Encrypt vs Secure DNS & Firewall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Encrypt
Securely store and manage sensitive personal information like passwords, logins, and credit cards. This app utilizes Apple's native cryptographic APIs for robust protection, with all data encrypted and stored locally or on iCloud. Enjoy seamless synchronization across devices and enterprise-level security features.
- Securely store passwords, logins, and credit cards
- Encrypts and stores data locally and on iCloud
- Seamless synchronization across Apple devices
- Utilizes Apple CryptoKit for maximum security
- Encryption key rotation for heightened protection
- Backup and restore functionalities
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Encrypt-it securely manages your personal secrets while making them easily accessible. Built on top of Apple CryptoKit to provide maximum security protection for your personal data. It utilizes only native Apple cryptographic API to avoid security vulnerabilities. With Encrypt-it, you can create and store secrets such as passwords, logins, credit cards, photos, secure notes, and other personal information. All your data is encrypted and stored locally on your devices and your Apple iCloud account, so only you have access to it. Because your data is frequently backed up onto the cloud, any changes you make on one device is instantly available on your other devices. Enjoy enterprise-level security with features like encryption key rotation, ensuring regular refreshment of your keys for heightened protection, while backup and restore functionalities guarantee the safety and accessibility of your data, providing peace of mind and practicality. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Secure DNS & Firewall
Encrypts DNS queries for enhanced privacy and security. It blocks ads, trackers, and malicious sites with customizable rules, offering a safer browsing experience. View your DNS query history for insights and control.
- Encrypted DNS over HTTPS (DoH)
- Customizable domain block list
- Predefined blocked categories
- App and service blocking
- DNS query history
- Ad and tracker blocking
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DNS Firewall encrypts all DNS queries across all networks to ensure secure DNS queries and protect your privacy. With customized rules, it also helps protect against certain phishing and malware attacks, blocks ads and trackers, and provides a safer and cleaner network environment. ## Features ### Security DNS Firewall offers a DNS over HTTPS (DoH) service to immediately protect your DNS privacy and safeguard against DNS manipulation, a cyber attack that can block access to news sites, social media platforms, and messaging apps. ### Customizable Firewall You can add domains to the block list, including subdomains, and customize it to fit your needs. ### Predefined Blocked Categories We maintain and update predefined blocked categories, such as known malicious and phishing domains, several times a day to keep the block list data up-to-date. ### App/Service Blocking You have the option to block selected apps and services. ### Your DNS query history - Offers clear insights into your network queries. You can block or allow domains with a single tap. - Displays the domains you're visiting, the blocked domains, and the reason for the block (e.g., ad, malicious). - Shows the most recent DNS queries on your device via a timeline. - DNS query history is private and can only be accessed by you. - Can be turned off, in which case the server won't save any query data. # Privacy We are fully committed to data security and privacy. DNS Firewall is in return protecting your own privacy. Your data is fully under your control. - We don’t track your usage of DNS Firewall. There are no cookies, advertisements and analytics. - DNS Firewall is designed to be used anonymously. We do not ask for any email, phone or personal information to use our app. - We do not (and will never) sell or share any of the data submitted directly or indirectly by our users with any person or entity. # Subscription - Subscription is needed to use our service. - 14-day free trial requires activation of subscription $1.49/month or $12.99/year. - Payment will be charged to Apple account at confirmation of purchase. - Cancel in your Apple account before end of trial to avoid payment. After trial, your subscription will start and renew automatically monthly, unless cancelled. - 14-day trial is valid for one subscription only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Encrypt at daily against Secure DNS & Firewall's every 6 weeks. Encrypt also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Secure DNS & Firewall's advantage is review sentiment (70% vs 60%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Encrypt sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Secure DNS & Firewall sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Encrypt ships an update daily, Secure DNS & Firewall every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 21, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Encrypt | Secure DNS & Firewall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 6 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, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akecura | Flinteger LLC |
Customer experience
Encrypt
Secure DNS & Firewall
In-app purchases
Encrypt
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Yearly$9.991 Year
- One Time Use$0.99
Secure DNS & Firewall
- DNSS Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$1.491 Month
- DNSS Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$12.991 Year
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