Dynu vs NextDNS Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dynu
Manage your dynamic DNS service and other account features on the go. This utility automatically detects IP address changes and updates your domain name mapping. It supports both IPv4 and IPv6 updates, making it essential for maintaining your dynamic DNS service.
- Dynamic DNS service management
- Automatic IP address detection
- IPv4 and IPv6 updates
- Domain name mapping
- Group support
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The Dynu iOS App allows users to manage their dynamic DNS service as well as other services with an easy-to-use mobile application. The IP Update Client utility in the app detects any changes to your IP Address and reports it to Dynu DNS servers so that your domain name keeps mapped to the dynamic IP address. This application supports IPv4 and IPv6 updates as well as group and is an essential part of the dynamic DNS service.
NextDNS Remote
Manage your NextDNS configuration remotely. Monitor analytics, review query logs, and adjust blocking settings and lists. Supports multiple accounts and profiles for comprehensive control.
- View analytics and statistics
- Explore query logs
- Edit blocklists and allowlists
- Change security and privacy settings
- Manage multiple NextDNS accounts
- Create new profiles
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NextDNS Remote is a third party app for controlling your NextDNS setup. You can view statistics and logs, as well as change blocking settings and lists. *Analytics* See the number of (blocked) queries and a chart of your recent activity, grouped by profile. Furthermore, you can see different analytics about domains, devices, security, and more. The timespan of the charts & statistics is configurable. *Query Log* Explore what requests your devices make (including a 'live updating' feature), as well as see details about the query and device. For blocked queries you can find out why they're blocked. *Blocking* Edit your blocklist, deny & allowlist, native tracking protection, and more. Quickly toggle blocking for services and categories. *Settings* You have the ability to change all security, privacy, and parental control settings. *Multiple accounts* There's support for multiple NextDNS accounts and you can switch between them seamlessly. Multiple profiles are supported too: you can even create new profiles right from the app. A NextDNS+ purchase or subscription is required to use more than one account, the ability to do mutable actions (like changing settings or creating a profile), access the Live Log, remove limits, and more. You can get NextDNS+ with a one-time purchase or optional subscription. == Note: You need a NextDNS account for this app to function. NextDNS Remote is a third party app which uses the NextDNS API and is in no way affiliated with NextDNS. Find out more about NextDNS at https://nextdns.io/. This app offers a "NextDNS+" version with additional features, in the form of a lifetime purchase, a monthly subscription, or a yearly subscription. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period and will be charged to your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renew/manage subscriptions in your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NextDNS Remote at 89% against Dynu's 43%. Dynu's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. NextDNS Remote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Dynu asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dynu ships an update monthly, NextDNS Remote fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dynu | NextDNS Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (41 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 41 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dynu Systems, Inc. | RocketScience IT |
Customer experience
Dynu
NextDNS Remote
In-app purchases
Dynu
No in-app purchases
NextDNS Remote
- NextDNS+ Monthly$0.991 Month
- NextDNS+ Yearly$3.991 Year
- NextDNS+ Lifetime$8.99








