Comparison

StreamSafe vs Sidefeed

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

StreamSafe

Features
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StreamSafe gives families a more controlled way to watch YouTube channels. Safe Streaming, Made Simple. Built by a parent who wanted a better solution for his own family, StreamSafe creates a simple, kid-friendly viewing experience centered on the channels you approve. DOWNLOAD AND SUBSCRIPTION StreamSafe is free to download. A paid StreamSafe Premium subscription, available as an in-app purchase, is required to watch videos and manage your family’s approved channels. Eligible new subscribers can try StreamSafe Premium free for 7 days. A VIEWING EXPERIENCE BUILT FOR FAMILIES • Parent-approved channels Choose which YouTube channels are available for your child to browse and watch. • Simple, kid-friendly interface Give your child a dedicated place to enjoy videos from your approved channels. • Custom channel lists Build a channel lineup around your family’s interests and preferences. • PIN-protected parental controls Keep channel management and parental settings behind a parent PIN. • Built by a parent Designed to make managing your family’s video viewing simpler. StreamSafe lets parents choose the channels available in the app. Videos within those channels are created by independent creators, and channel content can change over time. STREAMSAFE PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION StreamSafe Premium provides video viewing and channel management through a monthly, auto-renewing subscription. • Eligible new subscribers receive a 7-day free trial. • The subscription price is displayed before you confirm your purchase. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase or when your free trial ends, as applicable. • Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current subscription or trial period ends. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. • Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account subscription settings. • Deleting your StreamSafe account does not cancel your Apple subscription. Privacy Policy: https://streamsafe.tv/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://streamsafe.tv/terms.html

About

Sidefeed

Features
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The Trending page is gone from the YouTube app. Sidefeed brings it back. Browse the official most-popular charts of 14 countries, refreshed every 3 hours. See which videos are rising with ▲/▼/NEW badges for 6-hour rank movement, and read the category mix of the chart at a glance. Making videos? Sidefeed doubles as a research tool: compare 14 countries, 14 categories, and Sidefeed's own Radar ranking to find the signal for your next video. ■ Seeing what's rising right now Every trending video shows ▲N / ▼N / NEW badges for 6-hour rank change. Top Movers gathers the biggest climbers in a dedicated row, and a colored stacked bar shows which categories own the chart — on a single line. ■ Checking charts in other countries Switch between United States, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Netherlands, Sweden, Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong with one tap. See where your category travels and what's working in other markets. ■ Looking for your next topic See what's catching on in 14 categories (Entertainment, Music, Gaming, Sports, Comedy and more), without YouTube's personalization. Pick 1–3 interests in Discover (or all 14 with Pro) to see popular videos in those categories only. ■ Catching breakouts before the big charts do Sidefeed Radar merges trending and all 14 category charts, then re-ranks by Radar Score — views-per-hour, engagement rate, and 6-hour rank lift. Surfaces small-channel breakouts that absolute-views rankings miss. ■ Why this video? Tap a Discover video to see how it fits the current feed: category candidate pool, estimated response rank, and channel variety signals. ■ Your research queue (Pro) Save inspiration with Watch Later, synced across devices via iCloud. Mute videos or block channels you don't care about so the feed matches your workflow. ■ Sidefeed Pro • All 14 categories · unlimited country switching • Radar top 50 (free shows top 10) • Watch Later · iCloud sync across devices • Monthly or yearly plan • Auto-renewing subscription. Cancel anytime. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at purchase confirmation. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://kkiruk-studio.github.io/terms-of-service-app/ Privacy Policy: https://kkiruk-studio.github.io/privacy-policy-app/

Screenshots

StreamSafe2 screens
Sidefeed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: StreamSafe at 15.1 against Sidefeed's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. StreamSafe sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and Sidefeed sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
StreamSafe versus Sidefeed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreamSafeSidefeed
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB2 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperJones GroveSungHyuk Yoon

In-app purchases

1 purchases

StreamSafe

Subscriptions1
  • StreamSafe Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
2 purchases

Sidefeed

Subscriptions2
  • Sidefeed Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Sidefeed Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is StreamSafe free?
StreamSafe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sidefeed free?
Sidefeed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StreamSafe or Sidefeed have ads?
Neither StreamSafe nor Sidefeed shows ads.

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