Comparison

NextDNS vs Yukineko.MD

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

Yukineko.MD

Features
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You can view, translate, and edit documents in one workspace. Yukineko.MD is a document utility for importing Markdown files, PDFs, and images and viewing, converting, translating, editing, and exporting their contents. In addition to Markdown and PDF files, Yukineko.MD supports JPEG, HEIC, and PNG images. Extract text from photos, scanned documents, and handwritten notes, and convert and display the results into an editable Markdown. In addition to importing and viewing papers, foreign language documents, business materials, handwritten notes, etc., it is possible to correct recognition errors, translate content, refine documents, and export completed results as PDF, PNG images, or Markdown files. 5 display modes • Original - View the original text • Translation - View the translated text • Bilingual - Displays the original text and translation together • Original Editor - Edit the original text as a markdown • Translation Editor - Edit the translated text as Markdown You can export the displayed content as PDF, PNG, or Markdown (.md) from any view mode. Optimized for iPhone and iPad On iPhone and iPad, Yukineko.MD uses a single-pane layout optimized for screen size, providing a comfortable environment for viewing, translating, editing, and exporting documents. Supported input formats • Markdown (.md) • PDF • JPEG • HEIC • PNG Edit recognized text and translated text Text recognition (OCR) and translation are not necessarily perfect. Yukineko.MD can directly modify text and translated content recognized in the Markdown editor. Instead of stopping at recognition and translation, you can refine your documents yourself and make them able to view, learn, share, or export them. Import documents in two ways Please select the conversion method that suits your request: • Text extraction/translation - converts PDFs, scanned pages, and images into editable text for translation and editing. • Keep the appearance - If the original layout is important, it retains the visual appearance of the imported page. The original imported file will not be changed. When you are ready, please export the converted results. Customize the display method Create a comfortable browsing and editing environment by selecting the number of panes, color theme, font, text size, line spacing, content width, and spacing. For study, work, reading, and writing Yukineko.MD to you.

Screenshots

NextDNS4 screens
Yukineko.MD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yukineko.MD at none against NextDNS's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Yukineko.MD asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
NextDNS versus Yukineko.MD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextDNSYukineko.MD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developernextdns Inc.TOMONORI YAGITA

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)

Yukineko.MD

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

Yukineko.MD

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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