WebSafe 365 vs Advanced Search Smart Options
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WebSafe 365
This app allows parents to remotely manage and control their children's web browsing on desktop computers. It enables parents to block websites by default, approve or deny access requests, and set time limits for web usage.
- Remote web browsing control
- Website access request and approval
- Set time limits for web access
- Manage website access lists
- Browser extension compatibility
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WebSafe 365 lets you control your kids web browsing on desktop computers through our our mobile app. With 3 easy steps, you can control kids desktop web browser from your mobile. Once setup is complete, all websites on kid’s chrome browser will be blocked by default. When a kid wants to access a website, they will be given an option to request the permission from parents WebSafe 365 mobile app. If your kid click 'ask permission' on their desktop browser, you will get a mobile app notification. You can then decide to give access or reject access to a website using WebSafe 365 mobile app. If you accept the permission, kids web browser will redirect to the website automatically, otherwise website will remain blocked. • You can also set time limits on how long your kid should access a website. Such as 30 mins, 1 hour, 3 hours, 1 day etc. After this period website will be blocked again. • You can manage list of websites kids require access on their desktop computer through our mobile app. WebSafe 365 browser extension is compatible with Chrome, Microsoft EDGE desktop web browsers on Mac/Windows and Chrome Book OS. *** SETUP GUIDE 1. Install our WebSafe 365 chrome browser extension on your kid’s computer. - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/websafe365/caalgailaopfobcgmhcglflekfefpcdn 2. install WebSafe 365 mobile app(this app) on parents’ mobile. 3. Scan the QR code using WebSafe 365 mobile app to link the kids desktop browser and your mobile app. *** PRICING • WebSafe 365 mobile app is free. • Chrome web browser extension is free to try for 7 days.
Advanced Search Smart Options
Simplify complex web searches by inputting keywords. This tool automatically generates advanced search queries with operators for precise results. Explore options like exact matches, date ranges, and specific file types.
- Keyword-based advanced search
- Automatic search operator generation
- AND, OR, and exclusion searches
- Numerical and date range filtering
- Specify site, domain, and file type
- Search scope selection (title, content, URL)
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This app allows you to perform advanced web searches with just inputting keywords. Web searches can be conducted using search operators, enabling various search options. However, using search operators often requires combining alphabets and symbols with spaces, which can become cumbersome. For instance, When you want to search for "Apple Inc." articles within Wikipedia's page content, you would need to input the following: allintext: apple -fruit site:wikipedia.org The app automatically generates such commands, enabling you to perform advanced searches by just inputting keywords. The search engine used is Google. Available Search Criteria ・AND search, including all keywords ・Exact match search for keywords ・OR search, including any of the keywords ・Exclusion search, excluding certain keywords from results ・Numerical ranges (e.g., from $1,000 to $5,000, from 3kg to 10kg) ・Range of update dates ・Language ・Region ・Specific sites or domains ・Related sites ・File formats (pdf, doc, xls, ppt, etc.) ・Search scope (page title only, page content only, page URL only, etc.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Advanced Search Smart Options at 4.4 against WebSafe 365's 1.0. Advanced Search Smart Options also leads on ratings volume (29 vs 1). WebSafe 365's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Advanced Search Smart Options sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WebSafe 365 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Advanced Search Smart Options holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Advanced Search Smart Options has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of WebSafe 365's written reviews are positive against 71% of Advanced Search Smart Options's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
WebSafe 365 ships an update every 3 days, Advanced Search Smart Options every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | WebSafe 365 | Advanced Search Smart Options |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.4 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | INNOVOTECH SOLUTIONS LTD | manabu ueda |
Customer experience
WebSafe 365
Advanced Search Smart Options
In-app purchases
WebSafe 365
No in-app purchases
Advanced Search Smart Options
- Ad-Free Plan$3.99
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