Comparison

ControlHub Remote vs NextDNS Remote

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

Head to head
About

ControlHub Remote

Monitor and manage your DNS activity in real-time with this native dashboard. Control your privacy, security, and content filtering with interactive charts, dynamic rule management, and quick actions directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Live DNS monitoring and stats
  • Interactive logs with quick actions
  • Dynamic rule management
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • VoiceOver accessibility
  • Latency logging
Features
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Experience powerful, real-time DNS management for Control D. ControlHub is the native dashboard for Control D on iPhone, iPad, and Mac (Apple Silicon). Monitor DNS activity, manage Profiles, Endpoints, and Clients, and stay in full control of your privacy, security, and content filtering with a fast, modern SwiftUI interface and full VoiceOver accessibility. What's New in 1.3 • Home Screen Widgets: Small (2x2) and Medium (4x2) widgets showing total queries, blocked count, and trend charts • Lock Screen Widgets: Circular gauge, rectangular stats, and inline text widgets for iOS 16+ • VoiceOver Support: Full accessibility across all views with Audio Graph support for charts • Latency Logging: Track DNS and proxy latency over time with statistics and interactive charts Key Features • Live Monitoring & Stats: Track DNS requests in real-time and explore trends with smooth, interactive charts. Quickly spot spikes, blocks, and performance issues across Profiles and Endpoints. • Interactive Logs & Quick Actions: Filter by device, date, action, or keyword. Block, allow, redirect, or bypass directly from the logs to take immediate action on unwanted domains, trackers, ads, malware, or phishing. • Dynamic Rule Management: Enable/disable native or third-party filters with one tap. Create custom rules to block, bypass, or redirect including location-based routing to appear as if you're connecting from different regions. • Live Logs: Real-time DNS query monitoring with instant updates and optional sound alerts. • Device IPs & Resolvers: See all IPs associated with each endpoint and manage DNS resolvers. • Folders for Rules: Organize custom rules into folders with inherited actions. Edit and move rules across folders. • Connection Status: See your Control D connection at a glance with a native status view on Mac and detailed diagnostics when you need them. • Polished UI, Built for Speed: Optimized layouts for iPad and large screens, faster data preloading for Stats and Logs, smarter sorting, and buttery-smooth scrolling. • Saved Filters & Preferences: Your filters persist across sessions. Choose your preferred start tab in Settings. • GitHub Feedback Integration: Request features, report bugs, or start discussions via a dedicated GitHub repository right from the app. • Privacy by Design: No data collection. Your logs and stats remain on your device. ControlHub is a private, secure companion to your Control D setup. • Free, With Optional Support: All features are free. Tip once or multiple times if you'd like, totally optional and unlocks nothing. Download ControlHub to elevate your Control D DNS management with a privacy-focused, real-time dashboard for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Privacy Policy: https://controlhub.vishalvshekkar.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://controlhub.vishalvshekkar.com/terms Contact: controlhub@vishalvshekkar.com

About

NextDNS Remote

Manage your NextDNS configuration remotely. Monitor analytics, review query logs, and adjust blocking settings and lists. Supports multiple accounts and profiles for comprehensive control.

Highlights
  • View analytics and statistics
  • Explore query logs
  • Edit blocklists and allowlists
  • Change security and privacy settings
  • Manage multiple NextDNS accounts
  • Create new profiles
Features
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NextDNS Remote is a third party app for controlling your NextDNS setup. You can view statistics and logs, as well as change blocking settings and lists. *Analytics* See the number of (blocked) queries and a chart of your recent activity, grouped by profile. Furthermore, you can see different analytics about domains, devices, security, and more. The timespan of the charts & statistics is configurable. *Query Log* Explore what requests your devices make (including a 'live updating' feature), as well as see details about the query and device. For blocked queries you can find out why they're blocked. *Blocking* Edit your blocklist, deny & allowlist, native tracking protection, and more. Quickly toggle blocking for services and categories. *Settings* You have the ability to change all security, privacy, and parental control settings. *Multiple accounts* There's support for multiple NextDNS accounts and you can switch between them seamlessly. Multiple profiles are supported too: you can even create new profiles right from the app. A NextDNS+ purchase or subscription is required to use more than one account, the ability to do mutable actions (like changing settings or creating a profile), access the Live Log, remove limits, and more. You can get NextDNS+ with a one-time purchase or optional subscription. == Note: You need a NextDNS account for this app to function. NextDNS Remote is a third party app which uses the NextDNS API and is in no way affiliated with NextDNS. Find out more about NextDNS at https://nextdns.io/. This app offers a "NextDNS+" version with additional features, in the form of a lifetime purchase, a monthly subscription, or a yearly subscription. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period and will be charged to your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renew/manage subscriptions in your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ControlHub Remote4 screens
NextDNS Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ControlHub Remote at 5.0 against NextDNS Remote's 4.5. ControlHub Remote also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). NextDNS Remote's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 10). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ControlHub Remote sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and NextDNS Remote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ControlHub Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ControlHub Remote's written reviews are positive against 86% of NextDNS Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ControlHub Remote ships an update every 5 months, NextDNS Remote fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ControlHub Remote versus NextDNS Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControlHub RemoteNextDNS Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better4.5 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1035 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVishal VijayashekkarRocketScience IT

Customer experience

ControlHub Remote

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NextDNS Remote

All ratings35 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ControlHub Remote

One-time3
  • High-Five Me$2.99
  • Applaud$7.99
  • Shoutout$14.99
3 purchases

NextDNS Remote

Subscriptions2
  • NextDNS+ Monthly$0.991 Month
  • NextDNS+ Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • NextDNS+ Lifetime$8.99

Questions

Is ControlHub Remote free?
ControlHub Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NextDNS Remote free?
NextDNS Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ControlHub Remote or NextDNS Remote?
ControlHub Remote is rated higher. ControlHub Remote averages 5.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while NextDNS Remote averages 4.5 from 35 ratings.
Do ControlHub Remote or NextDNS Remote have ads?
Neither ControlHub Remote nor NextDNS Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ControlHub Remote or NextDNS Remote?
ControlHub Remote ships an update every 5 months, and NextDNS Remote fortnightly. Most recently, ControlHub Remote was updated on September 22, 2026 and NextDNS Remote on September 9, 2026.

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