Comparison

imjaDNS vs PingyDingy

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

Head to head
About

imjaDNS

Features
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imjaDNS is a premium, privacy-respecting DNS manager for iOS that lets you view, switch, and customize your DNS, all on-device, with no VPN required. Powered by Apple's NEDNSSettingsManager, imjaDNS gives you full system-wide DNS control in a single tap. Whether you want stronger privacy, faster browsing, family-safe filtering, extra security, or lower gaming latency, imjaDNS has a curated provider ready to go. KEY FEATURES β€’ 15+ built-in DNS providers across 5 categories: Privacy, Speed, Family Safe, Security, and Gaming β€’ Encrypted DNS with full DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and DNS over TLS (DoT) support β€’ One-tap apply to activate any profile system-wide, with no VPN tunnel required β€’ Custom DNS profiles with full IPv4, IPv6, DoH URL, and DoT hostname validation β€’ Speed Test to benchmark latency across providers, with ranked results and saved history β€’ Real-time network monitoring that detects Wi-Fi, Cellular, and Ethernet live β€’ Connection Log with timestamped, color-coded history of every change, saved across restarts β€’ Favorites to bookmark your go-to profiles for instant access BUILT-IN PROVIDERS Privacy: Cloudflare 1.1.1.1, Quad9, Mullvad DNS Speed: Google DNS, NextDNS, Cloudflare WARP Family Safe: Cloudflare Family, CleanBrowsing, OpenDNS Family Shield Security: AdGuard DNS, Control D, Quad9 + ECS Gaming: Google Low-Latency, Level3, OpenDNS PRIVACY BY DESIGN imjaDNS collects nothing. No analytics, no tracking, no logging. Every DNS operation happens on your device and requires your explicit action. We never see your IP address, your DNS queries, or any personal data. DESIGNED TO SHINE A stunning Liquid Glass interface with glass-morphism cards, animated gradients, and a dark-mode-optimized design throughout. Built with SwiftUI and The Composable Architecture for a fast, reliable experience. Learn more at imjadns.peterdsp.dev

About

PingyDingy

Features
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PingyDingy is an open-source network monitor for iPhone and iPad that helps you spot outages, packet loss, and slow responses the moment they happen. Monitor hosts with ICMP ping or TCP checks, watch live response data update in real time, and get audible alerts when a service goes down or comes back up. Whether you’re managing lab gear, home servers, or production endpoints, PingyDingy gives you a fast, clear view of network health without unnecessary clutter. Features Monitor up to 64 hosts at once Check hosts with ICMP or TCP Set custom intervals from 1 second to 10 minutes View live RTT, averages, sent, received, and lost counts Use scrolling charts to spot trends over time Share your host configs with others via Airdrop Hear per-ping sounds and up/down transition alerts Re-resolve DNS automatically and detect IP changes Sort and filter hosts by status, latency, loss, protocol, and more Log results on device and export to CSV or JSON Works great on both iPhone and iPad Supports light and dark mode PingyDingy is built for network engineers, homelab operators, and anyone who wants immediate visibility into whether a host or service is really up. No bloat, no ads. just function and open source .. github is https://github.com/dallascyclist/pingydingy

Screenshots

imjaDNS2 screens
PingyDingy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PingyDingy at Free against imjaDNS's $0.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

PingyDingy is free to download; imjaDNS costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
imjaDNS versus PingyDingy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterimjaDNSPingyDingy
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPETROS DHESPOLLARIDoug Davis

In-app purchases

None

imjaDNS

No in-app purchases

None

PingyDingy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is imjaDNS free?
imjaDNS costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PingyDingy free?
PingyDingy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do imjaDNS or PingyDingy have ads?
Neither imjaDNS nor PingyDingy shows ads.

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