Secure DNS & Firewall vs Smart Rig
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Secure DNS & Firewall
Encrypts DNS queries for enhanced privacy and security. It blocks ads, trackers, and malicious sites with customizable rules, offering a safer browsing experience. View your DNS query history for insights and control.
- Encrypted DNS over HTTPS (DoH)
- Customizable domain block list
- Predefined blocked categories
- App and service blocking
- DNS query history
- Ad and tracker blocking
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DNS Firewall encrypts all DNS queries across all networks to ensure secure DNS queries and protect your privacy. With customized rules, it also helps protect against certain phishing and malware attacks, blocks ads and trackers, and provides a safer and cleaner network environment. ## Features ### Security DNS Firewall offers a DNS over HTTPS (DoH) service to immediately protect your DNS privacy and safeguard against DNS manipulation, a cyber attack that can block access to news sites, social media platforms, and messaging apps. ### Customizable Firewall You can add domains to the block list, including subdomains, and customize it to fit your needs. ### Predefined Blocked Categories We maintain and update predefined blocked categories, such as known malicious and phishing domains, several times a day to keep the block list data up-to-date. ### App/Service Blocking You have the option to block selected apps and services. ### Your DNS query history - Offers clear insights into your network queries. You can block or allow domains with a single tap. - Displays the domains you're visiting, the blocked domains, and the reason for the block (e.g., ad, malicious). - Shows the most recent DNS queries on your device via a timeline. - DNS query history is private and can only be accessed by you. - Can be turned off, in which case the server won't save any query data. # Privacy We are fully committed to data security and privacy. DNS Firewall is in return protecting your own privacy. Your data is fully under your control. - We don’t track your usage of DNS Firewall. There are no cookies, advertisements and analytics. - DNS Firewall is designed to be used anonymously. We do not ask for any email, phone or personal information to use our app. - We do not (and will never) sell or share any of the data submitted directly or indirectly by our users with any person or entity. # Subscription - Subscription is needed to use our service. - 14-day free trial requires activation of subscription $1.49/month or $12.99/year. - Payment will be charged to Apple account at confirmation of purchase. - Cancel in your Apple account before end of trial to avoid payment. After trial, your subscription will start and renew automatically monthly, unless cancelled. - 14-day trial is valid for one subscription only.
Smart Rig
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Smart Rig is an exclusive patent pending process that sets the industry benchmark for safety compliance in lifting and heights safety equipment. Smart Rig is a paperless inspection system that operates on mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets. Authorised users can access asset information from a mobile device and complete remote inspections or update information. Our streamlined process is tailored to comply with the specific requirements of each type of equipment, thus adding quality and accuracy to equipment safety inspections.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Rig at none against Secure DNS & Firewall's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Secure DNS & Firewall sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Smart Rig asks for nothing beyond the download.
Secure DNS & Firewall ships an update every 6 weeks, Smart Rig every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Secure DNS & Firewall | Smart Rig |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flinteger LLC | Risk Mitigation Technologies Pty Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Secure DNS & Firewall
- DNSS Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$1.491 Month
- DNSS Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$12.991 Year
Smart Rig
No in-app purchases
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