Comparison

DNS Client vs TxThinking SSH

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

TxThinking SSH

This app provides a secure SSH terminal for managing multiple servers. It supports simultaneous sessions, password, and private key authentication. A one-time purchase unlocks its functionality across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple servers
  • Multiple SSH sessions simultaneously
  • Password authentication
  • Private key authentication
  • One-time purchase
Features
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A SSH Terminal. [Just make a one-time purchase, and you can download it on your iPhone, iPad, and macOS devices!] - Manage multiple servers - Supports opening multiple SSH sessions simultaneously - Support password authentication - Support private key authentication Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://www.txthinking.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.txthinking.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

DNS Client4 screens
TxThinking SSH3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DNS Client at $0.99 against TxThinking SSH's $19.99. DNS Client also leads on ratings volume (146 vs 3) and chart position (#56 vs unranked). TxThinking SSH's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

DNS Client costs $0.99 and TxThinking SSH $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TxThinking SSH holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DNS Client has 146 ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of TxThinking SSH's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
DNS Client versus TxThinking SSH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDNS ClientTxThinking SSH
Price$0.99 — better$19.99
Rating4.5 (146 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings146 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#56 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB27 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSergii KryvoblotskyiTxThinking, Inc.

Customer experience

DNS Client

All ratings146 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral0.7%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%

TxThinking SSH

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DNS Client

No in-app purchases

None

TxThinking SSH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DNS Client free?
DNS Client costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TxThinking SSH free?
TxThinking SSH costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DNS Client or TxThinking SSH?
TxThinking SSH is rated higher. DNS Client averages 4.5 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while TxThinking SSH averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do DNS Client or TxThinking SSH have ads?
Neither DNS Client nor TxThinking SSH shows ads.

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