Comparison

Tunnel Guard vs NetShade DNS

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

Head to head
About

Tunnel Guard

Protect your online privacy and secure your internet connection on public Wi-Fi. This app offers a fast, simple, and encrypted tunnel for anonymous browsing and improved connection speeds. Choose between free core features or unlock limitless capabilities with a premium upgrade.

Highlights
  • Protect online privacy
  • Secure public Wi-Fi connections
  • Fast and secure internet
  • One-click connection
  • Anonymous browsing
  • Encrypted tunnel
Features
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You can use Tunnel Guard: Security VPN to protect your privacy. Tunnel Guard: Security VPN enables privacy on encrypted, untrusted Wi-Fi and other public access networks. Install Tunnel Guard: Security VPN simply and enjoy the convenience of a secure and fast internet connection with one-click. Tunnel Guard: Security VPN serves on its own special servers. Our unique infrastructure allows Tunnel Guard: Security VPN to provide you with faster and more secure connections. Tunnel Guard: Security VPN is specially designed to create a secure and fast network. Why should I use Tunnel Guard: Security VPN? Limitless & Free: Use the main features for free (Forever) or upgrade to premium and unlock limitless features! Improve Internet connection: Maximize surfing speed with a private connection Secure connection: Protect your personal data by securing your Internet connection. Browse the Internet Securely: Tunnel Guard: Security VPN provides security for your online experience. Fast & Simple: Tunnel Guard: Security VPN is fast and easy to use. Browse Anonymously and Secure: We protect your privacy by making your connection secure as you browse the web. How Tunnel Guard: Security VPN works? Tunnel Guard: Security VPN opens an encrypted (meaning crypto) tunnel from its physical location to the opposite network. Information transmitted through this tunnel is encrypted and cannot be viewed from the outside. Tunnel Guard: Security VPN acts as a virtual network adapter with the help of the specialized network driver on your IOS device, giving you an IP number from the opposite network. Terms of use: https://apps.bgn.capital/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://apps.bgn.capital/privacy.html

About

NetShade DNS

Protect your online privacy by encrypting your DNS queries. This app prevents marketers and hackers from tracking your internet activity by securing your connection.

Highlights
  • Encrypted DNS protection
  • Prevents online tracking
  • Uses DNS over TLS (DoT)
  • Protects against marketers and hackers
  • Lightweight and always-on privacy
Features
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Keep marketers and hackers from spying on your online activity. Encrypted DNS is the latest technology for privacy protection. Newly available in iOS 14, encrypted DNS is a lightweight, always-on form of privacy protection. Encrypted DNS prevents people from keeping track of which websites you visit. This gives you the upper hand on marketers and bad actors who want to build a profile of your online activities. • WHAT IS DNS? DNS (Domain Name Service) is a core technology that powers the Internet. When you access Internet content, your device asks DNS servers to translate names (www.raynersw.com) into IP addresses (64.62.244.50). DNS queries are constantly happening in the background, even though they're invisible to the user. Because DNS originated in the early 1980s when security was not a major concern, the protocol is open and unencrypted. Even when you visit secure (HTTPS) websites, eavesdroppers can spy on the DNS queries from your device to find out what you're doing online. • ENCRYPTED DNS Encrypted DNS patches one of the few remaining security holes in the Internet stack. NetShade DNS uses the DoT (DNS over TLS) protocol to securely encrypt all your DNS queries, much like how your browser uses HTTPS to encrypt your web traffic. Encrypted DNS is a new technology which will prove essential for privacy protection in the future. • WHO ARE WE? Rayner Software has been making VPN and Proxy software for the Mac and iOS since 2003. We're one of the oldest and most respected security providers in the industry. Find out why users choose us over the many fly-by-night VPN services out there. And if you need the full encryption of a VPN, check out our flagship product NetShade.

Screenshots

Tunnel Guard4 screens
NetShade DNS2 screens

Verdict

The call

Tunnel Guard and NetShade DNS both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of NetShade DNS's written reviews are positive against 46% of Tunnel Guard's. NetShade DNS also leads on ads (none vs shown). Tunnel Guard's advantage is ratings volume (694 vs 48). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tunnel Guard sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and NetShade DNS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tunnel Guard against 4.8 for NetShade DNS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tunnel Guard has 694 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Tunnel Guard's written reviews are positive against 100% of NetShade DNS's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tunnel Guard versus NetShade DNS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTunnel GuardNetShade DNS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (694 ratings)4.8 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings694 — better48
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli Burak GoncuRayner Software LLC

Customer experience

Tunnel Guard

All ratings694 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative53.8%

NetShade DNS

All ratings47 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Tunnel Guard

Subscriptions12
  • Globe VPN Unlock Premium1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Price1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Price$4.991 Month
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  • Monthly Price$5.991 Month
  • CyberGuard VPN 1 Month Premium3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • CyberGuard VPN 1 Month Premium3 Days trial$7.491 Month
  • VPNoid Unlock Premium3 Days trial$8.491 Month
  • Unlock Premium1 Month trial$18.991 Year
  • Unlock Unlimited Connect3 Days trial$20.993 Months
  • Yearly Price$36.991 Year
  • Yearly Price$39.991 Year
  • VPNoid Unlock Premium (1 Year)3 Days trial$52.991 Year
3 purchases

NetShade DNS

Subscriptions2
  • NetShade Premium DNS: Monthly$3.991 Month
  • NetShade Premium DNS: Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • NetShade DNS Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Tunnel Guard free?
Tunnel Guard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NetShade DNS free?
NetShade DNS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tunnel Guard or NetShade DNS?
NetShade DNS is rated higher. Tunnel Guard averages 4.8 out of 5 from 694 ratings, while NetShade DNS averages 4.8 from 48 ratings.
Do Tunnel Guard or NetShade DNS have ads?
Tunnel Guard shows ads; NetShade DNS does not.

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