Comparison

Surfie vs 4safe

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
Read full description

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

4safe

Features
Read full description

More safety in your daily life with 4safe. Set up a safe location and automatically lock your chosen apps when you leave the defined area. In emergencies, send alerts to your contacts and stay protected.

Screenshots

Surfie3 screens
4safe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Surfie at none against 4safe's 3. 4safe's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. 4safe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Surfie asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surfie ships an update every 2 months, 4safe fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Surfie versus 4safe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurfie4safe
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB42 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPURESIGHT TECHNOLOGIES LTDDatamob SISTEMAS S/A

In-app purchases

None

Surfie

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

4safe

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Trimestral7 Days trial$6.993 Months
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Surfie free?
Surfie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 4safe free?
4safe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Surfie or 4safe have ads?
Neither Surfie nor 4safe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Surfie or 4safe?
Surfie ships an update every 2 months, and 4safe fortnightly. Most recently, Surfie was updated on November 1, 2026 and 4safe on October 30, 2026.

Other comparisons