Comparison

Dev Star vs DNSSEC

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

Head to head
About

Dev Star

Features
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Description: Dev Star, the ultimate developer tool for encryption, hashing, device information, network scanning. It combines ease of use, robust security, and seamless data sharing capabilities to keep your plaintext information under lock and key, right in the palm of your hand. *What is this* Dev Star is an utility tool with the following features: 1. Allows any user who wish to encrypt any plain text for encryption to standards like SHA-1, MD5, etc. User just type in any text in the text box and the app will encrypt it and display the hashes in the appropriate sections (MD5, SHA-, etc) After encryption, the user now has the option to copy the desired hashes to another app or share the results via the Sharing option through channels like SMS, email, WhatsApp, etc. Effortless User Experience: Dev Star boasts a user-friendly interface that ensures both beginners and experts. Diverse Hashing Algorithms: Take your pick from a wide array of encryption methods, including SHA-1, MD5, SHA-256, SHA-224, and SHA-384. Customize your hash to suit your specific needs, from basic to ultra-secure. Bulletproof Security: Rest easy knowing that your data is never transmitted or stored beyond your device. Dev Star is dedicated to maintaining your privacy and data protection. Swift Copy-Paste Functionality: Seamlessly copy and paste your hashed data into other apps or share it with friends and colleagues. Dev Star ensures smooth integration with your device's clipboard. Offline Operation: No internet connection? No problem. Dev Star operates offline, providing top-notch security and convenience wherever you go. Cross-Platform Accessibility: Dev Star ensures that you can secure your data regardless of your preferred platform. 2. Insightful Device Information: Knowledge is security. Dev Star provides detailed device insights, including device make, operating system, and type. Dive deep into your network information with access to unique identifiers like UDID and IDFA, empowering you with the knowledge to safeguard your digital identity. 3.Host Scanner Stay one step ahead with our Host Scanner features. Uncover vulnerabilities and potential threats by scanning hosts on your network. Host scanning helps you detect vulnerabilities in a host that may be picked out for attack. Vulnerability scanning is performed to identify potential weaknesses. 4. Network Service Discovery & Registration 5. PING Ping is used to test the reachability of a host on an Internet Protocol (IP) network. Ping works by sending an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Echo Request to a specified interface on the network and waiting for a reply. When a ping command is issued, a ping signal is sent to a specified address and it responds by sending an echo reply packet. 6. Port Scan An application can send traffic and listen on a particular port. The combination of an IP address and a port enables routing devices and the endpoint to ensure that traffic reaches the intended application. A port scan can provide a wealth of information about a target system. In addition to identifying if a system is online and which ports are open, port scanners can also identify the applications listening to particular ports and the operating system of the host. 7. Reverse/DNS Lookup - Find all DNS records for a domain name with this online tool. The DNS records include but are not limited to A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, NS, PTR, SRV, SOA, TXT, CAA, DS, and DNSKEY. - Performing a reverse DNS lookup allows users to find the hostname of an IP address. 8. Bluetooth Scan and Advertiser - Send advertising packets (PDUs) to broadcast data, and to allow other devices (scanners) to find & connect to them. - Searches the local area for Bluetooth-enabled devices & requests some information about each one 9. Sensor Data Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer 10. GPS 11. NFC - Tag Read, Ndef Write, Ndef Write Lock

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DNSSEC

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DNSSEC routes your device's DNS queries through a DNSSEC-validating resolver β€” in one tap, without a VPN. Modern DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) and DNS-over-TLS (DoT) encrypt your queries in transit. DNSSEC validation at the resolver ensures the answers haven't been tampered with. Together they make DNS the private, trustworthy channel it was always meant to be. BUILT-IN DNS4EU PRESETS DNS4EU is the European Commission-backed public resolver network. Four presets ship with the app: β€’ Protective β€” blocks malware and phishing domains β€’ Protective + Ad Blocking β€” adds tracker and ad filtering on top β€’ Protective + Child Protection β€” adds adult content filtering β€’ Unfiltered β€” encrypted and DNSSEC-validating, no content filtering Pick a preset and tap Apply. iOS will prompt you once to allow the DNS profile, then it's active system-wide. YOUR OWN RESOLVER Prefer a different provider? Add any DoH or DoT endpoint: β€’ Enter a DoH URL (https://…) or a DoT hostname β€’ Optionally add fallback IP addresses for bootstrapping β€’ Flag it as DNSSEC-validating to track which resolvers you trust Custom resolvers are stored on-device and never leave it. ONE TAP, SYSTEM-WIDE The profile installs via the operating system's built-in DNS Settings β€” no VPN tunnel, no proxy, no configuration profile to trust manually. Once applied, every app on your device uses the configured resolver. Remove it any time from within the app or from Settings β€Ί General β€Ί VPN & Device Management β€Ί DNS. WORKS EVERYWHERE Available for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro.

Screenshots

Dev Star4 screens
DNSSEC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DNSSEC at $0.99 against Dev Star's $1.99. Dev Star's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Dev Star costs $1.99 and DNSSEC $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Dev Star versus DNSSEC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDev StarDNSSEC
Price$1.99$0.99 β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro β€” better
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size52 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHotsource ESDAsociaΘ›ia unPi pentru Școlari

In-app purchases

None

Dev Star

No in-app purchases

None

DNSSEC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dev Star free?
Dev Star costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DNSSEC free?
DNSSEC costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dev Star or DNSSEC have ads?
Neither Dev Star nor DNSSEC shows ads.

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