Durin vs NextHub Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Durin
This app provides native support for IPFS and IPNS protocols on your mobile device. It allows seamless interaction with IPFS links across the web and other applications, and enables file uploads and viewing directly within the app.
- IPFS and IPNS protocol support
- Seamless web link integration
- File uploads to IPFS
- In-app file viewing
- Native mobile IPFS utilization
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Durin enables you to fully utilize the IPFS network on your mobile device. It adds native support for IPFS + IPNS protocols so links on the web and in apps work seamlessly. You can also upload files to the network and view them within the app.
NextHub Remote
Manage all your NextDNS accounts from a single dashboard on your device. Monitor connection status, view analytics, filter logs, and even control NextDNS settings. Enjoy a private and feature-rich experience with optional tipping.
- Manage multiple NextDNS accounts
- Check NextDNS connection status
- View analytics and query logs
- Live stream query logs
- Control NextDNS settings
- Home screen widgets
- Private and secure
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NextHub is a dashboard for all your NextDNS accounts right on your device. - Add and manage multiple configurations from multiple NextDNS accounts. - Check NextDNS connection status on your device. - View rich analytics. - Filter and search your query logs. - Live Stream your query logs. - Enable or Disable NextDNS from NextHub using Shortcuts. - Widgets: See quick statistics right on your home page. - Manage your configuration’s settings right from NextHub. - Add a note with allow or deny list entries for reference. - See historical ping to NextDNS servers logged right on your device. - Authenticate access to NextHub with a passphrase, Face ID, or Touch ID. - Light and Dark mode support. - Shortcuts to jump right into Configuration Management and Logs from the main view! - 100% Private. Your data does not leave your device. Nobody but you can see it. All features of the app are free to use, and will always be. Tipping is optional and can be done right on NextHub. Tipping does not unlock any additional features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Durin at none against NextHub Remote's 3. Durin also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). NextHub Remote's advantage is ratings volume (107 vs 9). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. NextHub Remote sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Durin asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Durin against 5.0 for NextHub Remote. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NextHub Remote has 107 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Durin ships an update every 2 months, NextHub Remote every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Durin | NextHub Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (107 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 107 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Justice | Vishal Vijayashekkar |
Customer experience
Durin
NextHub Remote
Bugs and requests
Durin
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NextHub Remote
Reported bugs
5 issues- Shortcuts to disable/enable NextDNS not showing
- Live logs sometimes don't work
- App icon remains white in iOS 18 Dark Mode
- Losing search results from logs when closing app
- Small glitches in new iOS
Requested features
6 requests- Parental controls feature
- App icon compatible with iOS 18 Dark Mode
- iMac support
- Paid features for further development
- Filter out unwanted domains (e.g., Apple/iCloud)
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- Update for new iOS with glitch fixes
In-app purchases
Durin
No in-app purchases
NextHub Remote
- Small Tip (Coffee)$1.99
- Medium Tip (Lunch)$4.99
- Large Tip (Device Upgrade)$9.99
