iNetTools vs DNSecure
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iNetTools
This app offers a comprehensive set of network diagnostic tools for iPhone and iPad. It includes essential utilities like Ping, DNS Lookup, Trace Route, and Port Scan to help users identify and resolve network issues.
- Ping
- DNS Lookup
- Trace Route
- Port Scan
- Whois
- Server Monitor
- Lan Scan
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iNetTools is a suite of network diagnose tools on iPhone and iPad. It provides essential tools such as Ping, DNS Lookup, Trace Route, Port Scan, Whois, Server Monitor, and Lan Scan. Supported features include: - Universal App supporting both iPhone and iPad. Supports both IPv4 and IPv6. - Tools include: Ping, DNS Lookup, Trace Route, Port Scan, Whois, Server Monitor, and Lan Scan. - Support Server List for frequently used servers. - Support Recent Tasks for recent executed tasks. With its simple interfaces, iNetTools provides the easiest way to diagnose your network problems on iPhone and iPad. If you have any questions, please feel free to visit: http://www.comcsoft.com/Portfolio/our_apps/iNetTools/iNetTools_overview.php.
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 in-app purchases: DNSecure at none against iNetTools's 1. DNSecure also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (88% vs 68%). iNetTools's advantage is ratings volume (5.7K vs 114). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. iNetTools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DNSecure asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for iNetTools against 4.7 for DNSecure. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iNetTools has 5.7K ratings behind it against 114, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of iNetTools'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 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iNetTools | DNSecure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5.7K ratings) | 4.7 (114 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.7% of reviews | 88.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.7K — better | 114 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ComcSoft Corporation | Kenta Kubo |
Customer experience
iNetTools
DNSecure
User reviews
iNetTools
From 5.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Handy network tool
- 🚀 Works as expected
- 💡 Useful features
- 🔒 Secure and reliable
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate results
- 🔍 Limited functionality in free version
- 💸 Aggressive monetization with ads
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with location access
- 🤖 Unreliable performance
DNSecure
From 114 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 🔒 Secure and private
- 👍 User-friendly and simple
- 🔥 Excellent ad-blocking
- 💯 Works great across devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔋 Potential battery drain
- 🤔 Confusing setup for non-technical users
Bugs and requests
iNetTools
Reported bugs
5 issues- Traceroute and ping not working
- DNS lookup not resolving correctly
- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Incorrect network information displayed
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- More advanced network diagnostics
- Customizable scan options
- Background scanning and monitoring
- Integration with other network tools
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
iNetTools
- Premium$4.99
DNSecure
No in-app purchases
