Control D Quick Setup vs NetBird P2P VPN
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.
NetBird P2P VPN
This app establishes a secure, point-to-point network for your devices and teams, eliminating the need for traditional VPN servers. It enables seamless and automatic connections across various environments, including cloud and on-premises infrastructure, for easy access to internal resources.
- Point-to-point networking
- WireGuard-based
- Automatic connections
- Cross-cloud and on-premises support
- Secure access to internal resources
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NetBird replaces traditional centralized VPNs with a WireGuard®-based point-to-point network that automatically connects your servers, containers, and remote teams. It works universally across clouds and on-premises, allowing your team to quickly and securely connect and access internal resources.
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Verdict
Control D Quick Setup and NetBird P2P VPN both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 63% of Control D Quick Setup's written reviews are positive against 46% of NetBird P2P VPN's. Control D Quick Setup also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). NetBird P2P VPN's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
Control D Quick Setup holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 54 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Control D Quick Setup's written reviews are positive against 46% of NetBird P2P VPN's.
Control D Quick Setup ships an update every 5 weeks, NetBird P2P VPN every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Control D Quick Setup | NetBird P2P VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (47 ratings) — better | 3.9 (54 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews — better | 46.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 54 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Windscribe Limited | NetBird GmbH |
Customer experience
Control D Quick Setup
NetBird P2P VPN
Bugs and requests
Control D Quick Setup
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NetBird P2P VPN
Reported bugs
16 issues- Lost connection after opening other applications
- Connects briefly then immediately disconnects
- App says disconnected even when connected (version 0.0.15)
- Disconnects in the background, crashes, hangs
- Disconnects after phone is off for more than 15 minutes
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- Routes sometimes not working when reconnecting
- Runtime version consistently behind other platforms
- Custom DNS servers behind peer relays not resolving
- Lack of logs for WireGuard connection
- Custom DNS resolution sometimes requires disconnect/reconnect
- DNS queries leak through during startup
- Connection goes into a dormant state when phone is locked for ~2 minutes
- Connection does not automatically come back when phone is unlocked
- Agent not updated on iPhone
- Login process not smooth
- Custom DNS server not available and cannot resolve private DNS
Requested features
10 requests- VPN on demand
- Allow turning on and off entire Networks
- Define trusted Wi-Fi for automatic connect/disconnect
- Configuration for connection medium
- iPad app development
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- Integration into Shortcuts for on-demand VPN
- Copy IP address option
- Connection on demand
- Auto-disconnect on trusted WiFi
- Trust WLAN auto-disconnect
In-app purchases
Control D Quick Setup
No in-app purchases
NetBird P2P VPN
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Control D Quick Setup free?
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