Next Dash Dns vs Tools for HomeKit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Next Dash Dns
Manage your NextDNS settings directly from your mobile device. Monitor connection status, inspect DNS queries, and adjust profiles with a clean, intuitive interface. Ideal for privacy-conscious users and IT professionals seeking enhanced internet control.
- Live server ping monitoring
- View connected devices and ISPs
- Track resolved, relayed, and blocked domains
- Visualize encryption methods and IP versions
- Full DNSSEC support
- Secure and private data handling
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Next Dash DNS – Fast, Secure, and Smarter DNS Control Take full control of your NextDNS settings, right from your phone. Next Dash DNS is the ultimate companion app for anyone using NextDNS. Instantly monitor connection status, view live server pings, inspect DNS queries, and quickly adjust your profile — all in a modern, easy-to-use interface. Key Features: •Live server ping monitoring (real-time NextDNS server status) •View connected devices, ISPs, blocked reasons, destinations, and more •Track resolved, relayed, and blocked domains •Visualize encryption methods and IP versions •Full support for DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) •Clean, fast, and mobile-friendly design •Secure — we never store or share your DNS data Perfect for privacy enthusiasts, IT professionals, or anyone who wants faster, safer, and smarter internet browsing.
Tools for HomeKit
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Tools for HomeKit allows you to dive deeper into your smart home. With this app, you can: - Inspect every device showing manufacturer, model, serial numbers and more. Control devices from the detail screen. - Search for devices by name, manufacturer, model etc. This comes in useful if you have moved a device and you cannot locate it by room. - Save a listing of every device in your HomeKit set up to a text file with full details, serial number, model number etc. Great for keeping records of your device details - Logs will show you real time events for the devices in your HomeKit setup. Ever wonder what a motion sensor is doing or what it is controlling? These live logs are great for troubleshooting in your home. You can filter the logs to specific types or devices. Save the log as a file for analysis later. - Overview will show you an 'at a glance' look at all devices. - Manage multiple homes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Next Dash Dns at Free against Tools for HomeKit's $2.99. Next Dash Dns also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Next Dash Dns is free to download; Tools for HomeKit costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Next Dash Dns ships an update every 5 days, Tools for HomeKit every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Next Dash Dns | Tools for HomeKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jesther Silvestre | Matrix Logic Corporation |
In-app purchases
Next Dash Dns
No in-app purchases
Tools for HomeKit
No in-app purchases
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