Comparison

Mud.bash vs NetGuard

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

Head to head
About

Mud.bash

Features
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Your Band, Your World! Unite devices with a band! * A simple tailscale-like tool. * Extremely secure. Wireguard-based protocol. * Zero configuration required to set up the mesh network. * P2P (peer to peer) connection to each others. Can't talk each others due to the NAT type or the network firewall? We provides a proxy. * Link all your devices with a simple way. * Play LAN games with your friends. * Unlimited no. of users and devices. * Can't trust us? Mud.band is the open source project. You can verify with the source code and build your binary from the scratch: https://github.com/mud-band/mud.band-client

About

NetGuard

This local firewall app blocks all internet connections by default, allowing only explicitly whitelisted domains and services. It provides on-device packet filtering and domain-based access rules for enhanced privacy and control over your device's network activity.

Highlights
  • Block all outbound network traffic by default
  • Whitelist trusted domains and services
  • Real-time connection monitoring
  • On-device packet filtering
  • Zero-trust network protection
  • Lightweight and privacy-focused
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NetGuard is a zero-trust local firewall for iPhone and iPad built with Apple NetworkExtension technology. All network connections are blocked by default. Only domains and services you explicitly whitelist are allowed to communicate. Take full control over your device’s network activity with private on-device packet filtering and domain-based access rules. Features • Block all outbound network traffic by default • Whitelist trusted domains and services • Real-time connection monitoring • On-device packet filtering using Apple NetworkExtension • Zero-trust network protection model • Lightweight and privacy-focused • No cloud processing or external VPN servers • Simple and secure rule management NetGuard helps you decide which apps and domains can access the internet — giving you a safer and more private networking experience.

Screenshots

Mud.bash4 screens
NetGuard4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mud.bash and NetGuard are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mud.bash ships an update weekly, NetGuard every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Mud.bash versus NetGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMud.bashNetGuard
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMudfish Networks Inc.moh

In-app purchases

None

Mud.bash

No in-app purchases

None

NetGuard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mud.bash free?
Mud.bash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NetGuard free?
NetGuard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mud.bash or NetGuard have ads?
Neither Mud.bash nor NetGuard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mud.bash or NetGuard?
Mud.bash ships an update weekly, and NetGuard every 5 days. Most recently, Mud.bash was updated on November 8, 2026 and NetGuard on November 10, 2026.

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