Safe Surfer

Parental control apps

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7.6#22 of 110

Overview

Safe Surfer is ranked #22 of 110 in parental control apps on Specifiction, made by Safe Surfer (New Zealand). It runs on Android, Browser extension, iOS, macOS, Web, Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered.

Safe Surfer plans and pricing

All plans

Pro Surfer Not published 5 devices · 50+ filtering categories · screentime controls · browsing history · email alerts · social media monitoring and nudity detection safesurfer.io · 2 Oct 2026

Pro Surfer for Organizations Not published Up to 50 users; same amount applies for each extra group of 50 · 50+ filtering categories · remote device controls · browsing history · email alerts safesurfer.io · 2 Oct 2026

Pro Surfer (Yearly) Not published Pay yearly for a discount; 10% off 5 devices · all Pro Surfer features safesurfer.io · 2 Oct 2026

Pro Surfer for Organizations (Yearly) Not published Pay yearly for a discount; 10% off Up to 50 users; same price applies for each extra group of 50 · all Pro Surfer features safesurfer.io · 2 Oct 2026

Compared on parental control apps

Free plan: Nosafesurfer.io
Malware blocking: Yessafesurfer.io
Ad blocking: Yessafesurfer.io
Adult content filtering: Yessafesurfer.io
Per-device policies: Yessafesurfer.io
Activity logs: Yessafesurfer.io
Analytics dashboard: Yessafesurfer.io
Custom blocklists: Yessafesurfer.io

Facts

Purpose: Safe Surfer provides customizable filtering and monitoring to help families and individuals manage online safety and screen time.safesurfer.io · 2 Oct 2026
Filtering: It can block 50+ categories, including pornography, ads, malware, social media, games, and gambling, and lets account owners add sites to block or allow.safesurfer.io · 2 Oct 2026
Monitoring: The service reports visited and blocked sites and device internet activity, with options to clear history and turn off logging.safesurfer.io · 2 Oct 2026
Screen time: Parents can set internet or site restrictions by schedule, daily screen time allowance, and individual device.safesurfer.io · 2 Oct 2026
Alerts: Email activity summaries can be sent to multiple people and customized by frequency and device.safesurfer.io · 2 Oct 2026
Social monitoring: On Android, it can monitor notifications for keywords related to swear words, drugs, sexting, and self harm, and send alerts.safesurfer.io · 2 Oct 2026
Nudity detection: Nudity detection can watch a device screen and notify when explicit content is detected; blacking out detected content is Android-only.safesurfer.io · 2 Oct 2026
Platforms and browsers: The feature page lists Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Chrome, Edge, Firefox, router, and DNS availability.safesurfer.io · 2 Oct 2026
Router limitation: The Lifeguard router supports controls and history by individual device, while an existing router applies blocking and history to the whole network.safesurfer.io · 2 Oct 2026
Business and school use: Organization plans support up to 50 users per group, and schools can configure network-wide filtering by changing DNS and linking their IP addresses.safesurfer.io · 2 Oct 2026
Privacy: Safe Surfer says it complies with applicable New Zealand Privacy Act, GDPR, and CCPA requirements and encrypts data transferred to service providers.safesurfer.io · 2 Oct 2026
Privacy controls: Public DNS use is not logged, and users can opt in to features that send screen, matching-text, location, or app-usage data for account-owner access.safesurfer.io · 2 Oct 2026
Support: The site links to a helpdesk and offers chat for questions about plans.safesurfer.io · 2 Oct 2026
Audience and history: Safe Surfer says it launched in 2016 and was built to protect children, while its customizable technology can serve people of all ages.safesurfer.io · 2 Oct 2026