DNS Shield vs Save to Readeck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DNS Shield
Encrypt your DNS queries and use no-logging servers to safeguard your online presence across all your Apple devices. Easily configure settings, switch servers, and benefit from system-wide protection without needing a VPN. It helps minimize contact with harmful sites and updates DNS providers automatically.
- Encrypts DNS queries
- No-logging DNS servers
- Ease of configuration
- Effortless DNS server switching
- System-wide protection
- Minimizes harmful site contact
- Automatic DNS provider updates
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Protect yourself on all your Apple devices by encrypting DNS queries and using no-logging DNS servers. Safeguard your online presence. Key features: - Ease of configuration. - Effortlessly switch DNS servers. - No vendor lock in. - No need for VPN. - Minimise or completely eliminate, in some cases, the amount of harmful sites contacted by your device. - Works System wide (not only in the browser). - Extensive In-App Help system. - We don't collect any data and we don't track your activities. - Automatic updates of the DNS providers collection. Your feedback and reviews will be highly appreciated!
Save to Readeck
This utility allows you to save web pages directly from Safari to your personal Readeck instance for later reading. It offers features like one-click saving, title editing, and text-only saving, requiring a Readeck server and API token.
- One-click saving from Safari
- Edit page title before saving
- Add labels for organization
- Save selected text only
- Works with any self-hosted Readeck instance
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Save to Readeck lets you save web pages to your Readeck instance for reading later, directly from Safari. Readeck is an open-source, self-hosted bookmark manager and read-it-later service. This extension makes it easy to save articles, blog posts, and web pages to your personal Readeck library with just one click. Features: • One-click saving from Safari’s toolbar • Edit the page title before saving • Add labels to organize your saved pages • Save only selected text when you highlight content • Sends full page content for better article extraction • Works with any self-hosted Readeck instance • Simple, clean interface Requirements: • A Readeck server (self-hosted or hosted) • A Readeck API token To get started: 1. Install and enable the extension in Safari 2. Click the extension icon 3. Enter your Readeck server URL and API token 4. Start saving pages! Note: This is a third-party extension and is not affiliated with the official Readeck project.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Save to Readeck at 100% against DNS Shield's 0%. Save to Readeck also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). DNS Shield's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
DNS Shield costs $1.99 and Save to Readeck $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Save to Readeck holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of DNS Shield's written reviews are positive against 100% of Save to Readeck's.
DNS Shield ships an update monthly, Save to Readeck every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DNS Shield | Save to Readeck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ARETORI SOLUTIONS LTD | Teddy Lindsey |
Customer experience
DNS Shield
Save to Readeck
In-app purchases
DNS Shield
No in-app purchases
Save to Readeck
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DNS Shield free?
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