Relay Smart Agent vs Jamf Parent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Relay Smart Agent
This application offers web filtering and safety features for iOS devices, ensuring CIPA compliance for schools. It provides on and off-campus protection and reports on student activity, acting as a hardware-free cloud solution.
- CIPA compliant web filtering
- On/off campus safety
- Student activity reporting
- Hardware-free cloud solution
- Anytime, anywhere filtering
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This app provides anytime, anywhere filtering, safety, and reporting on iOS devices for schools using the Relay web filter from Lightspeed Systems. With the Relay Smart Agent for iOS, schools get: CIPA compliant web filtering On/off campus safety Reporting on student activity A hardware-free cloud solution And more!
Jamf Parent
Manage your child's school-issued device with this app. Restrict app and website access, control device features like the camera, and schedule usage times for homework or bedtime.
- Restrict and allow apps
- Restrict and allow device features
- Restrict and allow websites
- Schedule app restrictions
- Receive arrival notifications
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Jamf Parent empowers parents to manage their children's school-issued devices. Using the intuitive interface, you can restrict which apps your child can access on their device, receive notifications when your child arrives at school, and schedule homework time or bedtime by using Device Rules to allow or restrict certain apps. Key features: - Restrict and allow apps in real time (including games and social media) - Restrict and allow device features (including the camera) - Restrict and allow websites - Create scheduled app restrictions for homework time, bedtime, and timeout
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jamf Parent at 2.3 against Relay Smart Agent's 1.3. Jamf Parent also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
Jamf Parent holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Relay Smart Agent's written reviews are positive against 4% of Jamf Parent's.
Relay Smart Agent ships an update every 2 months, Jamf Parent fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Relay Smart Agent | Jamf Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (32 ratings) | 2.3 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 4.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lightspeed Solutions, LLC | JAMF Software |
Customer experience
Relay Smart Agent
Jamf Parent
In-app purchases
Relay Smart Agent
No in-app purchases
Jamf Parent
No in-app purchases
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