# Surfie vs Screen Time

The clearest difference is rating: Surfie at 3.5 against Screen Time's 2.4. Screen Time's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 4) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Surfie holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Surfie's written reviews are positive against 8% of Screen Time's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

## The numbers

| Metric | Surfie | Screen Time |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.5 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surfie-guard/id993832565/reviews)** | [2.4 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screen-time-parental-control/id1273594719/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **12** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **7.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 26 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **10.3** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [PURESIGHT TECHNOLOGIES LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/993820909) | [Cantina Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/411486248) |

## What reviewers say

### Surfie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surfie-guard/id993832565)

This app helps parents protect their children online by monitoring their location and website usage. It can block inappropriate content, enforce safe search, and analyze social media for bullying.

**Highlights:** Child location tracking, Website usage monitoring, Social media chat analysis, Content blocking, Safe search enforcement, Internet access scheduling

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Screen Time

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screen-time-parental-control/id1273594719)

This free utility helps parents manage their children's screen time. Set timers, and once they expire, the device becomes difficult to use until unlocked by the parent with Touch ID or a passcode.

**Highlights:** Set screen time timers, Device lockout after timer expires, Unlock with Touch ID, Unlock with passcode, Free to use

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Surfie free?

Surfie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Screen Time free?

Screen Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Surfie or Screen Time?

Surfie is rated higher. Surfie averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Screen Time averages 2.4 from 12 ratings.

### Do Surfie or Screen Time have ads?

Neither Surfie nor Screen Time shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*