Control D Quick Setup vs Nthly
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 setup process for a chosen DNS resolver, enhancing your network experience.
- One-click DNS setup
- iOS device compatibility
- Supports Control D DNS resolvers
- 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.
Nthly
This app generates verification codes for two-factor authentication (2FA) securely on your device. It supports various authentication protocols and offers features like iCloud sync and biometric protection.
- Generates 2FA codes
- Supports TOTP and HOTP
- Securely stores secrets
- iCloud sync across devices
- Biometric app protection
- Import/export accounts
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Nthly is a private, secure authenticator that generates verification codes for two-factor authentication (2FA). Sign in to Google, GitHub, your bank, work accounts, and hundreds of other services — all without creating an account or trusting a third-party server. Everything happens on your iPhone, and the app makes no network requests. Features • Scan QR codes, paste otpauth:// links, or enter secrets manually • Supports TOTP and HOTP, including SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512, 6–8 digit codes, and custom refresh intervals • Tap to copy a code or copy the next code before it expires • Automatically clears copied codes from the clipboard • Store secrets securely in the iOS Keychain • Sync across your Apple devices with iCloud Keychain • Protect the app with Face ID or Touch ID • Pin, tag, filter, and search your accounts • Import and export accounts using an open JSON format Nthly is built with privacy in mind. There are no ads, no analytics, no crash reporting, and no tracking. Your secrets stay on your device and are never sent to Nthly because there are no Nthly servers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nthly at 5.0 against Control D Quick Setup's 4.1. Control D Quick Setup's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Nthly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Control D Quick Setup has 52 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Control D Quick Setup | Nthly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (52 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Windscribe Limited | Kurban Uchakaev |
Customer experience
Control D Quick Setup
Nthly
In-app purchases
Control D Quick Setup
No in-app purchases
Nthly
No in-app purchases
