Comparison

Domain Check vs DNS Inspector

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

Head to head
About

Domain Check

Instantly retrieve detailed WHOIS information for any website using real WHOIS servers. Check domain availability, view comprehensive details, and maintain a history of your queries. Supports all top-level domains.

Highlights
  • Real WHOIS server queries
  • Unlimited queries
  • All TLD support
  • Domain availability check
  • Detailed domain information
  • Query history
Features
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Professional Domain Intelligence Domain Check is a focused lookup and monitoring tool for people who work with domains every day. Check availability, ownership signals, DNS, SSL, email security, blacklist status, expiry risk, and portfolio history from one clean iPhone and iPad app. Use it for domain research, brand protection, client audits, acquisition checks, technical reviews, expiry tracking, and ongoing watchlist monitoring. Key Features - Single domain lookup for fast checks - Batch checking for pasted, imported, or saved domain lists - WHOIS availability status: Available, Registered, or Unclear - Confidence level and human-readable result explanation - Registrar and expiry details when available - WHOIS privacy and redaction signal detection - DNS-over-HTTPS lookup with Cloudflare to Google fallback - DNS records for A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, and CNAME - Nameserver change detection between saved checks - SSL validation using the system HTTPS trust check - Email security review for MX, SPF, DMARC, DMARC policy, and DKIM hints - DNSBL blacklist checks for discovered IPv4 records - Domain health score, risk labels, freshness warnings, and expiry badges - Domain suggestions, typo variants, and brand-protection variants - Saved watchlist for favorite and alerted domains - Expiry dashboard for important domains - Grouped batch history with expandable batch runs - Searchable history with filters for status, saved domains, expiry, alerts, blacklist, and SSL issues - Compact or detailed history row density - Multi-select history actions for compare, export, favorite, tag, recheck, and delete - Side-by-side domain comparison with highlighted technical values - Per-domain notes and tags - Saved reusable batch lists with searchable picker - Batch templates for startup names, brand protection, and client-domain lists - Batch pause, resume, stop, progress overlay, and rate-limit warning - Native PDF export for single results and full history - CSV export for history, notes, and tags - CSV and text import for domain lists - Copy actions for domain, summary, WHOIS, DNS records, and key result values - Configurable preferred registrar URL - Local expiry reminders and availability alerts - iCloud key-value mirroring when available - App Shortcut and widget target support - Clean cyber-tech dark interface built for iPhone and iPad Domain Check keeps domain intelligence practical: quick enough for one lookup, structured enough for professional batch workflows.

About

DNS Inspector

Perform advanced DNS queries on the go with support for various secure protocols like DoT, DoH, and DoQ. Get detailed, clutter-free results with DNSSEC and WHOIS support. This free, open-source tool is designed for power users needing comprehensive domain information.

Highlights
  • Advanced DNS queries
  • Support for DoT, DoH, DoQ
  • DNSSEC message authentication
  • WHOIS lookup
  • Remembered queries and servers
  • Ad-free and privacy-focused
Features
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With DNS Inspector you can perform advanced DNS queries anytime and anywhere. • Input & Inspect. It's really that simple. Input a query and server address and get results in seconds. DNS Inspector will remember your recent queries and last used DNS server to save you time. Plus, you can save a list of DNS servers for quick access. • Wide DNS Server Support. We've got you covered. DNS Inspector supports traditional DNS on both UDP and TCP, and secure DNS servers with DNS over TLS (DoT), DNS over HTTPS (DoH), and DNS over QUIC (DoQ). • Trustworthy Data Starts Here With full support for DNSSEC message authentication and zone trust verification. • Power Users, Welcome Home DNS Inspector will be your one-stop-shop for all your DNS and domain information needs, with WHOIS and DNSSEC support built right in. • No Nonsense Results. "At a glance" has never been easier. DNS Inspector will show you all information relating to your query and the results all without clutter. • Free now, free forever. No annoying ads, no privacy-invading tracking, no rent-seeking subscriptions. DNS Inspector is free & libre open source software (FLOSS) with publicly available source code.

Screenshots

Domain Check4 screens
DNS Inspector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DNS Inspector at 100% against Domain Check's 0%. DNS Inspector also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Domain Check sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DNS Inspector asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DNS Inspector holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DNS Inspector has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Domain Check's written reviews are positive against 100% of DNS Inspector's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Domain Check ships an update every 14 months, DNS Inspector every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Domain Check versus DNS Inspector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDomain CheckDNS Inspector
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.9 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeekmeIan Spence

Customer experience

Domain Check

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

DNS Inspector

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Domain Check

One-time1
  • Remove Advertising$0.99
None

DNS Inspector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Domain Check free?
Domain Check is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DNS Inspector free?
DNS Inspector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Domain Check or DNS Inspector?
DNS Inspector is rated higher. Domain Check averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while DNS Inspector averages 4.9 from 20 ratings.
Do Domain Check or DNS Inspector have ads?
Neither Domain Check nor DNS Inspector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Domain Check or DNS Inspector?
Domain Check ships an update every 14 months, and DNS Inspector every 6 weeks. Most recently, Domain Check was updated on October 23, 2026 and DNS Inspector on October 24, 2026.

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