Comparison

mDNSShark vs NeFilter

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

NeFilter

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* NeFilter allows to monitor and filter network traffic based on rules configuration. * NeFilter rules configuration can be taken from MDM profile, fetched from ServerAddress or loaded from file. * NeFilter components need to be installed using MDM profile Web Content Filter Payload. * MDM profiles and JSON rules configuration examples are available in the application. * Subscription is needed to filter network traffic. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

mDNSShark4 screens
NeFilter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: mDNSShark at none against NeFilter's 2. 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. NeFilter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. mDNSShark asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
mDNSShark versus NeFilter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermDNSSharkNeFilter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShapeHaven Innovations LLCGLS IO LLC

In-app purchases

None

mDNSShark

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

NeFilter

Subscriptions2
  • Filter network traffic monthly.$1.991 Month
  • Filter network traffic yearly.$21.991 Year

Questions

Is mDNSShark free?
mDNSShark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NeFilter free?
NeFilter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do mDNSShark or NeFilter have ads?
Neither mDNSShark nor NeFilter shows ads.

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