Comparison

DNS Firewall vs NetGuard

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

Head to head
About

DNS Firewall

This app acts as a DNS-based security solution, protecting your device from malicious web content by analyzing and blocking harmful domains in real-time. It secures your DNS traffic across any network, whether you're on corporate Wi-Fi or public hotspots.

Highlights
  • Real-time DNS query analysis
  • Blocks malicious domains
  • Secures DNS traffic globally
  • Supports corporate and public Wi-Fi
  • MDM bulk deployment for supervised devices
  • One-time authentication code for BYOD
Features
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Please note, an active Enterprise DNS Firewall account subscription is required - https://dnsfirewall.oryxlabs.com/ DNS Firewall roaming client is a DNS based security solution that protects your iOS device from malicious, unauthorized, or inappropriate web content by analyzing DNS queries and blocking malicious domains in real-time. The roaming client is a standalone application and secures your DNS traffic whether you are connected to your corporate network, public Wi-Fi or any other network globally. For company-owned devices in supervised mode, administrators can perform bulk deployment using any MDM solution. Alternatively for BYOD devices, administrators can share a one-time authentication code for devices to start using DNS Firewall.

About

NetGuard

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Quickly and conveniently send information on unwanted catch of dolphins and other protected species. Easy specie selection with image and short description. Quickly and easily fill out fishing report under NAFA - National Agency for Fisheries and Aquaculture requirements.

Screenshots

DNS Firewall3 screens
NetGuard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DNS Firewall at 14.0 against NetGuard's 16.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DNS Firewall versus NetGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDNS FirewallNetGuard
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperORYXLABS TECHNOLOGIES - SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP LLCAlfastack Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

DNS Firewall

No in-app purchases

None

NetGuard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DNS Firewall free?
DNS Firewall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NetGuard free?
NetGuard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DNS Firewall or NetGuard have ads?
Neither DNS Firewall nor NetGuard shows ads.

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