AdGuard DNS vs Where Now?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AdGuard DNS
This utility app connects your devices to a secure DNS server that blocks ads, trackers, and malicious websites. It offers enhanced privacy and protection across your entire network without collecting user data. Ideal for individuals and organizations seeking a cleaner, safer online experience.
- Blocks ads and trackers
- Protects against malicious domains
- Works across all devices
- Privacy-focused, no data collection
- Easy network-wide protection
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This app works in tandem with AdGuard DNS. To use it, you need an AdGuard DNS account. Sign up or log in at https://adguard-dns.io. AdGuard DNS lets you connect to a secure, privacy-oriented DNS server that blocks ads, trackers, and malicious domains. It works on all devices — phones, tablets, laptops, and routers — with no restrictions. It is perfect for protecting your home network and convenient for schools, universities, or companies that need to manage multiple devices consistently. Privacy first: we do not track users, collect personal data, or embed third-party analytics or advertising SDKs. Learn more in our Privacy policy: https://adguard-dns.io/privacy.html. Need help or have questions? Visit our support center: https://adguard-dns.io/support.html. Learn more about AdGuard DNS on our website: https://adguard-dns.io.
Where Now?
This app helps you track your past locations, either manually or automatically. It offers fine-grained controls for background activity and keeps all location data on your device. You can optionally integrate it with a self-hosted remote endpoint.
- Manual location tracking
- Automatic location tracking
- Background activity controls
- On-device data storage
- Optional self-hosted endpoint integration
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Where Now? is an application for keeping track of where you've been either manually or automatically using background activity with fine-grained controls. All location data is captured entirely on device, and can optionally be integrated with a (free) open-source self-hosted remote endpoint.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Where Now? at 100% against AdGuard DNS's 37%. Where Now? also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5). AdGuard DNS's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Where Now? holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AdGuard DNS has 46 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of AdGuard DNS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Where Now?'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | AdGuard DNS | Where Now? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (46 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adguard Software Limited | Scott Boms |
Customer experience
AdGuard DNS
Where Now?
In-app purchases
AdGuard DNS
No in-app purchases
Where Now?
No in-app purchases
