Comparison

NSLookup vs Tracker Protection

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

Head to head
About

NSLookup

This utility app retrieves detailed DNS information for any domain. It helps users find IP addresses, view name servers, and query specific DNS records like NS and CNAME. It can also force authoritative responses from main DNS servers.

Highlights
  • View domain DNS information
  • Find target IP address
  • See name server records
  • Query NS and CNAME records
  • Force authoritative responses
Features
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NSLookup is an internet utility to get domain's DNS information. It will help you to find the target IP address of a domain or see what name servers are set on a specific domain. NSLookup for iPhone and iPad allows you to see the public DNS records of domains or sub domains. Then you may also query the NS and CNAME records. It's also possible to force it to get an authoritative response from main DNS server of the domain.

About

Tracker Protection

This app shields your device from hidden trackers that collect personal data across apps, browsers, and email. It enhances security, speeds up performance, and encrypts your DNS to prevent surveillance.

Highlights
  • Blocks trackers in apps, browsers, and email
  • Encrypts DNS lookups
  • Prevents surveillance
  • Speeds up page and app loads
  • Reduces bandwidth usage
  • Improves battery life
  • Customizable protection options
Features
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Trackers follow you everywhere — in apps, browsers, and emails — building profiles that advertisers and data brokers sell, and AI-powered attackers weaponize. Tracker Protection stops them. HOW IT WORKS Tracker Protection runs at the DNS layer. Every domain your device tries to look up routes through our encrypted DNS resolver. So every time an app or website tries to connect to a known tracker, our technology blocks the connection before the tracker can do anything. No scripts run. No data leaves. No profile gets built. — Blocks thousands of tracker domains before they collect your data — Encrypts every DNS lookup so your ISP, carrier, and Wi-Fi network can't see what sites and apps you're using — Works system-wide: every app, every browser, every email client on your device FREE — Default tracker blocking, always on — Encrypted DNS for every lookup PREMIUM Everything in Free, plus: — Activity dashboard: see what was blocked, on which sites — Per-vendor controls — Facebook, Google, Amazon, TikTok, Snapchat — choose protection level for each — Block email tracking pixels — Block fingerprinting scripts — Block cryptomining WHY DISCONNECT — No logs. We don't see, store, or sell your data. Ever. — Not a VPN. No server list, no sign-in, no slowdowns. — Built by Disconnect, the industry standard for tracker protection. Our technology powers tracker blocking in Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge to help protect 350M+ users worldwide. — Pages load up to 2.4× faster when trackers aren't dragging them down. — Awards: SXSW Interactive Innovation Award (Privacy & Security), Popular Science Best of What's New, The New York Times' favorite privacy app. ONCE ON, IT STAYS ON After install, Tracker Protection runs in the background. Close the app and use your device normally — protection stays active across every app, browser, and email client. ABOUT DISCONNECT We've spent 15 years building the world's most-deployed tracker classification dataset. Firefox, Edge, and consumer privacy products around the world ship with our work inside them. Now it's an app on your phone. Take back your privacy. Start free. PRIVACY POLICY https://disconnect.me/privacy TERMS OF USE https://disconnect.me/terms SUPPORT support@disconnect.me

Screenshots

NSLookup4 screens
Tracker Protection3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tracker Protection at 4.2 against NSLookup's 3.0. Tracker Protection also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). NSLookup's advantage is iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.5). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. NSLookup sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tracker Protection sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tracker Protection holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 77 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 54% and 53% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NSLookup ships an update every 9 months, Tracker Protection every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NSLookup versus Tracker Protection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNSLookupTracker Protection
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (31 ratings)4.2 (77 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.9% of reviews — better53.1% of reviews
Number of ratings3177 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.6 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDayana Networks LtdDisconnect

Customer experience

NSLookup

All ratings31 ratings
Positive48.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative48.4%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative39.1%

Tracker Protection

All ratings78 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive53.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NSLookup

One-time1
  • NSLookup Pro$1.99
3 purchases

Tracker Protection

Subscriptions2
  • Premier Plus7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premier Plus7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Day Pass Tracker Protection$0.99

Questions

Is NSLookup free?
NSLookup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tracker Protection free?
Tracker Protection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NSLookup or Tracker Protection?
Tracker Protection is rated higher. NSLookup averages 3.0 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Tracker Protection averages 4.2 from 77 ratings.
Do NSLookup or Tracker Protection have ads?
NSLookup shows ads; Tracker Protection does not.
Which is updated more often, NSLookup or Tracker Protection?
NSLookup ships an update every 9 months, and Tracker Protection every 4 months. Most recently, NSLookup was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tracker Protection on October 24, 2026.

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