Safe Surfer: Block Porn & Apps

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

Safe Surfer: Block Porn & Apps for Digital Safety

"Safe Surfer: Block Porn & Apps" is an easy-to-use Android app designed to enhance your digital health by blocking pornographic sites, distracting apps, and harmful content. With features like remote control, screen blackout, and pin protection, it ensures safer internet browsing for families. Ideal for parents and guardians, the app empowers you to monitor and manage online activity effectively. Enjoy a distraction-free and secure digital experience with no ads and minimal resource usage.

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By: Safe Surfer

Users: 648,788

1.11K

Rating: 3.73

(4,690)

0.06

Version: 3.6.6 (Last updated: 2024-10-28)

Creation date: 2017-02-15

Email: in*****@safesurfer.io

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Permissions

Phone: read phone status and identity

Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Camera: take pictures and videos

Microphone: record audio

Device ID & call information: read phone status and identity

Other:

bind to a notification listener service
download files without notification
view network connections
full network access
change your audio settings
run at startup
draw over other apps
control vibration
prevent device from sleeping

Ranking

# 76,489 ▼ 73

Other rankings

#89 in Parenting (Gross) ▼ 2 #190 in Parenting (Free) ▼ 24 #19 in safe keyword 34 ▲

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Built to be simple to use, protecting your device with Safe Surfer is as easy as tapping the Get Protected 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 pornographic and adult websites. Once protection is enabled, these websites cannot load on your device.

➤ Eliminate Distractions
Sign in to enable blocking 50+ more popular apps and games.

➤ 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 and screen blackout events to an admin or accountability partner.

➤ Internet History (Pro)
View detailed browsing history stats on the device or remotely.

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

➤ Prevent Uninstall
With a PIN code, prevent uninstalling or disabling the app without permission from the admin. Requires enabling the Accessibility Service using the checkbox under "enable always-on".

➤ Screen Blackout
Powered by machine learning, Screencast detection is a new way to deter the viewing of inappropriate content. When Screen blackout is enabled and triggered, a screenshot is taken and stored securely, along with the screen being temporarily blacked out.

➤ 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 a minimal impact on your device's resources.

Notes:

• As a monitoring app, Safe Surfer must be installed by the legal owner and/or custodian of this device solely for personal usage, monitoring a child for which you are a legal guardian, or monitoring employee usage on a device owned by an organization. Using Safe Surfer for other/malicious purposes is stricly prohibited. A persistent notification shows at all times when Safe Surfer is active.

• As a parental control app, we use the Android AccessibilityService API for the sole purpose of stopping device users from uninstalling protection without the permission of a parent (or an accountability partner).

• As a parental control app, we use the Android VPNService API to filter online content according to your settings. This VPN does not change your IP address/country on the internet, nor does it affect your internet speed.

• 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.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Effectively blocks unwanted content and helps users focus.
Impressive features such as app/site timers and a blocking schedule.
Good customer support experience mentioned by multiple users.
Uses machine learning to detect explicit images, providing a thorough filtering experience.

Cons

Issues with app disabling/uninstallation, allowing users to easily bypass protection.
Frequent bugs and crashes reported, particularly on certain Android versions.
Problems with the VPN functionality not working consistently.
Complications with the app interfering with settings access and other essential functions.

Most mentioned

Inability to uninstall the app easily.
Frequent crashing or not starting as intended.
Problems related to VPN functionality.
Blocking of settings or essential apps.

User reviews

Why in the world does it block settings, like without settings I can barely do a lot of customization on my phone. Isn't there a way to not block settings but still have it unable to uninstall.

Gingymeminator, 2024-11-06

It always flags every screen, app, or function on your phone but does not tell you when inappropriate material shows up or even block it, report on it, or anything unless you pay for it. Then you can't even uninstall this useless app although you turn it off and disable it on the app itself. What a waste!

Thomas Bower, 2024-11-02

This is really good, helps me block unwanted contents and keeps me focused. But team kindly let me know how to keep the VPN protection ON 24/7, IT goes off after few hours.