Comparison

Metalmark vs BrookFirewall

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

Head to head
About

Metalmark

Features
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Transform your indoor spaces with the Metalmark app, the ultimate companion to the award-winning Tatama air cleaning systems. Trusted by schools and businesses, Tatama delivers high-efficiency air cleaning and ensures a hassle-free experience with its patented self-renewing feature to achieve cleaner air quality, essential for creating a healthier indoor environment. Why Choose Tatama? ~ Indoor Environmental Insights: Effortlessly monitor PM levels, VOCs, CO2, formaldehyde, noise, temperature, humidity, and more in real time. ~ Seamless Connectivity: Easily link Tatama and sensor modules to the cloud to enable device management and data analytics. Ready to optimize your air? Dive into the Metalmark desktop app for complete control—maximize air cleaning benefits, minimize energy use, and breathe easier every day.

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

Metalmark4 screens
BrookFirewall1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Metalmark at 13.0 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

Metalmark ships an update every 4 weeks, BrookFirewall monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Metalmark versus BrookFirewall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetalmarkBrookFirewall
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, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetalMarkBrook Design, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Metalmark

No in-app purchases

None

BrookFirewall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metalmark free?
Metalmark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrookFirewall free?
BrookFirewall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Metalmark or BrookFirewall have ads?
Neither Metalmark nor BrookFirewall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metalmark or BrookFirewall?
Metalmark ships an update every 4 weeks, and BrookFirewall monthly. Most recently, Metalmark was updated on October 12, 2026 and BrookFirewall on October 16, 2026.

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