Comparison

AlaTool vs BrookFirewall

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

Head to head
About

AlaTool

Features
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用於提供Alatech 藍芽設備升級管理工具

About

BrookFirewall

Easily block specific websites and service domains to enhance your privacy and control data usage. This utility offers a simple setup with instant effects, requiring no jailbreak for immediate protection.

Highlights
  • Block specific websites
  • Block service domains
  • Simple setup
  • Instant effect
  • No jailbreak required
  • Protect privacy
  • Control data usage
Features
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A professional network proxy and traffic debugging tool designed for advanced users and developers. 【Key Features】 • Multi-Protocol Support: support for modern protocols including VLESS, VMess, and Trojan. • Custom Domain Routing: Manually configure flexible routing rules (Domain, IP-CIDR, GeoIP) to precisely manage and direct your traffic. • Secure DNS Resolution: Supports custom DNS and DoH (DNS over HTTPS) to prevent DNS poisoning and safeguard privacy. • MITM Traffic Inspection & Scripting (Beta): Inspect encrypted HTTPS traffic with MITM analysis and custom scripts for API testing, URL rewriting, and debugging.

Screenshots

AlaTool4 screens
BrookFirewall1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AlaTool at 11.0 against BrookFirewall's 16.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

AlaTool ships an update every 4 weeks, BrookFirewall monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AlaTool versus BrookFirewall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlaToolBrookFirewall
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALATECH TechnologyBrook Design, LLC

In-app purchases

None

AlaTool

No in-app purchases

None

BrookFirewall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AlaTool free?
AlaTool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrookFirewall free?
BrookFirewall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AlaTool or BrookFirewall have ads?
Neither AlaTool nor BrookFirewall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AlaTool or BrookFirewall?
AlaTool ships an update every 4 weeks, and BrookFirewall monthly. Most recently, AlaTool was updated on October 7, 2026 and BrookFirewall on September 30, 2026.

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