CleanBrowsing.org DNS vs Feedlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CleanBrowsing.org DNS
This service provides DNS-based content filtering to create a safer browsing experience. It blocks unwanted websites based on your chosen filters, including adult content and malicious sites. Advanced options allow for custom blocking and network visibility.
- DNS-based content filtering
- Blocks adult content
- Blocks malicious sites
- Customizable filters
- Network visibility
- Safe Search enforcement
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CleanBrowsing is a DNS-based content filtering service that offers a safe way to browse the web without surprises. It intercepts domain requests and filter sites that should be blocked, based on your requirements. Our free family filter, for example, blocks adult content, while still allowing Google, Youtube, Bing, DuckDuckGo and the rest of the web to load safely. Our free filters are comprised of three predefined filters for global consumption (Security, Adult, and Family). The Family filter blocks adult / obscene content and applies Safe Search filters to Google, Bing, Yandex, etc. The security filter, however, only focuses on restricting access to malicious activity. Our custom filters give you full control on what should be blocked. You can pick from 14 predefined filters (Adult, Gaming, Gambling, Torrents, Weapons, Social Network, etc), but also make your own rules and block/allow any domains you wish. Custom block pages can also be created on the Pro plans and all the plans allow for network visibility (see which sites are being visited from your network).
Feedlock
This app helps you regain control over your phone usage by creating intentional barriers to distracting applications. It offers a unique 'breathing gate' before app access and a 'strict mode' for unbreakable blocks, with an optional accountability partner feature.
- App and site blocking
- Breathing gate before app access
- Strict Mode for unbreakable blocks
- Recurring schedules
- Accountability partner feature
- Adult-site filtering
- Stats and history
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You don't decide to lose an hour. You just open the app. Feedlock puts a wall in front of the apps that eat your evenings and a slow breath in front of the wall. Not a timer you'll ignore. Not a limit you'll tap past. A real stop. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick what pulls you in. Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, YouTube, news whatever your thumb goes to without asking. 2. Feedlock shields them using Apple's own Screen Time lock. 3. When you reach for one anyway, you get a breath and a question: what are you actually here for? Most of the time, that's enough. You put the phone down. WHEN A BREATH ISN'T ENOUGH Strict Mode locks a block so that even you can't lift it early. Pick an hour, an evening, or until 7 AM, hold to confirm, and it's done. No settings menu to sneak into at 1 AM. That's the point. Schedules put it on rails sleep hours, work hours, every weekday so you stop having to decide. THE PART NOBODY ELSE DOES Name a friend as your witness. If you override a block, they're told. That's it. No lectures, no dashboards — just someone who knows. It turns out that being seen is the cheapest willpower there is, and it changes what you do at 1 AM more than any app ever will. They can send you a nudge back. You can drop them any time. WHAT YOU GET FREE - Block as many apps and sites as you want - The breathing gate before every one - 7 days of stats: what you dodged, and the time you got back FEEDLOCK PRO - Strict Mode blocks you can't lift early - Recurring schedules - Your accountability partner - Full history, trends and patterns - Adult-site filtering across the whole phone - Alternate app icons PRIVACY Feedlock can't see what you browse, and doesn't want to. Your quiz answers never leave your phone. There is no ad tracking, no advertising SDK, and no data sold ever. Sign in with Apple or an email address. Your blocks, streak, schedules and witness live on your account, so they follow you to a new phone. --- Feedlock Pro is available as a yearly subscription that renews until you cancel, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Cancel any time in your Apple ID settings. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Feedlock at 5.0 against CleanBrowsing.org DNS's 4.4. Feedlock also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). CleanBrowsing.org DNS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (329 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Feedlock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. CleanBrowsing.org DNS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Feedlock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CleanBrowsing.org DNS has 329 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CleanBrowsing.org DNS ships an update every 3 weeks, Feedlock weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CleanBrowsing.org DNS | Feedlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (329 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 329 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CleanBrowsing, Inc | Karim Khaled |
Customer experience
CleanBrowsing.org DNS
Feedlock
Bugs and requests
CleanBrowsing.org DNS
Reported bugs
19 issues- VPN disconnects for no reason
- App locks user out of account
- Cannot access settings to change password
- Blocks internet to all apps
- App keeps shutting off protection
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- Loopholes in app security
- App is too easy to uninstall
- Phone becomes unusable due to WiFi drops
- Unable to enter custom code on iPod Touch
- Doesn't force safe mode on DuckDuckGo via Safari
- Router issues with Xfinity
- Code generated online changes
- iOS app does not connect
- Disables mobile data
- Disrupts data connection
- WiFi connection drops constantly
- Cannot change password
- App does not allow access to settings after activating filter
- App deleted but still working
Requested features
8 requests- Block disabling custom filter
- Require password to disable VPN
- Email notification on VPN change/app deletion
- Block custom websites
- More friction to not disable VPN
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- Add 'return' button functionality for code entry
- Force safe mode on DuckDuckGo
- Add 'always on' VPN option
Feedlock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CleanBrowsing.org DNS
No in-app purchases
Feedlock
- Feedlock Pro — Yearly$14.991 Year
- Feedlock Pro — Lifetime$79.99









