Comparison

Subtitles Viewer PRO vs DNS Shield

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Subtitles Viewer PRO

This app allows you to view subtitles on your iOS device, synchronized with movies or TV shows playing on your screen. It's ideal for enjoying content in your native language at the cinema or for the hearing impaired. Access a vast library of subtitles from a large online database.

Highlights
  • Synchronized subtitle viewing
  • Cinema and TV integration
  • Support for hearing impaired
  • Large subtitle database access
  • Dropbox and Files app integration
  • Unlimited subtitle downloads
Features
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View subtitles on your iOS device synchronized with television or movies on your TV, or at the cinema. Brilliant for when you're at a cinema watching a movie, and you need subtitles in your native language! Great for the hard of hearing and deaf community. Satisfied users have described this app as "awesome" and "a godsend". Subtitles Viewer PRO includes unlimited subtitle downloads and uploads. Subtitles available in English, Spanish(Español), Arabic(العربية), Bengali, Chinese(中文), Danish(dansk), Dutch(Nederlands), French(français), German(Deutsch), Greek(ελληνικά), Japanese(日本語), Javanese(basa Jawa), Hebrew(עברית), Italian(italiano), Korean(한국어), Malay(bahasa Melayu), Polish(język polski), Portuguese(português), Punjabi, Russian(русский язык), Sweden(Svenska), Thai(ไทย), Turkish(Türkçe) and Vietnamese(Tiếng Việt). Subtitles are downloaded from the huge database of subtitles at opensubtitles.org. As subtitles are contributed to opensubtitles by volunteers, the time it takes for subtitles to become available after a movie release can vary. Privacy Policy: https://www.interactivecoconut.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.interactivecoconut.com/terms-of-use/

About

DNS Shield

Encrypt your DNS queries and use no-logging servers to safeguard your online presence across all your Apple devices. Easily configure settings, switch servers, and benefit from system-wide protection without needing a VPN. It helps minimize contact with harmful sites and updates DNS providers automatically.

Highlights
  • Encrypts DNS queries
  • No-logging DNS servers
  • Ease of configuration
  • Effortless DNS server switching
  • System-wide protection
  • Minimizes harmful site contact
  • Automatic DNS provider updates
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Protect yourself on all your Apple devices by encrypting DNS queries and using no-logging DNS servers. Safeguard your online presence. Key features: - Ease of configuration. - Effortlessly switch DNS servers. - No vendor lock in. - No need for VPN. - Minimise or completely eliminate, in some cases, the amount of harmful sites contacted by your device. - Works System wide (not only in the browser). - Extensive In-App Help system. - We don't collect any data and we don't track your activities. - Automatic updates of the DNS providers collection. Your feedback and reviews will be highly appreciated!

Screenshots

Subtitles Viewer PRO4 screens
DNS Shield4 screens

Verdict

The call

Subtitles Viewer PRO and DNS Shield both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 48% of Subtitles Viewer PRO's written reviews are positive against 0% of DNS Shield's. Subtitles Viewer PRO also leads on ratings volume (48 vs 4). DNS Shield's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $34.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Subtitles Viewer PRO costs $34.99 and DNS Shield $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Subtitles Viewer PRO against 4.0 for DNS Shield. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subtitles Viewer PRO has 48 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Subtitles Viewer PRO's written reviews are positive against 0% of DNS Shield's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subtitles Viewer PRO ships an update every 2 months, DNS Shield monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Subtitles Viewer PRO versus DNS Shield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubtitles Viewer PRODNS Shield
Price$34.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.1 (48 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings48 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraig GrummittARETORI SOLUTIONS LTD

Customer experience

Subtitles Viewer PRO

All ratings48 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative44.0%

DNS Shield

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Subtitles Viewer PRO

No in-app purchases

None

DNS Shield

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Subtitles Viewer PRO free?
Subtitles Viewer PRO costs $34.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DNS Shield free?
DNS Shield costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Subtitles Viewer PRO or DNS Shield?
Subtitles Viewer PRO is rated higher. Subtitles Viewer PRO averages 4.1 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while DNS Shield averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Subtitles Viewer PRO or DNS Shield have ads?
Neither Subtitles Viewer PRO nor DNS Shield shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Subtitles Viewer PRO or DNS Shield?
Subtitles Viewer PRO ships an update every 2 months, and DNS Shield monthly. Most recently, Subtitles Viewer PRO was updated on October 24, 2026 and DNS Shield on October 24, 2026.

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