# Safe Surfer

> Parental control & filter

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1219926557](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1219926557)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1219926557`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Safe Surfer Ltd
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 3.90 / 5 (47 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.5.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-30
- **First published:** 2017-04-21
- **Size:** 62 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/safe-surfer/id1219926557)
- **Website:** [https://safesurfer.io](https://safesurfer.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://safesurfer.io/privacy/](https://safesurfer.io/privacy/)

## Description

Built to be simple to use, protecting your device with Safe Surfer is as easy as tapping a button.

Safe Surfer is packed full of features to enable you and your family to surf the Internet without fear:

• Safer surfing
Safe Surfer blocks a wide range of adult websites. Once protection is enabled, these websites cannot load on your device. Choose from 60+ additional pre-made categories to continue to customize the blocking.

• Screen monitoring & image blocking (Pro)
Monitor the screen for concerning content and block adult images in Safari

• Remote Control (Pro)
Use the web dashboard to remotely block sites and view the device's browsing history.

• Mail Alerts (Pro)
Regularly send blocked sites analytics to an admin or accountability partner.

• DNS encryption
Uses modern DNS over HTTPS encryption methods so you have a fast private internet browsing experience.

• Pin protection
Built-in pin lock functionality ensures that only you or an accountability partner can configure protection and other settings inside the app.

• Wi-Fi and cellular protection
Safe Surfer protection keeps your device protected—no matter what kind of network you are connected to.

• Zero ads and low resource footprint
Safe Surfer is ad-free and has minimal impact on your device's resources.

Note:
• Some mobile service providers and Internet service providers in certain countries hijack the ability to use specific DNS settings. The Safe Surfer app relies upon this ability. If this is the case in your country with your service provider, the Safe Surfer app may not work properly on your device.

The standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) apply for use of this app
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Rankings

- #191,021 — Overall

## Review summary

Safe Surfer is praised for its feature-rich approach and strong filtering, ease of use, and a free password-protected option. Reviewers highlight nudity detection and bypass prevention, plus strict search settings. However, multiple reviews note security can be bypassed or disabled too easily, porn blocking is not always complete, and legitimate sites/apps can be over-blocked without a workable whitelist. Overall, it’s effective for many users but reliability and user control need improvement.

### Pros

- Feature-rich design with nudity detection and bypass-prevention features
- Effective porn/content filtering across search engines
- Easy to use with quick setup and it doesn’t slow the device
- Free version available and password-protected
- Enforces stricter search settings and offers additional protection (e.g., Lifeguard/home device)

### Cons

- Security protections can be bypassed or disabled too easily (Face ID removal, easier login to disable, uninstall or VPN stopping)
- Not consistently blocking all porn content; some sites or image results slip through
- Over-blocking legitimate sites and apps with no reliable whitelist or easy remediation

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