DNSecure vs Notification History Archive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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"
Notification History Archive
Easily find past notifications by searching or filtering through a categorized log. This app stores your notification history locally, ensuring privacy and no ads. Setup is straightforward with illustrated guides.
- Searchable notification log
- Filter by app or date
- Notifications grouped by app
- Local storage for privacy
- Ad-free experience
- Illustrated setup guide
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Save notification history and find the alert you need. Notification History Archive keeps a searchable log of notifications from the apps you choose. FIND PAST NOTIFICATIONS • Search notification text and filter by app or date. • Browse notifications grouped by app. SET UP WITH SHORTCUTS Add the included shortcut, enable its automation, and choose your apps. Illustrated setup and a test notification help you confirm that capture works. Requires iOS 27 or iPadOS 27. Capture starts after setup. The app cannot read Notification Center or recover notifications from before your automation was enabled. Available notification text depends on iOS, previews, and what Shortcuts provides. YOUR HISTORY STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE No account, ads, or tracking. Your notification archive is stored locally. Choose what to keep, share, or delete. Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DNSecure at none against Notification History Archive's 2. DNSecure also leads on ratings volume (115 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). Notification History Archive's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price 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. Notification History Archive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. DNSecure asks for nothing beyond the download.
Notification History Archive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DNSecure has 115 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of DNSecure's written reviews are positive against 100% of Notification History Archive's.
DNSecure ships an update every 3 months, Notification History Archive fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DNSecure | Notification History Archive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (115 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kenta Kubo | Yun Nuo Chi |
Customer experience
DNSecure
Notification History Archive
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
Notification History Archive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DNSecure
No in-app purchases
Notification History Archive
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Annual Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Year
Questions
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