Smart MB Explained: What MB Smart Is, How It Filters, and What It Costs
Key takeaway: Smart MB — better known as MB Smart — is a tamper-resistant internet filter and app blocker developed by Moises Homsany. It filters websites, apps, images, and text across iOS, Android, macOS, and ChromeOS, and is professionally installed to be hard to bypass. Plans cost $22 per quarter for Basic or $27 per quarter for Pro, which adds image, skin, and text filtering.
What Smart MB is
Smart MB is the search name for MB Smart, an internet filtering service from MB Smart Filtering (at mb-smart.net). Its headline pitch is blunt: “Internet filtering that actually can’t be bypassed.” Unlike a browser extension you can uninstall in two clicks, MB Smart is professionally installed — through TAG offices — which is the main reason it can claim to be tamper-resistant.
The company says the filter is used on tens of thousands of devices worldwide, across homes, schools, and workplaces. It is aimed squarely at faith-observant families: keeping the internet “safe, productive, and aligned with Torah values,” with the tagline “Protecting the Jewish internet experience with dignity and strength.”
What Smart MB actually filters
MB Smart works in layers rather than with a single on/off switch:
- Website-based filtering — blocks sites by category and policy rules.
- Category- and app-based filtering — controls access to apps, not just web pages.
- Image and skin filtering (Pro only) — with adjustable levels, from blocking explicit content only to removing all people from images.
- Text filtering (Pro only) — filters inappropriate text content.
- YouTube controls — advanced YouTube filtering by category (Pro includes the fuller controls).
- WhatsApp controls — limits features such as channels and profile pictures.
One technical detail worth noting: MB Smart says it does not route your traffic through an external VPN. Filtering happens on the device itself, which matters if you care about connection speed or privacy. An older documentation page also states the filter has no access to user data, passwords, or personal information.
The app-level precision angle
The feature that sets Smart MB apart from simple blockers is precision inside apps. Instead of banning an entire app, it can target specific features: WhatsApp channels and profile pictures, Google Maps user-uploaded photos and street imagery, image and content filtering inside Chrome and Safari. In practice, that means a teenager can still use WhatsApp or Maps while the riskiest corners of those apps stay filtered.
The company also claims most review requests — challenges to blocked content — are resolved instantly, with over 85% handled automatically. Take that as a company claim, not an independent test, but it signals how much day-to-day friction to expect.
Smart MB platforms and availability
MB Smart is fully supported on iOS, Android, macOS, and ChromeOS. Windows support is listed as “coming soon” on the official site. If your household is Windows-based, that is the single biggest thing to confirm before paying anything.
Smart MB pricing: Basic vs Pro
Pricing is quarterly or yearly, billed per device:
| Plan | Quarterly | Yearly | What’s included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $22 | $86 | Category and app-based filtering, website filtering, WhatsApp controls |
| Pro | $27 | $105 | Everything in Basic, plus image & skin filtering, text filtering, and advanced YouTube controls |
A pricing note: older documentation for the same product listed lower prices (Basic at $12/quarter, Pro at $19.50/quarter). The figures above are what the official site currently shows — verify at checkout. Also ask support (support@mbsmart.net) about the “whitelisting” feature an older page described, since the current site no longer mentions it anywhere.
Who Smart MB is for
Smart MB fits parents and schools that need filtering a determined kid can’t simply switch off — the professional installation is the whole point. Its faith-oriented positioning makes it a natural shortlist pick for observant Jewish households, and the Chromebook support makes it practical for schools.
The flip side: if you only want to block a few distracting websites during work hours, a full tamper-resistant filter is overkill — see our overview of technology for productivity for lighter approaches first. And if your home runs on Windows, wait until that platform ships.
Analysis: the honest view on Smart MB
Analysis — not a verified fact: Most consumer web filters fail at exactly one moment — when the person being filtered figures out how to remove them. Smart MB’s real product is not the filter list; it is the professional installation and tamper-resistance around it. That is also its main trade-off: you gain enforcement strength but lose the self-serve convenience of a $5 app you install yourself. Prices have drifted between old and current documentation, so screenshot the quoted price, and test image-filtering levels with the household’s real browsing habits before committing yearly.
Frequently asked questions
What is Smart MB?
Smart MB (officially MB Smart) is a tamper-resistant internet filtering and app-blocking service developed by Moises Homsany. It filters websites, apps, images, and text on devices where it is professionally installed, and it markets itself as filtering “that actually can’t be bypassed.”
How much does Smart MB cost?
Per the official site, the Basic plan costs $22 per quarter or $86 per year, and the Pro plan costs $27 per quarter or $105 per year. Pro adds image and skin filtering, text filtering, and advanced YouTube controls. Prices have changed before, so confirm at checkout.
Which devices does Smart MB support?
Smart MB fully supports iOS, Android, macOS, and ChromeOS. Windows support is listed as “coming soon,” so Windows-based households should confirm availability with support before purchasing.
Does Smart MB support website whitelisting?
Older documentation for MB Smart described site whitelisting, but the current official site does not mention whitelisting anywhere. If a strict allow-list setup is what you need, confirm with support at support@mbsmart.net before buying.
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