NetUtils vs DNS Firewall by KeepSolid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NetUtils
This app provides comprehensive network utility tools, including ping, WHOIS, and DNS lookups. It offers detailed host and device information, website reputation, and contact details, aiding cybersecurity professionals and website owners.
- Network connectivity status
- Host and device information
- WHOIS data lookup
- DNS information retrieval
- Domain and IP reputation
- Website contact and categorization
- Ping utility
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The all-in-one Network Utility application! • Network connectivity status • Network interface information • WiFi information • VPN information • Host information • Google Web Risk Information* • WHOIS information from WhoisXML API* • DNS information from WhoisXML API* • Domain and IP reputation information from WhoisXML API* • Website contact information from WhoisXML API* • Website categorization information from WhoisXML API* • IP geolocation information from WhoisXML API* • Ping utility • Device information • View page source * Purchase, subscription, or API key required Information used by cyber security professionals, payment processors, law enforcement, website owners, and domain investors. Find ties to cybercrime and enhance your cyber defense. This information could be particularly useful in mitigating phishing and other malware-enabled attacks. ► WHOIS Information (Subscription required or bring your own API key) ◆ Get registrant name, organization, e-mail address, registration address, registrar information, creation date, expiration date, updated date, domain availability, domain age, and much more. ◆ Real-time WHOIS data, ensuring that only the most up to date and accurate information is available ▸ Check domain names availability and to track domain registration changes. ▸ Ensure reliable and secure domain name ownership transfer and management. ▸ Protect your intellectual property and to check potential trademark infringements. ▸ Learn about your competition and identify investment opportunities. ▸ Identify all the connected domains, websites and IP addresses associated with fraudulent activities and criminals. ▸ Identify new business and partnership opportunities and to locate potential buyers through the contact details provided in the Whois records. ▸ Obtain more insights on your user base with statistical analyses, helping you create better marketing strategies and campaigns, focus on the right customers, and cater to formerly untapped markets ► DNS Information (Subscription required or bring your own API key) A domain has a number of records associated with it, a DNS server can be queried to determine the IP address of the primary domain (A record), mail servers (MX records), DNS servers (NS nameservers) and other items such as SPF records (TXT records). ◆ Displays the DNS information critical for identifying who is hosting a particular domain name or website. ◆ Determine the Mail Servers for Particular Domain You might use this API to find out what server(s) accept email for a specific domain (by doing an MX record lookup). ◆ Determine the IP address of the primary domain (A record), mail servers (MX records), DNS servers (name servers) and other items such as SPF records (TXT records). ◆ Determine whether the domain restricts who can send email - You might use this API to determine the SPF record for a domain (by looking up the TXT record for the domain), to see if the domain tries to restrict who can send email using the domain ► Reputation Information (Subscription required or bring your own API key) ◆ Instantly audit your or someone else’s domain or IP address with Domain Reputation API. The tool uses hundreds of parameters to calculate reputation scores. ► Contact Information (Subscription required or bring your own API key) ◆ Get well-parsed contact information from 235+ million active domain names without the hassle and expense of web scraping or doing manual research. ► Categorization Information (Subscription required or bring your own API key) ◆ Use our machine learning engine to scan a website’s content and meta tags. Our lookup extracts text to classify the site and assign the top IAB categories applicable to it with associated confidence scores aided by language processing. ► Web Risk (Purchase required or bring your own API key) ◆ Check URLs against Google's constantly updated lists of unsafe web resources Open source: https://github.com/twodayslate/NetUtils
DNS Firewall by KeepSolid
This app acts as a network security solution by intercepting DNS resolutions for malicious websites, safeguarding your browsing experience. It blocks undesirable content, filters malicious traffic, and protects your private data and devices from malware and phishing attempts.
- Malware domain protection
- Block undesirable content
- Filter malicious traffic
- Prevent phishing
- Secure VPN connection
- Multiplatform support
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WHAT IS DNS FIREWALL DNS Firewall is a network security solution that intercepts DNS resolution for known-malicious websites and keeps your web surfing experience safe. Only state-of-the-art technologies, high-reliability protocols, and proven security algorithms are included! Note: DNS Firewall is a part of the MonoDefense security bundle. MonoDefense is a broad range of solutions. It’s a sophisticated security bundle that offers you all-around protection of your network, browsing, and passwords. This bundle includes DNS Firewall, VPN Unlimited®, and Passwarden® password manager. REASONS TO GET STARTED WITH DNS FIREWALL: - To protect your iOS devices from suspicious DNS activities - To block sites that contain undesirable content and annoying pop-up windows - To filter malicious internet traffic and prevent phishing - To keep your private data safe from any third parties - To safeguard any number of devices from malware infection BENEFITS OF USING DNS FIREWALL: ◆ Advanced malware domain protection To help you avoid malware infection, DNS Firewall intercepts any DNS resolutions, safeguards your online activities, and protects your device from malware and other cyber threats. Also, our service allows you to block phishing sites and online services with inappropriate content. As the list of inappropriate websites and services is constantly updated, you can be sure that you always get a perfect online experience. ◆ Secured VPN connection DNS Firewall establishes a secure virtual connection using the WireGuard® protocol and encrypts both the incoming and outgoing DNS traffic of your device. Thus, you can be sure your internet connection is private and secure from DNS attacks. ◆ Easy and fast configuration It’s quite easy to get started with the DNS Firewall app. Our professional team makes every effort to simplify the interface and make it even more user-friendly and comprehensive. Also, we provide lots of handy filters to get rid of undesired content and make your online experience smoother. ◆ Multiplatform application DNS Firewall is a cross-platform security solution. You can protect several devices with one account at the same time. ◆ Professional customer support Our friendly customer support team is ready to answer any questions you have and provide you any assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. So, if you have any difficulties related to our service, feel free to contact our customer support team via support@keepsolid.com. After your free 7-day trial, you can choose any of our subscription options: ▶ 1 Month ▶ 1 Year ▶ Lifetime Legal information: https://www.keepsolid.com/eua https://www.keepsolid.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NetUtils at 5.0 against DNS Firewall by KeepSolid's 4.4. NetUtils also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 87%). DNS Firewall by KeepSolid's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. NetUtils sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and DNS Firewall by KeepSolid sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NetUtils holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DNS Firewall by KeepSolid has 22 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of NetUtils's written reviews are positive against 87% of DNS Firewall by KeepSolid's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NetUtils | DNS Firewall by KeepSolid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.4 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 87.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zac Gorak | KeepSolid Inc. |
Customer experience
NetUtils
DNS Firewall by KeepSolid
Bugs and requests
NetUtils
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
DNS Firewall by KeepSolid
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes frequently
- Disconnects WiFi
- Slow to connect
- Does not work on Arm Mac
- Installation times out
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- Interferes with other apps
- iOS 10 update issues with permissions
- Keeps asking for permissions that are already denied
- Cannot uninstall
- Locked out of VPN
Requested features
16 requests- Update blocking algorithm and block list
- Show other available purchases and define costs
- Allow one registration for two devices
- Enable auto-connect on boot
- Option to connect to a VPN (PPTP/OpenVPN/etc.)
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- Improve iOS 10 update interpretation of entries
- Add recommended profiles for system apps
- Option to reject or deny unknown profiles within 30 seconds
- Address blacklists
- Remove or limit log entries
- Suggestions or voice commands for user-friendliness
- Option for roaming columns (mobile column for roaming)
- Ability to add custom filter lists
- Adblocking switch
- More upgrades for filtering, viewing, and time management
- Capability to deactivate to stop connection by force
In-app purchases
NetUtils
- Whois XML API Data - Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- monapi.io Data - Monthly3 Days trial$1.491 Month
- Whois XML API Data - Yearly7 Days trial$10.491 Year
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- monapi.io Data - Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Google Web Risk API Data$0.99
- Whois XML API Data$199.99
- monapi.io Data$249.99
DNS Firewall by KeepSolid
- 1 month2 variants$1.991 Month
- 1 Month7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- 1 month7 Days trial$1.991 Month
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- 1 year2 variants$9.991 Year
- MonoDefense 1 Month$11.991 Month
- MonoDefense 1 month$11.991 Month
- MonoDefense 1 Month$14.991 Month
- MonoDefense 1 year2 variants$79.991 Year
- Upgrade MonoDefense Lifetime2 variants$99.99
- Lifetime$199.99
- MonoDefense Lifetime$399.99
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