Comparison

Alidade vs PetDNS

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

Head to head
About

Alidade

Explore your Minecraft worlds across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Easily find structures and biomes, and mark important locations with photos and descriptions. Seamlessly sync across devices for a native experience.

Highlights
  • Explore Minecraft worlds
  • Locate structures and biomes
  • Pin favorite locations
  • Add photos and descriptions to pins
  • Native experience across Mac, iPhone, iPad
  • Seamless Continuity sync
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Navigate and explore your worlds across Mac, iPhone, and iPad for Minecraft Java Edition. Quickly locate nearby structures and biomes with a search. And pin your favorite or most memorable locations with photos, descriptions, and more. A FULLY NATIVE EXPERIENCE Alidade is designed to be a fully native app that works well across your Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Use Continuity to pick up where you left off, leverage your Photos library, and enjoy a blazingly fast experience. FILE SUPPORT Alidade stores your worlds as files that you can easily work with. Save them to your device, move them to iCloud Drive, or place them wherever you like. And even share them with your friends easily. CUSTOMIZABLE PINS Pin your favorite or frequently visited locations easily. Give them a color and name, add screenshots from your world, and write descriptions that best work for you. --- IMPORTANT: Alidade is NOT affiliated with or endorsed by Mojang AB and/or Microsoft, and it is not an official Minecraft product. Minecraft is a registered trademark of Mojang AB and Microsoft Corporation. iCloud, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iCloud Drive are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

About

PetDNS

Manage your NextDNS profiles from your mobile device. Monitor network activity, block trackers, and fine-tune settings with a user-friendly interface and powerful features.

Highlights
  • DNS query log analysis
  • Allowlist/denylist management
  • Query analytics
  • Advanced settings configuration
  • Configurable dashboard widgets
  • Siri and Shortcuts support (Pro)
Features
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PetDNS elevates your NextDNS subscription with easy management of multiple profiles through query analytics, live logs with extensive filtering, widgets, and automation using Shortcuts. Everything you need from a native app: - Powerful DNS log search with extensive filtering - Update your allowlists and denylists from anywhere - Deep query analytics to see exactly what's happening on your network over time - Complete control over all profile settings, including advanced configurations - Customizable dashboard with dynamic widgets Automate your security with PetDNS Pro: - Manage multiple NextDNS accounts from a single app - Build custom workflows to edit your profiles with Siri and Shortcuts - Search and compare logs across all profiles simultaneously - Update the allowlists and denylists on all profiles with a single tap - View combined, cross-profile analytics - See aggregated profile data in the dashboard and widgets The PetDNS Promise: Managing your privacy should be easy and accessible. PetDNS promises to provide all profile management features available on the NextDNS website, including data retrieval, viewing logs, and managing settings for all of your individual profiles, in the app at no cost. No paywall will ever prevent you from seeing your data. PetDNS is an independent third-party app for NextDNS account management. A NextDNS account is required. to use this app. PetDNS is not affiliated with or endorsed by NextDNS. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Alidade4 screens
PetDNS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alidade at none against PetDNS's 2. Alidade also leads on iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. PetDNS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Alidade asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alidade ships an update every 3 weeks, PetDNS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Alidade versus PetDNS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlidadePetDNS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB11 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMarquis KurtLuke Edwards

Customer experience

Alidade

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PetDNS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Alidade

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PetDNS

Subscriptions2
  • PetDNS Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • PetDNS Pro - Yearly1 Month trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Alidade free?
Alidade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PetDNS free?
PetDNS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Alidade or PetDNS have ads?
Neither Alidade nor PetDNS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alidade or PetDNS?
Alidade ships an update every 3 weeks, and PetDNS fortnightly. Most recently, Alidade was updated on October 9, 2026 and PetDNS on October 3, 2026.

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