Ad And Stuff DNS Filter vs Static
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ad And Stuff DNS Filter
This app filters URLs using a local VPN or DNS server to block ads and adult content. Customize blocked hosts, change DNS providers, and protect against typo-squatting domains. It operates seamlessly across network changes and does not collect user data.
- Local VPN for URL filtering
- Optional ad and porn blocking
- Customizable hosts database
- Selectable DNS providers
- Typo-squatting domain protection
- Seamless network switching
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Ad And Stuff DNS Filter can operate as a local VPN or as a DNS server. It uses the VPN on the device to filter URLs, much like a hosts file, but better. It optionally blocks ads and adult content. Its settings allow you to do the following: -- set an internal IP address for the VPN in case the default one, 10.11.12.13, has a conflict on your LAN, -- restore the default internal IP address, -- optionally block ads and adult content, -- add ad and adult content hosts to be blocked or remove ones in its internal database to keep them from being blocked, -- change the DNS servers from OpenDNS to one of the several wired DNS providers or provide your own DNS servers, -- and restore the default DNS servers. It works by routing DNS calls only through the VPN. The VPN replies with Unknown if the requested host is in the app's internal database. Otherwise, it passes the request to the DNS provider selected for the VPN. The only external calls explicitly made by the app are to the DNS provider - the app does not call home or anywhere else and does not collect any data, personal or otherwise. The VPN also seemless works when changing wifi networks or going mobile. The DNS server uses the same database and like the VPN, optionally blocks ads and adult content. It shares the same settings except that the VPN address does not apply to it. The VPN and DNS server cannot run at the same time, and either of them can be started automatically when the app starts. Due to restrictions iOS apps have running in the background, it cannot be a DNS server for apps running on the device since it goes to sleep when another app comes to the foreground. However, it can put older devices, like iPhone 6's that are running iOS 12, to use as DNS servers that can be used by any other devices running on the same wifi network. To run as DNS servers, the devices must remain on with the DNS app running in the foreground and should be plugged in. The device's IP address is on the screen and is the one that should be used to make it a DNS server for specific devices. They should also be provided a static IP address so other devices using it as a DNS server do not have to be changed. The static IP address to use is the one displayed on the screen. As of version 3.0, it blocks domains for the VPN and DNS server that are one edit away or a single set of transposed characters (for instance appel.com) from hundreds of the most popular domains. A single edit means a single character substituted (aople.com), a single character deleted (aple.com), or a single character inserted (appple.com). In addition to protecting you from the simple mistyping of a URL, it will also protect you from going to links in emails and websites that are purposely crafted in this manner to deceive you. As of version 5.5.0, this app will block domains from these popular domains where an 'm' has been replaced with 'rn', like for instance apple.corn. It can be turned off with the Typo check in the Settings. In addition to protecting you from the simple mistyping of a URL, it will also protect you from going to links in emails and websites that are purposely crafted in this manner to deceive you. As of version 6.4.0, this app will block domains from these popular domains where an 'm' has been replaced with 'rn', like for instance apple.corn. It can be turned off with the Typo check in the Settings. In addition to protecting you from the simple mistyping of a URL, it will also protect you from going to links in emails and websites that are purposely crafted in this manner to deceive you. It can be turned off with the Typo check in the Settings. If by some chance, you encounter a URL you need with one of these characteristics, it can be whitelisted in the Settings. And it does not affect performance - you won't notice the difference in web browsers or other applications.
Static
Preserve web pages as local, searchable archives, capturing the original URL, date, notes, and a PDF snapshot. This tool acts as a personal web archive for articles, research, and online sources, ensuring you can revisit them offline even if the original link is altered.
- Save web pages as local archives
- Capture URL, date, notes, and PDF
- Searchable offline content
- No accounts required
- No subscriptions needed
- Local data storage
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Keep useful web pages even when you are offline or the original changes. Static gives you unlimited Standard archives. Save a page, open the saved copy, return to its source, delete it, or retry a Standard capture. Static Premium turns a growing archive into a private, organized library: • Private iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro • Full-text search across titles, domains, notes, and saved page text • Notes • Complete Page capture • PDF viewing and export • A–Z sorting • Alternate themes • Drag-and-drop saving on Mac Use Static for articles, receipts, recipes, travel information, research, instructions, school resources, and any page you may need later. Save from Safari or paste a link in Static. Your Standard archive stays available offline. No Static account is required. iCloud sync requires a signed-in iCloud account. Static Premium is an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription. Both plans unlock the same Premium features. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel it in App Store account settings. Customers who bought Static before version 2.0 retain Premium access. Static saves only the pages you choose. It cannot recover an older version of a page that you did not save. Privacy Policy: https://www.myworkingmemory.ai/static-privacy.html Terms of Service: https://www.myworkingmemory.ai/static-terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Static at Free against Ad And Stuff DNS Filter's $0.99. Ad And Stuff DNS Filter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Static is free to download; Ad And Stuff DNS Filter costs $0.99 up front. Static sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Ad And Stuff DNS Filter asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ad And Stuff DNS Filter against 5.0 for Static. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ad And Stuff DNS Filter | Static |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LPSCI Software Inc | Myworkingmemory LLC |
Customer experience
Ad And Stuff DNS Filter
Static
In-app purchases
Ad And Stuff DNS Filter
No in-app purchases
Static
- Static Monthly$3.991 Month
- Static Yearly$4.991 Year
- mySource Unlimited1 Month trial$4.991 Month
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