Comparison

DNS Firewall vs DNSimple

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

DNSimple

Features
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DNSimple gives you control over DNS on iPhone and iPad through a local DNS tunnel. Use encrypted DNS-over-HTTPS by default, choose from Cloudflare, Google, Quad9 and AdGuard presets, or enter your own resolver. The dashboard shows the active configuration, resolver health and the last responding resolver. PRIVATE HISTORY, YOUR CHOICE Recording is optional and off by default. Keep records on your device with iOS file protection and backup exclusion, or choose memory-only history that disappears when recording stops or the tunnel ends. Choose a retention period of 1 hour, 24 hours, 7 days or 30 days. Expired records are removed while running or when you next open the app. Switching storage clears existing history. UNDERSTAND YOUR DNS Search and filter requests by domain, resolver, query type, errors, local overrides or unencrypted transport. Inspect DNS response codes, response times and the actual responding resolver. Statistics show the retained history window, with up to 20,000 on-device records or 2,000 memory-only records. CONTROL YOUR RESOLVER - DNS-over-HTTPS with HTTPS certificate validation - Standard DNS with UDP and TCP support - Custom IPv4 and IPv6 DNS servers - Custom hosts overrides - Live recording controls and resolver health checks - Plaintext fallback disabled unless you explicitly enable it DNSimple does not require an account and has no advertising or analytics. DNS history stays on your device. Selected bootstrap servers resolve the DoH endpoint hostname; website DNS queries use HTTPS unless you enable plaintext fallback. Your selected resolver can see the queries it handles. DNSimple changes system DNS. It does not hide your IP address or encrypt other app traffic. Apps using their own DNS can bypass the tunnel and will not appear in history. When disconnected, iOS uses its normal DNS settings.

Screenshots

DNS Firewall3 screens
DNSimple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DNSimple at every 2 months against DNS Firewall's every 12 months. DNS Firewall's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DNS Firewall ships an update every 12 months, DNSimple every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DNS Firewall versus DNSimple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDNS FirewallDNSimple
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperORYXLABS TECHNOLOGIES - SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP LLCKitta Co.

In-app purchases

None

DNS Firewall

No in-app purchases

None

DNSimple

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DNS Firewall free?
DNS Firewall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DNSimple free?
DNSimple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DNS Firewall or DNSimple have ads?
Neither DNS Firewall nor DNSimple shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DNS Firewall or DNSimple?
DNS Firewall ships an update every 12 months, and DNSimple every 2 months. Most recently, DNS Firewall was updated on October 1, 2026 and DNSimple on October 25, 2026.

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