BrookFirewall vs Pikgeon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrookFirewall
Easily block specific websites and service domains to enhance your privacy and control data usage. This utility offers a simple setup with instant effects, requiring no jailbreak for immediate protection.
- Block specific websites
- Block service domains
- Simple setup
- Instant effect
- No jailbreak required
- Protect privacy
- Control data usage
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A professional network proxy and traffic debugging tool designed for advanced users and developers. 【Key Features】 • Multi-Protocol Support: support for modern protocols including VLESS, VMess, and Trojan. • Custom Domain Routing: Manually configure flexible routing rules (Domain, IP-CIDR, GeoIP) to precisely manage and direct your traffic. • Secure DNS Resolution: Supports custom DNS and DoH (DNS over HTTPS) to prevent DNS poisoning and safeguard privacy. • MITM Traffic Inspection & Scripting (Beta): Inspect encrypted HTTPS traffic with MITM analysis and custom scripts for API testing, URL rewriting, and debugging.
Pikgeon
This app helps you track postcards sent in Pikmin Bloom, remembering who received what and when. It automatically reads details from screenshots and manages your friend list for efficient sending.
- Screenshot import with OCR
- Automatic cooldown tracking
- Friend list query for unreceived postcards
- Send log and stats dashboard
- Fully local data storage
- Offline functionality
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"Wait, did I already send this one?" "When did this friend last receive a card?" "There are still people who haven't gotten this one!" If these questions are taking up precious brain space, welcome -- you've found your fellow Pikmin Bloom obsessives. Pikgeon was built so your brain can focus on more important things (like hatching eggs while you walk). --------------------- [Screenshot Import] Snap it, log it Share from your photo library -- OCR automatically reads friend names, postcard names, and dates. Import up to 20 at once. Misread? Tap once to fix it in seconds. [Cooldown Tracking] Cooldown timer? I've got it 24-hour rolling cooldown, tracked automatically. See at a glance who you can send to now and who needs a little more time. No more mental math. [Friend Query] Who hasn't received this one yet? Share a screenshot and instantly check your full friend list: "Not received" shown first, sendable friends prioritized -- maximum efficiency, nobody slips through. [Stats & Records] Every send log, right here Friend management, record search, image preview, all in one place. Watch your stats grow on the dashboard -- oddly satisfying. [Fully Local] Offline x No uploads All your data lives only on your device. No account, no subscription, no cloud fees, no nonsense. --------------------- Pikgeon: your tireless carrier pigeon, remembering the warmth behind every postcard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pikgeon at 5.0 against BrookFirewall's 4.0. Pikgeon also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). BrookFirewall's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Pikgeon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BrookFirewall asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pikgeon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BrookFirewall has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BrookFirewall ships an update every 3 months, Pikgeon every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrookFirewall | Pikgeon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brook Design, LLC | Shiang-Jih Shih |
Customer experience
BrookFirewall
Pikgeon
In-app purchases
BrookFirewall
No in-app purchases
Pikgeon
- Remove Ads$5.99









