Comparison

NextDNS vs ScoreTrace

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

Head to head
About

NextDNS

This app provides system-wide protection against ads, trackers, malware, and malicious domains. It encrypts DNS traffic to ensure privacy and offers features like parental controls and content filtering. Manage your security and privacy settings easily through a native dashboard and the mobile app.

Highlights
  • System-wide ad and tracker blocking
  • Malware and phishing protection
  • Parental controls and content filtering
  • Encrypted DNS traffic
  • Native dashboard for analytics and logs
  • Easy setup and profile management
  • Device-specific control and unblocking
Features
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NextDNS protects your device from ads, trackers, malware, and other harmful domains while keeping your internet activity private. All DNS traffic is encrypted, preventing networks and internet providers from seeing or manipulating your DNS queries. Protection across your device NextDNS works system-wide across apps and browsers. • Block ads and trackers automatically • Protect against malware, phishing, and malicious domains • Enable parental controls and content filtering • View analytics, query logs, graphs, and domain details in a native dashboard Easy setup Create your NextDNS profile in seconds or connect an existing one. Your configuration is managed at my.nextdns.io, where you control blocking rules, security settings, and privacy features. Control on iPhone and iPad The app lets you manage protection on your device: • Enable or disable NextDNS anytime • Temporarily pause protection and resume from a live activity • Optionally send your device name for easier identification in logs • Quickly unblock domains from the app • Exclude trusted Wi-Fi networks • Exclude specific domains and their subdomains so they use the system DNS resolver Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nextdns.io/privacy

About

ScoreTrace

Features
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First you open a game, with name, color and the people that is going to play. Then once the game is stated you add the rounds with the punctuation or scoring of each round. You always can see the total score by player in the main screen.

Screenshots

NextDNS4 screens
ScoreTrace3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScoreTrace at none against NextDNS's 2. ScoreTrace also leads on iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NextDNS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ScoreTrace asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NextDNS versus ScoreTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextDNSScoreTrace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developernextdns Inc.Pablo Penalva

Bugs and requests

NextDNS

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch for older iOS devices
  • Profiles not working correctly after iOS 15 update
  • Inability to remove the DNS profile from the device
  • Connectivity issues when used in conjunction with a VPN

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a quick toggle to enable/disable the service
  • Integrate the web dashboard functionality into the app
  • Provide more granular control over blocked content
  • Implement a timed mode to temporarily disable the service
  • Add support for DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and DNS over TLS (DoT)

ScoreTrace

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NextDNS

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
None

ScoreTrace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NextDNS free?
NextDNS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScoreTrace free?
ScoreTrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NextDNS or ScoreTrace have ads?
Neither NextDNS nor ScoreTrace shows ads.

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