# Safe Surfer: Block Porn & Apps

> Recover your digital health—block porn, apps, and other harmful online content

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.safesurfer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.safesurfer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.safesurfer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Safe Surfer
- **Category:** PARENTING
- **Downloads:** 780,683
- **Rating:** 3.84 / 5 (5,118 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.9.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05
- **First published:** 2017-02-15
- **Publisher country:** NZ
- **Size:** 44 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.safesurfer)
- **Website:** [https://safesurfer.io](https://safesurfer.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://safesurfer.io/privacy/](https://safesurfer.io/privacy/)

## Description

Safe Surfer is an easy-to-use Chrome extension designed to help you and your family recover digital health by blocking pornographic sites, distracting apps, and other harmful online content. With just a click on the 'Get Protected' button, it ensures safer internet surfing by filtering adult content and over 50 popular apps and games.

Advanced features include remote control via a web dashboard, allowing you to block sites and monitor browsing history from anywhere. The Pro version offers mail alerts for blocked content, pin protection to secure settings, and prevention of uninstallation without admin permission. Powered by machine learning, the screen blackout feature detects inappropriate content and temporarily blacks out the screen while capturing screenshots for accountability. Safe Surfer offers zero ads, minimal resource usage, and works seamlessly over Wi-Fi and cellular networks to provide comprehensive protection for all users.

## Rankings

- #78,554 — Overall
- #51 — Parenting (Gross)
- #9 — safe
- #12 — website blocker
- #28 — prevent

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION`
- `android.permission.BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTED`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.huawei.permission.external_app_settings.USE_COMPONENT`
- `com.safesurfer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `oppo.permission.OPPO_COMPONENT_SAFE`

## Review summary

User feedback on Safe Surfer is mixed. Many reviewers praise its powerful filtering and capability, and some note quick, helpful support. However, a substantial number report reliability problems, difficult setup for non-technical users, VPN/DNS-related bugs and bypasses, and trouble removing the app. Improvements in stability, usability, and anti-bypass measures are repeatedly requested.

### Pros

- Powerful control options and robust content filtering
- Effective blocking capabilities when the app is functioning
- Highly praised and considered among the best apps in its category
- Responsive support team that responds quickly

### Cons

- Unreliable performance: often not blocking content or crashing
- Difficult to use: setup is not intuitive for non-tech users
- VPN/DNS integration causes bugs and can be bypassed
- Removal is difficult: uninstall/delete can be a struggle

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.safesurfer)