Mud.bash vs NetGuard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mud.bash
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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
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mud.bash ships an update weekly, NetGuard every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mud.bash | NetGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mudfish Networks Inc. | moh |
In-app purchases
Mud.bash
No in-app purchases
NetGuard
No in-app purchases









