Patrol One vs DNS Quick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Patrol One
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# PatrolOne App Store Description PatrolOne helps individuals, families, and organizations protect their devices, privacy, and online activity with powerful security tools that are simple to use. PatrolOne scans your device for privacy risks, suspicious apps, excessive permissions, weak security settings, and unsafe network activity. It also includes a DNS Shield that can block trackers, malware, phishing websites, adult content, gambling, social media, and other unwanted categories before they load. ## For Individuals PatrolOne helps you: * Scan installed apps for privacy and security risks * Detect apps with excessive permissions or suspicious behavior * Block trackers, phishing, malware, and unwanted websites * Check suspicious links before opening them * Monitor real-time network activity and blocked domains * Receive daily reports and overnight activity summaries * View privacy trends and historical risk scores over time ## For Families PatrolOne Family Plans help parents protect children across multiple devices. Family features include: * Child Safety Mode with passcode protection * DNS Shield auto-reconnect to help prevent disabling protection * Family dashboards for monitoring device security status * Shared protection across multiple family members * Content filtering for adult sites, gambling, trackers, and other categories * Alerts for suspicious activity, risky apps, and unsafe links * Safer browsing and device protection for children and teens ## For Organizations and Enterprise PatrolOne Enterprise helps organizations protect employee devices and improve compliance. Enterprise features include: * Organization-wide privacy and security policies * Device enrollment and compliance monitoring * Required minimum privacy scores and scan frequency rules * DNS Shield enforcement and protection monitoring * Member management and device reporting * Secure onboarding with QR code enrollment * Compliance alerts for risky devices or disabled protections * Support for teams, businesses, schools, and managed devices ## Powerful Security Features PatrolOne includes: * DNS-over-HTTPS protection for safer browsing * Malware, phishing, scam, and tracker blocking * Threat intelligence for suspicious domains and malicious infrastructure * Scam link checker with local analysis and reputation checks * App privacy scoring and security findings * Daily notifications, reports, and risk alerts * Secure Sign in with Apple support * Subscription options for individuals, families, and organizations PatrolOne is designed to keep your data private. Your information stays on your device whenever possible, and PatrolOne does not use invasive advertising trackers or third-party analytics SDKs. Whether you are protecting yourself, your family, or your organization, PatrolOne gives you the tools to stay safer online. Term of use: https://patrolone.ca/terms.html
DNS Quick
Easily manage your device's DNS settings with curated presets and custom configurations. Test response times and ensure your chosen DNS is active. Supports IPv4, IPv6, DoH, and DoT.
- Curated DNS resolver presets
- DNS response-time and failure checks
- Custom DNS configuration management
- IPv4, IPv6, DoH, and DoT support
- macOS menu bar controls
- In-app language switching
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DNS Quick is a DNS settings manager for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Choose from public DNS presets, compare response times from your current network, and save the DNS configuration you want to use. You can also add custom DNS settings and keep them on this device. Features: - Curated DNS resolver presets - DNS response-time and failure checks - Custom DNS configuration management - IPv4, IPv6, DoH, and DoT setup support - Saved and enabled status checks - macOS menu bar controls for saved DNS configurations - In-app language switching from settings DNS Quick uses the system DNS settings supported by Apple platforms. iOS, iPadOS, or macOS may require you to approve or enable the saved configuration in Settings or System Settings. DNS Quick is not a VPN, does not proxy or inspect traffic, and does not change DNS without user approval. No account is required. DNS Quick includes no usage analytics, no advertising SDKs, and no persistent DNS query logging. Crash reports are sent through Firebase Crashlytics to fix bugs, and you can turn this off in Settings. DNS requests may be handled by the DNS provider you choose.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Patrol One at daily against DNS Quick's every 5 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Patrol One sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and DNS Quick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Patrol One ships an update daily, DNS Quick every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Patrol One | DNS Quick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 2805869 Alberta LTD. | Roku Incorporated |
In-app purchases
Patrol One
- PatrolOne Monthly$3.991 Month
- PatrolOne Premium Family Monthly$9.991 Month
- PatrolOne Annual$44.991 Year
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- PatrolOne Family Annual$89.991 Year
DNS Quick
- DNS Quick Plus$5.99









