DNS Configurator vs DNSecure
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DNS Configurator
Configure your device to use public DNS services with DNS over HTTPS (DoH). This app leverages iOS 14's default resolver for enhanced privacy and security.
- Use public DNS services
- Configure DNS over HTTPS (DoH)
- Utilizes iOS 14 default resolver
- Enhances privacy and security
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This app can let you to use public DNS services. Installed DNS settings are configured to use DNS over HTTPS(DoH) with iOS 14's default resolver.
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 review sentiment: DNSecure at 88% against DNS Configurator's 38%. DNSecure also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (109 vs 16). DNS Configurator's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). 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.
DNSecure holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DNSecure has 109 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of DNS Configurator's written reviews are positive against 88% of DNSecure's.
DNS Configurator ships an update every 2 days, DNSecure every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DNS Configurator | DNSecure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (16 ratings) | 4.7 (109 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 88.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 109 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takahiko Inayama | Kenta Kubo |
Customer experience
DNS Configurator
DNSecure
Bugs and requests
DNS Configurator
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
DNS Configurator
No in-app purchases
DNSecure
No in-app purchases
Questions
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