Comparison

ADFastDNS vs AxManager

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

Head to head
About

ADFastDNS

Enhance your online privacy and security with a fast, lightweight DNS proxy and system-wide ad blocker. It offers advanced protection against tracking, malware, and censorship with on-device processing for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • Ultra-fast secure DNS proxy
  • System-wide ad blocking
  • Advanced anti-DPI protection
  • Host Intrusion Detection (HID)
  • Anti-malware and anti-spyware
  • IP and Geo IP firewall
  • DNS over HTTPS (DoH) & QUIC
Features
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ADFastDNS – DNS Proxy, Ad Blocker & Advanced Threat Detection The only iOS app combining blazing-fast DNS acceleration, system-wide ad blocking, and professional-grade network threat detection processed 100% on your device. No accounts. No logs. No compromise. Security shouldn't be complex. Choose your protection level in one tap right from your Home screen: Minimum: DNS filtering with curated blocklists. Medium: Adds Anti-DPI to defeat deep packet inspection. Max: Adds full on-device intrusion detection (HIDS) with JA4 fingerprinting. Prefer full control? Custom settings remain fully accessible for advanced users. Host Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) ADFastDNS analyzes network traffic in real time without decrypting private content: Beacon Guard: Identifies malware and spyware by detecting persistent connection patterns that evade standard consumer tools. TLS & Hello Packet Anomaly Detection: Uses professional-grade JA4 fingerprinting to score encrypted connections and block malicious payloads before data transmits. IP & Geo Firewall: Blacklist specific IPs or set blocking rules per country. Advanced Exploitation Defense: Native protection against DNS Tunneling, DNS Rebinding, SNI Spoofing, and DNS Data Exfiltration. Advanced Anti-DPI Engine Packet Fragmentation: Intelligently splits TLS and QUIC Crypto ClientHello packets. Adaptive Connection Tuning: Automatically learns whether packet splitting helps or hurts reliability per connection (for TCP/TLS and QUIC connections), adapting locally without external servers. Traffic Shaping: Mimics natural timing patterns to make proxy traffic statistically harder to detect and throttle. Core Features Next-Gen Protocols: Supports DNS over HTTPS (DoH) & DNS over QUIC (DoQ / HTTP/3). Custom DNSoH Endpoints: Compatible with Cloudflare, Google, AdGuard, NextDNS, or any custom URL. System-Wide Blocking: Stop ads and trackers using your favorite filter lists. You can temporarily disable the ADBlocking using the toggle in the widget (no need to open the app) Performance Optimization: On-device DNS cache for instant responses, per-domain proxy routing, and automatic Wi-Fi whitelisting. Network Tools: Local DNS resolver (hosts file), QUIC Connection Migration (RFC 9000), and real-time threat statistics. Privacy & Ecosystem: Configure 2 DNSoH endpoints working together for maximum privacy. Zero data collection, and the ability to extend filtering to other network devices via SOCKS5 proxy. Why ADFastDNS? Unlike heavy VPNs that drain your battery, ADFastDNS operates seamlessly at the transport layer making it faster, lighter, and virtually invisible. It brings enterprise-grade network security straight into the iOS sandbox. Try free for 7 days, unlock forever with a one-time purchase. Take back control of your network today.

About

AxManager

Features
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AxManager puts powerful device diagnostics in your pocket. With AxManager you can monitor battery health, check network connections, and analyze storage usage in real time. AxManager includes a full terminal shell with 60+ commands like ping, curl, hashtext, and file management. AxManager also offers 20+ utility tools: UUID generator, port scanner, password generator, JSON formatter, base64 encoder, and more. AxManager is built for power users who want deep insight into their iOS device.

Screenshots

ADFastDNS3 screens
AxManager3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AxManager at none against ADFastDNS's 2. AxManager also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). ADFastDNS's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. ADFastDNS sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. AxManager asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ADFastDNS versus AxManager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterADFastDNSAxManager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaffaele De LorenzoFLORES THOMAS

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ADFastDNS

One-time2
  • 14 Days Free TrialFree
  • ADFastDNS Full Unlock$1.99
None

AxManager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ADFastDNS free?
ADFastDNS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AxManager free?
AxManager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ADFastDNS or AxManager have ads?
AxManager shows ads; ADFastDNS does not.

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