Comparison

Surfie vs Parental Control Netspark

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

Head to head
About

Surfie

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
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Surfie-Guard Surfie-Guard safeguards kids from cyber-bullying and harmful content and helps parents keep track of kid's location and website usage. Surfie-Guard also enables parents to limit and control their kid's access to offensive internet content, such as: pornography, hate, violence, drugs, gambling , etc. With a fast, simple and easy registration process Surfie-Kids delivers a user-friendly experience. SURFIE Guard FEATURES: • Tracks child’s current Location and today's location history • Analyses WhatsApp and Facebook chats and posts for bullying events • Blocks inappropriate websites based on the age of the child • Enforces safe search for major search engines • Allows internet access at specific times of the day • Limits internet access for a specific amount of time Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life

About

Parental Control Netspark

This app offers comprehensive content filtering for videos, images, and text to protect children online. It allows parents to set screen time limits, block inappropriate content, and receive alerts for concerning activity. The app also prevents its own removal without parental consent.

Highlights
  • Real-time content filtering (video, image, text)
  • Removal prevention
  • Parental alerts for sexting and app installations
  • Predefined and custom filters
  • Screen time limits
  • Manage multiple accounts remotely
Features
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Netspark- Real-Time Content Filtering Video, Image & Text Filtering l Parental Control You can get everything you need in one app with Netspark's video, image, and text filtering - the most comprehensive filtering app on the market! The Netspark app provides complete content filtering for iPhones and iPads, as well as the most complete protection while maintaining access to the content you and your family value. Main features of the Netspark app - - Automatically block inappropriate content - Removal prevention– the app cannot be removed without a parent’s permission - Parental alerts- get alerts on sexting content, new app installations , unapproved installation attempts, content blocking, and more - Enjoy predefined filters by category - Partial clothing filtering - Screen time limit - set daily and weekly limits for the amount of time your child can spend surfing the Internet or using apps offline - Create custom exceptions for which apps and websites are approved for your child to access - Manage multiple accounts from the parent’s device, or remotely online (each device requires a separate license) - Make changes to your managed devices easily with our user-friendly local and online interfaces, available in both English and Hebrew In-App Purchase - One-year subscription for $150 (free for the first week). - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the current period’s end, and the account holder will be notified of the cost of renewal. Per Apple’s policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that application, where applicable. Term of use: https://www.netsparkmobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/End-User-License-Agreement-Netspark-December-2022.pdf Privacy policy: https://www.netsparkmobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Privacy-Policy-Non-EU.pdf Have questions? We have answers! Have feedback? We would love to hear from you! Reach out to us at: https://www.netsparkmobile.com/en/contact-us/

Screenshots

Surfie3 screens
Parental Control Netspark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Surfie at 3.5 against Parental Control Netspark's 2.5. Surfie also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Parental Control Netspark's advantage is review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and ratings volume (17 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Parental Control Netspark sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $89.99 per year. Surfie asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Surfie holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Surfie's written reviews are positive against 29% of Parental Control Netspark's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surfie ships an update every 2 months, Parental Control Netspark every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Surfie versus Parental Control Netspark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurfieParental Control Netspark
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better2.5 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews28.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings417 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB27 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPURESIGHT TECHNOLOGIES LTDNetSpark LTD

Customer experience

Surfie

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Parental Control Netspark

All ratings17 ratings
Positive29.4%
Neutral17.6%
Negative52.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

In-app purchases

None

Surfie

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Parental Control Netspark

Subscriptions1
  • Netspark Filtration7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Surfie free?
Surfie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Parental Control Netspark free?
Parental Control Netspark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Surfie or Parental Control Netspark?
Surfie is rated higher. Surfie averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Parental Control Netspark averages 2.5 from 17 ratings.
Do Surfie or Parental Control Netspark have ads?
Neither Surfie nor Parental Control Netspark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Surfie or Parental Control Netspark?
Surfie ships an update every 2 months, and Parental Control Netspark every 3 months. Most recently, Surfie was updated on November 1, 2026 and Parental Control Netspark on October 25, 2026.

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