Comparison

DNSecure vs Net Optimizer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Encrypted DNS configuration
  • System-wide DNS usage
  • DNS-over-TLS support
  • DNS-over-HTTPS support
  • Custom DNS server addition
  • Easy activation via Settings
Features
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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"

About

Net Optimizer

This app optimizes your internet connection by finding and connecting to the fastest DNS server available. It helps improve web surfing speeds and reduces lag and latency for online gaming.

Highlights
  • Find fastest DNS server
  • Improve web surfing speed
  • Reduce gaming lag and latency
  • Automatic network optimization
  • Supports mobile data and WiFi
  • Wide range of DNS server support
Features
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What is the benefit of Net Optimizer? - Find & Connect the fastest DNS server based on your location & network. - Improve web surfing speed with faster response time. - Fix lag and reduce latency (ping time) on online games for a better gaming experience. Features - Just one touch to find & connect the fastest DNS server to improve your connection. - Automatically detect connection changes and optimize the network. - Works for both mobile data (3G/4G/5G) and WiFi connection - Supports many different DNS Servers (Cloudflare, Level3, Verisign, Google, DNS Watch, Comodo Secure, OpenDNS, SafeDNS, OpenNIC, SmartViper, Dyn, FreeDNS, Alternate DNS, Yandex DNS, UncensoredDNS, puntCAT, and more) How it works? If you have a high-speed Internet connection but notice that your web browsing speed isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be, then your problem may lie in the DNS. By optimizing your device's DNS records, you can find the fastest routes for your data packets to take when traveling the Internet. It won’t boost to your download/upload speed, but in some cases it can result in quite a noticeable improvement in web browsing time. At times, you may experience slow hiccups while trying to use the internet from your device. Sometimes, these problems can be attributed to your provider's DNS settings because your ISP may not always have the best DNS server speeds. Your default DNS server directly affects how fast you’ll be able to connect to a website. So choosing the fastest server according to your location will help speed up browsing. With Net Optimizer, you can find the fastest DNS server and connect to it with just one touch! So your browsing speed and gaming experience (ping and latency) can be improved. (But you should remember that DNS settings will not affect your internet download / upload speed but response time) Results Test results showed a 132.1 percent improvement from using Google's DNS servers over using the stock DNS servers, but in real world usage, it might not be exactly that much faster. Still, this one tweak might get you finally feeling like you have a blazing connection to the internet! Privacy Policy: https://apps.bgn.capital/privacy.html Terms Of Use: https://apps.bgn.capital/terms.html

Screenshots

DNSecure1 screens
Net Optimizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DNSecure at none against Net Optimizer's 3. DNSecure also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (88% vs 70%). Net Optimizer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 109). On price, rating and device support 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

Both are free to download. Net Optimizer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. DNSecure asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for DNSecure against 4.6 for Net Optimizer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Net Optimizer has 3.1K ratings behind it against 109, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of DNSecure's written reviews are positive against 70% of Net Optimizer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DNSecure ships an update every 3 months, Net Optimizer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DNSecure versus Net Optimizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDNSecureNet Optimizer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (109 ratings) — better4.6 (3.1K ratings)
Positive reviews88.4% of reviews — better70.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1093.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenta KuboAli Burak Goncu

Customer experience

DNSecure

All ratings109 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.1%

Net Optimizer

All ratings3,101 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive70.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative26.5%

User reviews

DNSecure

From 109 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 🔒 Secure and private
  • 👍 User-friendly and simple
  • 🔥 Excellent ad-blocking
  • 💯 Works great across devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔋 Potential battery drain
  • 🤔 Confusing setup for non-technical users

Net Optimizer

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Boosts internet speed
  • 👍 Improves gaming performance
  • 🚀 Increased download/upload speeds

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Causes disconnections and freezing
  • 🔋 Slows down device performance
  • 🐛 Unreliable and inconsistent

Bugs and 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

Net Optimizer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More customization options
  • Better server selection
  • Improved compatibility with different devices

In-app purchases

None

DNSecure

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Net Optimizer

Subscriptions3
  • Net Optimizer 1 Month Premium$5.991 Month
  • Net Optimizer 3 Day Free Trial3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Net Optimizer 1 Year Premium$39.991 Year

Questions

Is DNSecure free?
DNSecure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Net Optimizer free?
Net Optimizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DNSecure or Net Optimizer?
DNSecure is rated higher. DNSecure averages 4.7 out of 5 from 109 ratings, while Net Optimizer averages 4.6 from 3.1K ratings.
Do DNSecure or Net Optimizer have ads?
Net Optimizer shows ads; DNSecure does not.
Which is updated more often, DNSecure or Net Optimizer?
DNSecure ships an update every 3 months, and Net Optimizer every 3 weeks. Most recently, DNSecure was updated on September 21, 2026 and Net Optimizer on September 22, 2026.

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