Comparison

xiaoman 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

xiaoman

This DNS client tool allows developers to customize and manage DNS functionalities. It supports multiple transmission protocols, a hosts whitelist, and manual DNS server settings. The app also includes DNS request caching for faster access and IPv6 support.

Highlights
  • Multiple transmission protocols (TCP, UDP, TLS, HTTP)
  • Hosts whitelist support
  • Manual DNS server settings
  • DNS request caching
  • IPv6 DNS protocol support
  • List of common DNS servers
Features
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The Xiaoman app is a DNS client tool designed to help developers customize and manage DNS functionalities. It supports multiple transmission protocols to implement DNS functionality Supports users in setting a hosts whitelist (iOS does not natively support direct modification of the hosts file, but this can be achieved through the app). Provides a DNS client supporting four transmission protocols: TCP, UDP, TLS, and HTTP ( HTTP requires DNS server support). Allows users to manually set their own DNS servers. Supports caching of DNS requests to accelerate local DNS access. Supports IPv6 DNS protocol. Offers a list of commonly used DNS servers for easy modification of the phoneʼs default DNS settings.

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

xiaoman3 screens
NextDNS Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NextDNS Remote at 4.6 against xiaoman's 1.0. NextDNS Remote also leads on ratings volume (41 vs 1). xiaoman's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. xiaoman sells 10 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

NextDNS Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NextDNS Remote has 41 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xiaoman ships an update every 3 weeks, NextDNS Remote fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
xiaoman versus NextDNS Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxiaomanNextDNS Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings141 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB23 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDE EASTRISE BPO SDN. BHD.RocketScience IT

Customer experience

xiaoman

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

NextDNS Remote

All ratings41 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

xiaoman

One-time10
  • com.id3.month_price$5.99
  • com.id4.month_price$7.99
  • com.id2.quarter_price$9.99
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  • com.id3.quarter_price$12.99
  • id4quarter_price$14.99
  • com.id2.half_year_price$19.99
  • com.id2.year_price$29.99
  • com.id4.half_year_price$29.99
  • com.id3.year_price$39.99
  • com.id4.year_price$44.99
3 purchases

NextDNS Remote

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

Questions

Is xiaoman free?
xiaoman 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, xiaoman or NextDNS Remote?
NextDNS Remote is rated higher. xiaoman averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while NextDNS Remote averages 4.6 from 41 ratings.
Do xiaoman or NextDNS Remote have ads?
Neither xiaoman nor NextDNS Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, xiaoman or NextDNS Remote?
xiaoman ships an update every 3 weeks, and NextDNS Remote fortnightly. Most recently, xiaoman was updated on October 8, 2026 and NextDNS Remote on October 15, 2026.

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