ISC DNS Checker vs DNS Mail Info
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ISC DNS Checker
This application tests recursive DNS servers for compliance with current DNS protocol specifications, particularly EDNS(0). It can automatically detect your device's DNS servers or allow manual IP address input for testing. Both IPv4 and IPv6 are supported.
- Tests DNSSEC compliance
- Tests EDNS(0) conformance
- Automatic DNS server detection
- Manual IP address input
- IPv4 and IPv6 support
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Deployment of important new DNS features such as DNSSEC relies on end users having access to DNS resolvers which behave correctly per the specifications. This app, from ISC Research, tests recursive DNS servers for conformance against current DNS protocol specifications, especially with regard to EDNS(0) as specified in RFC 6891. The app can automatically detect the DNS servers automatically discovered by your iOS device, or you can enter IP addresses to be tested manually. Both IPv4 and IPv6 are supported. Please send comments and questions to bind-users@lists.isc.org (email list subscription required)
DNS Mail Info
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This app is used to troubleshoot domain based email problems. It allows you to add any number of domains (limited by the hardware you are running it on) to test your DNS resolvers. Specifically, for BIMI, DMARC, NS, MX, SPF, and WhoIs records. The data is stored locally after a DNS refresh request has been performed. You can refresh one domain, or all of them at the same time. Once the domain data has been gathered, you can save a snapshot (or more). If a snapshot is different than the current information, the snapshot will highlight so you can review the changes. If you have a DMARC reporter configured, quick reports can also be made. Currently supported DMARC providers are Postmarkapp.com and Demarkreport.com. With access to other DMARC reporter's API, I can add others. Features: - Look up domain records using the default name servers, or from a list of public nameservers. - Domains can have a spefified default name server. - Domain look ups can be saved, and are tested for differences with last domain refresh - WhoIs information is also saved and is tested for differences domain refresh. - Many on-line DNS tools are simple click from within the app. - DNS records collected are: BIMI, DMARC, NS, MX, and SPF. - Whois record is collected - A set of example domains can be added as a quick start. - Mail can be sent to the domain MailTo using the host mail client - Refresh a single domain's DNS records or all of your configured domain's DNS records Roadmap: - Domain PDF reports can be email'ed or printed - Mail can be sent to a specific MX server.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DNS Mail Info at every 2 days against ISC DNS Checker's every 15 months. ISC DNS Checker's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ISC DNS Checker ships an update every 15 months, DNS Mail Info every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ISC DNS Checker | DNS Mail Info |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. | BEHR Consulting International |
In-app purchases
ISC DNS Checker
No in-app purchases
DNS Mail Info
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ISC DNS Checker free?
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