Control D Quick Setup vs DNSecure
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Control D Quick Setup
Easily configure your iOS device to use a custom DNS service with a single tap. This companion app simplifies the process of switching to a chosen DNS resolver, enhancing your network experience.
- Single-click DNS setup
- Supports custom DNS resolvers
- iOS device compatibility
- Simple network configuration
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This is an optional setup app for the Control D DNS service. It allows you to start using any Control D DNS resolver on your iOS device with a single click.
DNSecure
Configure encrypted DNS services system-wide on your iOS or iPadOS device. Supports DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-HTTPS protocols for enhanced privacy and security. Easily select or add your preferred DNS servers.
- Encrypted DNS configuration
- System-wide DNS usage
- DNS-over-TLS support
- DNS-over-HTTPS support
- Custom DNS server addition
- Easy activation via Settings
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DNSecure is a configuration tool of encrypted DNS for iOS/iPadOS. An encrypted DNS service you configure will be used system-wide. Supported protocols are DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-HTTPS. How to use: 1. Select a DNS server you like, or add another one 2. Enable "Use This Server" 3. Open the Settings 4. Go to "General" > "VPN & Network" > "DNS" 5. "Automatic" is selected by default, so select "DNSecure"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DNSecure at 4.7 against Control D Quick Setup's 4.0. DNSecure also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 62%). Control D Quick Setup's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DNSecure holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 109 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Control D Quick Setup's written reviews are positive against 88% of DNSecure's.
Control D Quick Setup ships an update every 5 weeks, DNSecure every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Control D Quick Setup | DNSecure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (46 ratings) | 4.7 (109 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.1% of reviews | 88.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 109 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Windscribe Limited | Kenta Kubo |
Customer experience
Control D Quick Setup
DNSecure
Bugs and requests
Control D Quick Setup
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
DNSecure
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to add new DNS services
- App freezes when editing DNS entries
- Incompatibility with certain iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for DNS-over-QUIC and DNS-over-HTTP/3
- Implement custom domain blocklist/allowlist
- Provide latency information for DNS servers
- Add option to only enable on non-trusted networks
In-app purchases
Control D Quick Setup
No in-app purchases
DNSecure
No in-app purchases
Questions
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