Comparison

Tracker Protection vs DNS Shield

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

Head to head
About

Tracker Protection

This app shields your device from hidden trackers that collect personal data across apps, browsers, and email. It enhances security, speeds up performance, and encrypts your DNS to prevent surveillance.

Highlights
  • Blocks trackers in apps, browsers, and email
  • Encrypts DNS lookups
  • Prevents surveillance
  • Speeds up page and app loads
  • Reduces bandwidth usage
  • Improves battery life
  • Customizable protection options
Features
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Trackers follow you everywhere — in apps, browsers, and emails — building profiles that advertisers and data brokers sell, and AI-powered attackers weaponize. Tracker Protection stops them. HOW IT WORKS Tracker Protection runs at the DNS layer. Every domain your device tries to look up routes through our encrypted DNS resolver. So every time an app or website tries to connect to a known tracker, our technology blocks the connection before the tracker can do anything. No scripts run. No data leaves. No profile gets built. — Blocks thousands of tracker domains before they collect your data — Encrypts every DNS lookup so your ISP, carrier, and Wi-Fi network can't see what sites and apps you're using — Works system-wide: every app, every browser, every email client on your device FREE — Default tracker blocking, always on — Encrypted DNS for every lookup PREMIUM Everything in Free, plus: — Activity dashboard: see what was blocked, on which sites — Per-vendor controls — Facebook, Google, Amazon, TikTok, Snapchat — choose protection level for each — Block email tracking pixels — Block fingerprinting scripts — Block cryptomining WHY DISCONNECT — No logs. We don't see, store, or sell your data. Ever. — Not a VPN. No server list, no sign-in, no slowdowns. — Built by Disconnect, the industry standard for tracker protection. Our technology powers tracker blocking in Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge to help protect 350M+ users worldwide. — Pages load up to 2.4× faster when trackers aren't dragging them down. — Awards: SXSW Interactive Innovation Award (Privacy & Security), Popular Science Best of What's New, The New York Times' favorite privacy app. ONCE ON, IT STAYS ON After install, Tracker Protection runs in the background. Close the app and use your device normally — protection stays active across every app, browser, and email client. ABOUT DISCONNECT We've spent 15 years building the world's most-deployed tracker classification dataset. Firefox, Edge, and consumer privacy products around the world ship with our work inside them. Now it's an app on your phone. Take back your privacy. Start free. PRIVACY POLICY https://disconnect.me/privacy TERMS OF USE https://disconnect.me/terms SUPPORT support@disconnect.me

About

DNS Shield

Encrypt your DNS queries and use no-logging servers to safeguard your online presence across all your Apple devices. Easily configure settings, switch servers, and benefit from system-wide protection without needing a VPN. It helps minimize contact with harmful sites and updates DNS providers automatically.

Highlights
  • Encrypts DNS queries
  • No-logging DNS servers
  • Ease of configuration
  • Effortless DNS server switching
  • System-wide protection
  • Minimizes harmful site contact
  • Automatic DNS provider updates
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Protect yourself on all your Apple devices by encrypting DNS queries and using no-logging DNS servers. Safeguard your online presence. Key features: - Ease of configuration. - Effortlessly switch DNS servers. - No vendor lock in. - No need for VPN. - Minimise or completely eliminate, in some cases, the amount of harmful sites contacted by your device. - Works System wide (not only in the browser). - Extensive In-App Help system. - We don't collect any data and we don't track your activities. - Automatic updates of the DNS providers collection. Your feedback and reviews will be highly appreciated!

Screenshots

Tracker Protection3 screens
DNS Shield4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tracker Protection at 55% against DNS Shield's 0%. Tracker Protection also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (78 vs 4). DNS Shield's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Tracker Protection is free to download; DNS Shield costs $1.99 up front. Tracker Protection sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DNS Shield asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tracker Protection holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tracker Protection has 78 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Tracker Protection's written reviews are positive against 0% of DNS Shield's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tracker Protection ships an update every 4 months, DNS Shield monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Tracker Protection versus DNS Shield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTracker ProtectionDNS Shield
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.2 (78 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews54.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings78 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDisconnectARETORI SOLUTIONS LTD

Customer experience

Tracker Protection

All ratings78 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive54.8%
Neutral9.7%
Negative35.5%

DNS Shield

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tracker Protection

Subscriptions2
  • Premier Plus7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premier Plus7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Day Pass Tracker Protection$0.99
None

DNS Shield

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tracker Protection free?
Tracker Protection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DNS Shield free?
DNS Shield costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tracker Protection or DNS Shield?
Tracker Protection is rated higher. Tracker Protection averages 4.2 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while DNS Shield averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Tracker Protection or DNS Shield have ads?
Neither Tracker Protection nor DNS Shield shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tracker Protection or DNS Shield?
Tracker Protection ships an update every 4 months, and DNS Shield monthly. Most recently, Tracker Protection was updated on September 22, 2026 and DNS Shield on September 21, 2026.

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