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

Monitor your child's online activity and safety. Receive alerts for cyberbullying, location changes, and web usage. Set up profiles and manage family settings to stay involved in your child's digital life.

Highlights
  • Cyberbullying status updates
  • Real-time and historical location tracking
  • Web usage and blocked website reports
  • Online time reports
  • Child and family profile creation
Features
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Surfie-Parent is your eyes and ears to your child’s online safety. We keep you in the know and let you know whenever anything needs your attention: if your children are being cyber bullied, if they are online where or when they shouldn't be, their location and more. It is not about prying or spying. It is about being an involved parent! FEATURES: • Updates on Cyberbullying Status (LINE, WhatsApp, Instagram, Viber) • Updates your child’s current Location and today's location history • Reports on Web-usage, allowed and blocked website • Reports on Time spent online • Allows you to set up child and family profiles SUBSCRIPTION FOR SURFIE-PARENT: • We offer a yearly and a monthly subscription with automatic renew after the subscription period expires • Cost for the subscriptions (in the USA): Monthly: $4.99, Yearly 49.99 • 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 prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period License Agreement and Privacy declaration: http://onlinechild.puresight.com/src/Languages_Localizer/Gui/Agreement_Page.html?&policyFlag=1&lId=9

About

4safe

Features
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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 price: Surfie at Free against 4safe's $2.99. Surfie also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 4safe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On ads 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

Surfie is free to download; 4safe costs $2.99 up front. Surfie sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 4safe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surfie ships an update every 6 weeks, 4safe every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Surfie versus 4safe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurfie4safe
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating2.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPURESIGHT TECHNOLOGIES LTDDATAMOB SISTEMAS SA

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Surfie

Subscriptions15
  • Protect 3 devices$2.991 Month
  • Protect 3 devices1 Month trial$3.491 Month
  • Protect 4 devices$3.991 Month
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  • Protect 5 devices1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Protect 1 device$6.901 Month
  • Protect 10 devices$8.491 Month
  • Protect 5 devices$9.991 Month
  • Protect 5 devices$10.901 Month
  • Protect 20 devices$13.901 Month
  • Protect 3 devices1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Protect 3 devices$29.991 Year
  • Protect 1 device$59.901 Year
  • Protect 5 devices$99.901 Year
  • Protect 5 devices$99.991 Year
  • Protect 20 devices$124.991 Year
One-time1
  • 24 + 1 months no renewable subscription$99.99
None

4safe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surfie free?
Surfie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 4safe free?
4safe costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
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 6 weeks, and 4safe every 2 weeks. Most recently, Surfie was updated on October 7, 2026 and 4safe on October 13, 2026.

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