
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Securly Home
No in-app purchases
playGrades
No in-app purchases
