Comparison

Discovery vs DD

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

Head to head
About

Discovery

This utility displays Bonjour services on your local network or wide-area domains. It helps debug programs, detect connected computers, and monitor available services. Ideal for network administrators and developers.

Highlights
  • Browse local and remote Bonjour services
  • Automatic domain and service detection
  • Display service details (domain, IP, TXT record)
  • Network debugging tool
  • Monitor network devices
Features
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Discovery is a utility that displays all of the Bonjour services available on the local network or on Wide-Area Bonjour domains. Use it to debug your latest program, detect computers connected to your network, or just keep tabs on what services are available. Perfect for network admins or developers! Features: • Browses for services on local or remote domains using Bonjour • Automatically detects all available local domains and services • Displays information about each service, including domain name, IP address(es), and TXT record

About

DD

Manage and monitor your DD-WRT enabled routers locally or remotely. Access system stats, live client data, and change settings like port forwarding and MAC filters. Automate tasks with Siri Shortcuts and send commands like Wake On LAN.

Highlights
  • Router management and monitoring
  • Access system stats
  • View live client data
  • Change router settings
  • Wake On LAN
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Generate WiFi QR codes
Features
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--- FEATURED ON Mac Geek Gab's 'Cool Stuff Found' and myopenrouter.com --- Great app 5* I've only had this app for about 5 min. And I love it already. Does everything I need and is perfect for wake on LAN. ------------- Amazing 5* This is really a great app, ive been following the project on DDWRT forums for some time and im so happy its out and exceeds my expectations. Well done! ------------- ...I fell in love with this app right away, ...As such, I'd recommend this app... Peter Redmer - myopenrouter.com ------------- The DD-WRT app for iOS is the easy way to manage and monitor your DD-WRT enabled routers both locally and remotely. Anyone that has tried using the DD-WRT web interface on an iPhone/iPod will know that some pages are impossible to navigate. *NEW* - Now with the Siri Shortcuts support for full automation of your home network - *NEW* Get easy access to stats including: System Information, Wireless settings Wireless Packet Info Memory Routing tables USB Disk Info Get easy access to Live Data including: LAN Live Clients, Active Wireless Clients Daily WAN Traffic Graph Active Bandwidth Graphs for WAN, LAN and Wireless Directly Change Settings including: Port Forwarding & Port Range Forwarding - You can add/edit/delete/enable/disable port forward rules of your router Wireless MAC Filter DHCP Release/Renew USB OpenVPN Send Commands remotely including: Wake On LAN Reboot Command line commands More features including: Generate QRCode for quick joining your WiFi. Direct links to web interface pages. Use the MAC Filter to easily block devices from your WiFi. ----------------------------------------------------------- THIS APP WILL ONLY WORK IF YOU HAVE A ROUTER THAT HAS BEEN FLASHED WITH DD-WRT FIRMWARE Please feel free to contact me if you want additional features added or have any problems. This DD-WRT app uses the web interface of your DD-WRT enabled router, so please make sure you have this enabled. Accessing your router remotely (away from the local network) requires you to know the WAN IP address and port of your network OR to have a DDNS address setup that forwards to your network. (You can set up DNS forwarding at www.dyn.com) DD-WRT has many different versions, so if you have any problems accessing any data please get in touch using the Feedback button so we can look at adding more support. Subscription Details: - At confirmation of purchase, or following the completion of a free-trial period, payment will be charged to your iTunes account. - Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. Automatic renewals will cost the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. - Read our terms of service and privacy policy for more information. Terms of Use: https://daps-apps.com/ddwrt_terms.php Privacy Policy: https://daps-apps.com/privacy.php

Screenshots

Discovery4 screens
DD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Discovery at 88% against DD's 44%. Discovery also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). DD's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (324 vs 67). On price, ads 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. DD sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 3 months. Discovery asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Discovery holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 324 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Discovery's written reviews are positive against 44% of DD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Discovery ships an update every 6 months, DD monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Discovery versus DD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscoveryDD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (67 ratings) — better4.2 (324 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better44.3% of reviews
Number of ratings67324 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLily BallardDappological Ltd.

Customer experience

Discovery

All ratings67 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative10.7%

DD

All ratings324 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive44.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative52.9%

Bugs and requests

Discovery

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DD

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes after 2 seconds of connection
  • Cannot add router - save button greyed out
  • Connection drops and unresponsive interface
  • Remote connection not working
  • WAN live graph broken after updates
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  • Wireless clients live data not displaying
  • App hangs and freezes frequently
  • Paid features not working despite subscription
  • Legacy user subscription transfer not syncing properly
  • Version 3 buttons and features non-functional

Requested features

7 requests
  • One-time purchase option instead of recurring subscription
  • Wake-on-LAN (WOL) support in free version
  • Per-feature payment options
  • Lower subscription pricing
  • Trial version with full feature access
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  • Free tier for basic monitoring without subscription
  • Tiered pricing for single vs. multiple routers

In-app purchases

None

Discovery

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

DD

Subscriptions9
  • Home$2.493 Months
  • Home$3.996 Months
  • Pro$4.493 Months
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  • Home$4.991 Year
  • Pro$6.496 Months
  • Ultimate Pro$7.493 Months
  • Pro$8.491 Year
  • Ultimate Pro$11.996 Months
  • Ultimate Pro$15.991 Year

Questions

Is Discovery free?
Discovery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DD free?
DD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Discovery or DD?
Discovery is rated higher. Discovery averages 4.8 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while DD averages 4.2 from 324 ratings.
Do Discovery or DD have ads?
Neither Discovery nor DD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Discovery or DD?
Discovery ships an update every 6 months, and DD monthly. Most recently, Discovery was updated on September 19, 2026 and DD on September 8, 2026.

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