DNS Client vs Tanuki for GitLab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DNS Client
Debug Domain Name Servers with this networking tool. Create human-readable requests and interpret responses. Supports all known DNS query types and multiple protocols including DNS over UDP, HTTPs, and TLS.
- Debug Domain Name Servers
- Create human-readable requests
- Interpret DNS responses
- Supports all DNS query types
- DNS over UDP
- DNS over HTTPs
- DNS over TLS
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DNS Client is a fast, native way to run DNS lookups and debug Domain Name System queries — without the Terminal. Type a domain, pick a record type, and read a clean, human-readable response. It works like dig or nslookup, but with a proper interface. QUERY ANYTHING • All standard DNS record types (A, AAAA, MX, TXT, CNAME, NS, PTR, and more) • Reverse DNS lookups • Recursive queries, with full control over the request ANY RESOLVER, ANY PROTOCOL • DNS over UDP, DNS over HTTPS (DoH), and DNS over TLS (DoT) • Query public resolvers (Google, Cloudflare, Quad9, OpenDNS…) or your own • Compare answers across resolvers to spot propagation differences Built for developers and network engineers who need answers fast.
Tanuki for GitLab
A native client for interacting with GitLab repositories. Manage your projects, issues, and merge requests efficiently from your iOS device.
- Native GitLab client
- Manage repositories
- Track issues
- Review merge requests
- iOS compatible
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Easy to use, native, GitLab client.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: DNS Client at free against Tanuki for GitLab's paid. DNS Client also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (146 vs 2). Tanuki for GitLab's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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
DNS Client costs $0.99 and Tanuki for GitLab $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DNS Client holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DNS Client has 146 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of DNS Client's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tanuki for GitLab's.
DNS Client ships an update every 3 weeks, Tanuki for GitLab every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DNS Client | Tanuki for GitLab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (146 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 146 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #47 — better | #109 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergii Kryvoblotskyi | Felix Schindler |
Customer experience
DNS Client
Tanuki for GitLab
In-app purchases
DNS Client
No in-app purchases
Tanuki for GitLab
No in-app purchases
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