Comparison

TrustedBlocker vs DNSimple

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

Head to head
About

TrustedBlocker

Enhance your web browsing experience by minimizing intrusive ads and tracking. This utility app speeds up website loading, saves data, and gives you control over blocked content. Enjoy a cleaner, faster, and more private online journey.

Highlights
  • Speeds up web browsing
  • Reduces intrusive advertisements
  • Saves mobile data
  • Stops social network tracking
  • Full control over blocked domains
  • No tracking of surfing habits
Features
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TrustedBlocker is a small app, which enhances surfing with Safari on your iPhone or iPad: Disturbing advertisments like overlays or blinking banners are reduced to a minimum and thus your experience surfing the web is greatly improved. Did you know that about 50%-90% of data being transferred to your device while you visit a website is to display adverts? Precious amounts of your data included in your plan is wasted for content you likely did not want to see. TrustedBlocker stops loading of such elements and Safari can load websites much faster than before - and on top of that you save data. With TrustedBlocker you have full control over what content is being blocked and from which domains (URLs). The app shows you a list of all blocked domains and you have total control over what is being blocked. You can add new domains yourself and don't need for us to update the block list. And don't worry, TrustedBlocker cannot save any data about your surfing habits as it has no way to see where you surf. On top of that the only connection TrustedBlocker establishes with it's server is to download a list of domains to block or if you report a website to have unwanted content displayed. * Speeds up surfing with Safari on your iPhone or iPad * Stops being tracked by social networks (has to be explicitly activated in TrustedBlocker) * No transmitting of data to TrustedBlocker's Server. * No tracking of surfing habits. * Absolute transparency about what is being blocked including the domain names.

About

DNSimple

Features
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DNSimple gives you control over DNS on iPhone and iPad through a local DNS tunnel. Use encrypted DNS-over-HTTPS by default, choose from Cloudflare, Google, Quad9 and AdGuard presets, or enter your own resolver. The dashboard shows the active configuration, resolver health and the last responding resolver. PRIVATE HISTORY, YOUR CHOICE Recording is optional and off by default. Keep records on your device with iOS file protection and backup exclusion, or choose memory-only history that disappears when recording stops or the tunnel ends. Choose a retention period of 1 hour, 24 hours, 7 days or 30 days. Expired records are removed while running or when you next open the app. Switching storage clears existing history. UNDERSTAND YOUR DNS Search and filter requests by domain, resolver, query type, errors, local overrides or unencrypted transport. Inspect DNS response codes, response times and the actual responding resolver. Statistics show the retained history window, with up to 20,000 on-device records or 2,000 memory-only records. CONTROL YOUR RESOLVER - DNS-over-HTTPS with HTTPS certificate validation - Standard DNS with UDP and TCP support - Custom IPv4 and IPv6 DNS servers - Custom hosts overrides - Live recording controls and resolver health checks - Plaintext fallback disabled unless you explicitly enable it DNSimple does not require an account and has no advertising or analytics. DNS history stays on your device. Selected bootstrap servers resolve the DoH endpoint hostname; website DNS queries use HTTPS unless you enable plaintext fallback. Your selected resolver can see the queries it handles. DNSimple changes system DNS. It does not hide your IP address or encrypt other app traffic. Apps using their own DNS can bypass the tunnel and will not appear in history. When disconnected, iOS uses its normal DNS settings.

Screenshots

TrustedBlocker2 screens
DNSimple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DNSimple at every 2 months against TrustedBlocker's every 29 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrustedBlocker ships an update every 29 months, DNSimple every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TrustedBlocker versus DNSimple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrustedBlockerDNSimple
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBabur Shah IsrarKitta Ltd

In-app purchases

None

TrustedBlocker

No in-app purchases

None

DNSimple

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrustedBlocker free?
TrustedBlocker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DNSimple free?
DNSimple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TrustedBlocker or DNSimple have ads?
Neither TrustedBlocker nor DNSimple shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TrustedBlocker or DNSimple?
TrustedBlocker ships an update every 29 months, and DNSimple every 2 months. Most recently, TrustedBlocker was updated on September 23, 2026 and DNSimple on October 15, 2026.

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