NetGuard vs DNSecure
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NetGuard
This app allows remote viewing of DVRs and IP cameras. It offers multi-view capabilities, including a quad view upon connection and full-screen multi-view when the device is tilted. Users can easily switch between channels and identify DVRs with auto-generated thumbnails.
- Multi-view quad screen
- Full-screen multi-view
- Slide-to-channel navigation
- Auto thumbnail identification
- Transparent event list
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NetGuard is a new surveillance app for remote DVR and IP camera viewing. What's unique about NetGuard? 1. Multi-View: Why save the best for last? As soon as you connect to the DVR, the app is in quad view! 2. Full Screen Multi-View: Tilt your iPhone to the side and you will see 4 channels of beautiful video in full screen! 3. Slide-to-Channel: Channel keys are so 2010. Switch channels like you are browsing photos on your iPhone. Slide left or right everywhere even full screen mode! 4. Auto Thumbnail: Can't remember which site you want to access? Don't worry, we got your back. With Auto Thumbnail you will always know which DVR is which! 5. New Event List: Like many things we wished for in life, the Event List is transparent! You will never miss any action again! Don't let me bore you with the detail. Download and try for yourself today!
DNSecure
Configure encrypted DNS services system-wide on your iOS or iPadOS device. Supports DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-HTTPS protocols for enhanced privacy and security. Easily select or add your preferred DNS servers.
- Encrypted DNS configuration
- System-wide DNS usage
- DNS-over-TLS support
- DNS-over-HTTPS support
- Custom DNS server addition
- Easy activation via Settings
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DNSecure is a configuration tool of encrypted DNS for iOS/iPadOS. An encrypted DNS service you configure will be used system-wide. Supported protocols are DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-HTTPS. How to use: 1. Select a DNS server you like, or add another one 2. Enable "Use This Server" 3. Open the Settings 4. Go to "General" > "VPN & Network" > "DNS" 5. "Automatic" is selected by default, so select "DNSecure"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DNSecure at 88% against NetGuard's 44%. DNSecure also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (109 vs 4). NetGuard's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DNSecure holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DNSecure has 109 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of NetGuard's written reviews are positive against 88% of DNSecure's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NetGuard | DNSecure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) | 4.7 (109 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | 88.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 109 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | POLARIS ELECTRONIC | Kenta Kubo |
Customer experience
NetGuard
DNSecure
Bugs and requests
NetGuard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
DNSecure
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to add new DNS services
- App freezes when editing DNS entries
- Incompatibility with certain iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for DNS-over-QUIC and DNS-over-HTTP/3
- Implement custom domain blocklist/allowlist
- Provide latency information for DNS servers
- Add option to only enable on non-trusted networks
In-app purchases
NetGuard
No in-app purchases
DNSecure
No in-app purchases
