DNS Client vs Binarrator
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.
Binarrator
Convert text into binary code and vice versa with a single tap. This straightforward tool simplifies the process of encoding and decoding binary information.
- Text to binary translation
- Binary to text translation
- One-click conversion
- Simple user interface
- Ad-free experience
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This app allows you to easily translate text to binary code or binary code to text, with just the click of a button. It's very simple, just type in the text (or your 0's and 1's), click the translate button and let the app do the rest. The app doesn't show any ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DNS Client at 64% against Binarrator's 0%. DNS Client also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and monetization model (free vs paid). 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 Binarrator $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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DNS Client has 146 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of Binarrator's.
DNS Client ships an update every 3 weeks, Binarrator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DNS Client | Binarrator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (146 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 146 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #61 | #26 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergii Kryvoblotskyi | Ludvig Valdemar Soerensen |
Customer experience
DNS Client
Binarrator
In-app purchases
DNS Client
No in-app purchases
Binarrator
No in-app purchases
