ISC Dig vs NextHub Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ISC Dig
Perform DNS lookups on your iOS device. This utility allows you to enter a domain name and retrieve its DNS records, supporting many options from the command-line version.
- Perform DNS lookups
- Retrieve DNS records
- Supports command-line options
- iOS port of 'dig' command
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This is ISC's classic "dig" command for performing DNS lookups, ported to iOS. Just type in a domain name, and "dig" will lookup the DNS records for that domain. This version supports most of the options available in the BIND 9.14.2 command line version of "dig". Please send comments and questions to bind-users@lists.isc.org
NextHub Remote
Manage all your NextDNS accounts from a single dashboard on your device. Monitor connection status, view analytics, filter logs, and even control NextDNS settings. Enjoy a private and feature-rich experience with optional tipping.
- Manage multiple NextDNS accounts
- Check NextDNS connection status
- View analytics and query logs
- Live stream query logs
- Control NextDNS settings
- Home screen widgets
- Private and secure
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NextHub is a dashboard for all your NextDNS accounts right on your device. - Add and manage multiple configurations from multiple NextDNS accounts. - Check NextDNS connection status on your device. - View rich analytics. - Filter and search your query logs. - Live Stream your query logs. - Enable or Disable NextDNS from NextHub using Shortcuts. - Widgets: See quick statistics right on your home page. - Manage your configuration’s settings right from NextHub. - Add a note with allow or deny list entries for reference. - See historical ping to NextDNS servers logged right on your device. - Authenticate access to NextHub with a passphrase, Face ID, or Touch ID. - Light and Dark mode support. - Shortcuts to jump right into Configuration Management and Logs from the main view! - 100% Private. Your data does not leave your device. Nobody but you can see it. All features of the app are free to use, and will always be. Tipping is optional and can be done right on NextHub. Tipping does not unlock any additional features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NextHub Remote at 100% against ISC Dig's 56%. NextHub Remote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months). ISC Dig's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. NextHub Remote sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ISC Dig asks for nothing beyond the download.
NextHub Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NextHub Remote has 107 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of ISC Dig's written reviews are positive against 100% of NextHub Remote's.
ISC Dig ships an update every 10 months, NextHub Remote every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ISC Dig | NextHub Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (107 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 107 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. | Vishal Vijayashekkar |
Customer experience
ISC Dig
NextHub Remote
Bugs and requests
ISC Dig
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NextHub Remote
Reported bugs
5 issues- Shortcuts to disable/enable NextDNS not showing
- Live logs sometimes don't work
- App icon remains white in iOS 18 Dark Mode
- Losing search results from logs when closing app
- Small glitches in new iOS
Requested features
6 requests- Parental controls feature
- App icon compatible with iOS 18 Dark Mode
- iMac support
- Paid features for further development
- Filter out unwanted domains (e.g., Apple/iCloud)
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- Update for new iOS with glitch fixes
In-app purchases
ISC Dig
No in-app purchases
NextHub Remote
- Small Tip (Coffee)$1.99
- Medium Tip (Lunch)$4.99
- Large Tip (Device Upgrade)$9.99
