Protect Search vs .SAFE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Protect Search
This app offers an ultrafast, secure, and private browsing experience on your iPhone. It features a built-in VPN and ad blocker to ensure anonymity, prevent tracking, and remove intrusive advertisements for a cleaner web.
- Built-in VPN
- Ad blocker
- Private browsing
- Fast browsing speed
- IP address hiding
- Website security checks
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ProtectSearch – The Ultrafast, Secure, and Private Browser with VPN & Ad Blocker ProtectSearch is a powerful iPhone browser with built-in VPN and ad blocker, ensuring fast, private, and secure browsing. Why Choose ProtectSearch? - No More Ads – Enjoy an ad-free browsing experience - Lightning-Fast Speed – Seamless and smooth web surfing - Built-in VPN – Browse the internet anonymously - Privacy Protection – Prevent websites from tracking you - No Logs Policy – We don’t collect your data - Hide Your IP Address – Stay anonymous online Premium Features: - Unlimited VPN with multi-geo servers - Regular Ad Blocker Updates Built-in Ad Blocker ProtectSearch removes intrusive ads, enhances page loading speed, and prevents advertisers from tracking your activity, ensuring a cleaner and safer browsing experience. Private Browsing No need for incognito mode – ProtectSearch doesn’t save your browsing history, cookies, or logs. Your online activity remains completely private. Safe & Secure Browsing Our browser checks website security, alerts you to potential malware or scams, and ensures a secure browsing experience by blocking tracking attempts. ProtectSearch – The ultimate browsing experience with no ads, no restrictions, and no compromises on privacy!
.SAFE
Enhance your web browsing experience by blocking intrusive ads and preventing online trackers. This intelligent defense system offers a smoother, safer, and faster internet by reducing distractions and protecting your personal information.
- Blocks ads
- Stops trackers
- Speeds up websites
- Boosts security
- Enhances privacy
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Experience the web the way it was meant to be — with .SAFE, your intelligent defense against ads, trackers A few taps is all it takes to unlock a smoother, safer, and faster internet. What .SAFE Does: Blocks Ads: Say goodbye to pop-ups, banners, and autoplay videos that disrupt your browsing Stops Trackers: Prevent hidden scripts from tracking your behavior and collecting your data. Speeds Up Websites: With fewer distractions and less data to load, pages open noticeably faster. Boosts Security: Keep harmful ads and suspicious links at bay, protecting both your device and your personal information. Enjoy more privacy, less noise, and better performance — all in one app. Freemium version – includes automatic updates Premium version – includes access to additional rules Links: Terms of Use: https://ad-safe.net/terms Privacy Policy: https://ad-safe.net/policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Protect Search at 90% against .SAFE's 67%. Protect Search also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). .SAFE's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (2K vs 82). 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. Protect Search sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and .SAFE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
.SAFE holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: .SAFE has 2K ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Protect Search's written reviews are positive against 67% of .SAFE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Protect Search ships an update every 5 days, .SAFE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Protect Search | .SAFE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (82 ratings) | 4.4 (2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 82 | 2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PF Tech s.r.o. | App Vizyon |
Customer experience
Protect Search
.SAFE
Bugs and requests
Protect Search
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
.SAFE
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved virus removal capabilities
In-app purchases
Protect Search
- Premium Access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Premium Version3 Days trial$14.997 Days
- Premium Version3 Days trial$29.991 Month
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- Premium Version3 Days trial$69.991 Year
.SAFE
- Week Subscription3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Lifetime Access$69.99
