Comparison

Ad Blocker & DNS vs DnsQuery

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

Head to head
About

Ad Blocker & DNS

This app provides a cleaner, faster, and safer internet experience by blocking intrusive ads, filtering spam messages, and offering advanced DNS security. It protects your digital life across various apps and browsing activities.

Highlights
  • Ad Blocking
  • Secure DNS
  • SMS & Spam Filter
  • Real-Time Protection
  • Performance Boost
  • Custom Rules
  • Multi-Device Support
Features
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Urka blocks ads in every app and every browser not just one. One tap, and your iPhone is clean. It works at the DNS level: ads, trackers and phishing sites are stopped before they even load. Plus SMS spam filtering that no other ad blocker offers. Faster browsing, less data usage, longer battery life. WHY URKA IS DIFFERENT • Works everywhere: DNS-level blocking covers all apps, not only your browser • SMS spam shield: scam and spam texts filtered automatically • Privacy first: encrypted DNS, zero logging, no data sold - ever • Family protection: block adult content and malware with one switch • Light on your phone: no battery drain, no slowdowns HOW IT WORKS 1. Install Urka and activate with one tap 2. Your DNS traffic is encrypted and filtered instantly 3. Ads, trackers, spam and threats disappear - everywhere WHAT YOU GET • Ad blocking across apps and the web • SMS & scam text filtering • Tracker and phishing protection • Malware and crypto-mining blocking • Parental controls and adult content filter • Detailed stats: see how many ads and threats Urka blocked SUBSCRIPTION • 3-day free trial on all plans • Yearly: $14.99/year • Monthly: $2.99/month · • Cancel anytime in Settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Local pricing may vary. Privacy Policy: https://lukayn.com/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://lukayn.com/en/terms Note: Urka filters spam text messages, not calls. Your iPhone deserves a cleaner internet. Download Urka today.

About

DnsQuery

Features
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DnsQuery — inspect DNS, verify DNSSEC DnsQuery is a wire-level DNS tool for engineers, sysadmins, and curious network nerds. Send a query to any resolver — public, private, or your router — and see the full response: parsed answer sections, every flag, the raw bytes annotated by region, and an independent, end-to-end DNSSEC chain-of-trust walk that doesn't just take the resolver's word for it. Query and inspect - Hand-picked list of public resolvers (Cloudflare, Google, Quad9, OpenDNS, AdGuard) with IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, plus your configured system resolver on macOS, plus custom resolvers you define yourself. - Send over UDP, TCP, DNS-over-TLS (DoT), DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH), or DNS-over-QUIC (DoQ). - Control the individual query flags that matter: Recursion Desired (RD), DNSSEC OK (DO) for RRSIG / DNSKEY / NSEC records, and Checking Disabled (CD) to bypass upstream validation. - 18+ record types including A, AAAA, MX, SRV, CAA, SSHFP, TLSA, DNSKEY, DS, RRSIG, NSEC, NSEC3. - Color-coded hex dump of query and response bytes with a legend — see at a glance where the header, labels, compression pointers, and RDATA live. - Extended DNS Errors (RFC 8914) surfaced prominently when the upstream resolver tells you why something failed. Validate DNSSEC yourself - Full chain-of-trust walk from the IANA root trust anchors (KSK-2017 and KSK-2024) down to your answer, step by step. Every DS match, DNSKEY verification, and RRSIG check is shown with the key tag and algorithm. - Handles positive answers, NXDOMAIN and NODATA via full RFC 5155 NSEC3 three-proofs (closest encloser + next closer + wildcard), CNAME chains, insecure delegations, and NSEC3 opt-out. - Enforces RFC 6840 algorithm-downgrade protection and RFC 5011 key-revoke rules — won't silently accept a stripped-stronger-algo response. - Split-horizon aware: when a zone publishes both internal and external KSKs with two DS records in the parent, validation succeeds for whichever view your chosen resolver sees, helping you troubleshoot internal zones without fighting the tool. - Clear verdict at the top: Secure, Insecure (unsigned delegation), Bogus (with the specific zone and failure reason), or Indeterminate. Sync and share - Query history and your custom resolver list sync across your Mac, iPad, and iPhone through iCloud Key-Value storage (signed into the same Apple ID). No servers, no accounts, no tracking. Who it's for If you know what an RRSIG is, you're the target audience. Use it to debug a DNSSEC rollover that went sideways, verify a new resolver's behaviour, inspect what a malicious DNS rebinding might look like, or just satisfy curiosity about what actually travels over port 53. Privacy No analytics, no telemetry, no account required. All queries go directly from your device to the resolver you chose. History is stored in your own iCloud, not ours. From the maker of DnsEditor

Screenshots

Ad Blocker & DNS4 screens
DnsQuery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DnsQuery at none against Ad Blocker & DNS's 3. DnsQuery also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ad Blocker & DNS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. DnsQuery asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ad Blocker & DNS ships an update every 5 weeks, DnsQuery fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ad Blocker & DNS versus DnsQuery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAd Blocker & DNSDnsQuery
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukayn LTDIvar Hosteng

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ad Blocker & DNS

Subscriptions3
  • Urka Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Urka Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Urka Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
None

DnsQuery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ad Blocker & DNS free?
Ad Blocker & DNS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DnsQuery free?
DnsQuery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ad Blocker & DNS or DnsQuery have ads?
Neither Ad Blocker & DNS nor DnsQuery shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ad Blocker & DNS or DnsQuery?
Ad Blocker & DNS ships an update every 5 weeks, and DnsQuery fortnightly. Most recently, Ad Blocker & DNS was updated on October 24, 2026 and DnsQuery on October 25, 2026.

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