Comparison

mDNSShark vs DomainQuery

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

Head to head
About

mDNSShark

Explore your local Wi-Fi network with ease. This app discovers printers, media servers, and IoT devices by tapping into network protocols. It offers a simple, private way to understand what's connected and how services communicate, with no external servers or data collection.

Highlights
  • Local network scanning
  • mDNS, DNS-SD, SSDP protocol support
  • Device and service discovery
  • Private and no data collection
  • Open-source development
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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mDNSShark is an open-source iPhone app that shows what is on your local network. It uses Multicast DNS (mDNS), DNS-SD, and SSDP to find printers, media servers, IoT gadgets, and other services on your Wi-Fi, with no setup. WHAT YOU GET - Device discovery: Bonjour/mDNS, SSDP, and optional subnet scans, with manufacturer lookups. - Security assessment: flags risky exposed services and checks device manufacturers against CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog and the NVD. - Packet capture: see which hosts your phone talks to (DNS, SNI, ports) and export to pcap for Wireshark. - TLS Inspection (optional subscription): decrypt and read your own device's HTTPS traffic using a certificate you install and trust. PRIVACY Scans and analysis run on your phone. Your device list and scan results are never uploaded. There is no telemetry, no analytics, and no trackers. Two things leave your device, and both are visible to you: DNS lookups go to the resolver you choose (Google Public DNS by default), and the Refresh CISA Data button you tap yourself downloads CISA's public catalog and asks the NVD about device vendors seen on your network. The only permission the app needs is local network access. SUBSCRIPTION TLS Inspection Monthly is an auto-renewing monthly subscription. The price and any free trial are shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or when a free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Discovery, scans, and the Security tab are free. OPEN SOURCE mDNSShark is built by engineers who like transparent, lightweight tools, and it is open to anyone curious about local networks. Report bugs, suggest features, or contribute code in our public repository: https://github.com/Shapehaven-Innovations/mDNSShark Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shapehaveninnovations.com/privacy.html

About

DomainQuery

Instantly check DNS records, RDAP, and WHOIS data for any domain. This utility app provides comprehensive domain information directly on your device.

Highlights
  • DNS record lookup
  • RDAP data viewing
  • WHOIS data retrieval
  • Domain information checking
  • Comprehensive domain analysis
Features
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With the DomainQuery app, you can check DNS records for a domain, as well as view RDAP & WHOIS data. Please note that RDAP lookup is not supported for some TLDs. Similarly, WHOIS data may not be available for some domains.

Screenshots

mDNSShark4 screens
DomainQuery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: mDNSShark at every 11 days against DomainQuery's every 6 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for mDNSShark against 5.0 for DomainQuery. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mDNSShark ships an update every 11 days, DomainQuery every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
mDNSShark versus DomainQuery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermDNSSharkDomainQuery
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShapeHaven Innovations LLCAhnaf Mahmud

Customer experience

mDNSShark

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DomainQuery

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

mDNSShark

No in-app purchases

None

DomainQuery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mDNSShark free?
mDNSShark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DomainQuery free?
DomainQuery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mDNSShark or DomainQuery?
mDNSShark and DomainQuery are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do mDNSShark or DomainQuery have ads?
Neither mDNSShark nor DomainQuery shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mDNSShark or DomainQuery?
mDNSShark ships an update every 11 days, and DomainQuery every 6 weeks. Most recently, mDNSShark was updated on October 18, 2026 and DomainQuery on October 14, 2026.

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