Comparison

DNSwitch vs DNSSEC

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

Head to head
About

DNSwitch

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Key Features β€’ One-tap DNS switching β€’ Custom DNS: Add, edit, delete. Supports DoH, DoT, and DNS β€’ DNS Speed Test (Pro): Shows average, minimum, and maximum latency β€’ DNSwitch Pro: Unlock speed test and ad-free Disclaimer This app is not affiliated with any DNS providers. All services are provided by third parties. Please follow their terms and privacy policies.

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DNSSEC

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DNSSEC routes your device's DNS queries through a DNSSEC-validating resolver β€” in one tap, without a VPN. Modern DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) and DNS-over-TLS (DoT) encrypt your queries in transit. DNSSEC validation at the resolver ensures the answers haven't been tampered with. Together they make DNS the private, trustworthy channel it was always meant to be. BUILT-IN DNS4EU PRESETS DNS4EU is the European Commission-backed public resolver network. Four presets ship with the app: β€’ Protective β€” blocks malware and phishing domains β€’ Protective + Ad Blocking β€” adds tracker and ad filtering on top β€’ Protective + Child Protection β€” adds adult content filtering β€’ Unfiltered β€” encrypted and DNSSEC-validating, no content filtering Pick a preset and tap Apply. iOS will prompt you once to allow the DNS profile, then it's active system-wide. YOUR OWN RESOLVER Prefer a different provider? Add any DoH or DoT endpoint: β€’ Enter a DoH URL (https://…) or a DoT hostname β€’ Optionally add fallback IP addresses for bootstrapping β€’ Flag it as DNSSEC-validating to track which resolvers you trust Custom resolvers are stored on-device and never leave it. ONE TAP, SYSTEM-WIDE The profile installs via the operating system's built-in DNS Settings β€” no VPN tunnel, no proxy, no configuration profile to trust manually. Once applied, every app on your device uses the configured resolver. Remove it any time from within the app or from Settings β€Ί General β€Ί VPN & Device Management β€Ί DNS. WORKS EVERYWHERE Available for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro.

Screenshots

DNSwitch4 screens
DNSSEC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DNSwitch at Free against DNSSEC's $0.99. DNSSEC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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

DNSwitch is free to download; DNSSEC costs $0.99 up front. DNSwitch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DNSSEC asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
DNSwitch versus DNSSEC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDNSwitchDNSSEC
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro β€” better
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEE HAN HSIANGAsociaΘ›ia unPi pentru Școlari

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DNSwitch

One-time1
  • dnswitch pro$0.99
None

DNSSEC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DNSwitch free?
DNSwitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DNSSEC free?
DNSSEC costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do DNSwitch or DNSSEC have ads?
DNSwitch shows ads; DNSSEC does not.

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