Knack vs Surf Security
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Knack
This secure work browser for iOS focuses on human-centric security to prevent threats at the point-of-click. It analyzes how information is presented and user interaction to create a safer browsing experience for professionals.
- Human-centric security approach
- Threat prevention at point-of-click
- Analysis of information presentation
- Analysis of user interaction
- Designed for iOS devices
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Knack by Keep Aware is the safe work browser built for iOS. While traditional, technology-based security solutions are designed to prevent attacks from machine processes, events, and connections, Keep Aware focuses on threats that target people where they work, the web browser. Keep Aware combines the analysis of how information is presented to people, and how they interact with it, to create a human-centric solution that prevents threats at the point-of-click. To connect Knack to your organization's Keep Aware environment, contact your organization's IT security team.
Surf Security
This Safari extension protects your online experience by scanning websites for phishing attempts and warning you before you visit potentially harmful sites. It acts as a security shield, helping to safeguard your sensitive information.
- Phishing attack detection
- Website security scanning
- Security alerts
- Protective shield
- Sensitive information safeguarding
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Surf Security is a comprehensive Safari extension designed to ensure a secure online experience. To safeguard against phishing attacks, Surf Security scans websites and identifies fraudulent, potentially harmful sites that attempt to capture your sensitive information. While browsing, you receive security alerts through this extension, providing you with a protective shield that warns you before entering risky websites.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Knack at 4.8 against Surf Security's 1.0. Knack also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). Surf Security's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days 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.
Knack holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knack has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Knack ships an update every 2 months, Surf Security every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Knack | Surf Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Keep Aware, Inc. | Ziv Yankowitz |
Customer experience
Knack
Surf Security
In-app purchases
Knack
No in-app purchases
Surf Security
No in-app purchases
