DNSSEC vs AdGuard Home Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DNSSEC
Enhance your online privacy and security by encrypting DNS queries with modern protocols. This app offers system-wide protection without needing a VPN, ensuring your internet activity remains private and trustworthy.
- DNSSEC validation
- DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH)
- DNS-over-TLS (DoT)
- System-wide DNS profile
- Built-in DNS4EU presets
- Custom resolver support
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DNSSEC routes your device's DNS queries through a DNSSEC-validating resolver — 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: • Protective — blocks malware and phishing domains • Protective + Ad Blocking — adds tracker and ad filtering on top • Protective + Child Protection — adds adult content filtering • Unfiltered — 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: • Enter a DoH URL (https://…) or a DoT hostname • Optionally add fallback IP addresses for bootstrapping • 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 — 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 › General › VPN & Device Management › DNS. WORKS EVERYWHERE Available for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro.
AdGuard Home Manager
Manage your AdGuard Home server remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Access dashboards, query logs, filters, and server settings without needing a browser. Offers optional VIP features for enhanced customization and functionality.
- Remote AdGuard Home server management
- Dashboard and query log access
- Filter and DNS rewrite management
- DHCP settings control
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Siri Shortcuts integration
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AdGuard Home Manager is a native iPhone and iPad client for managing your AdGuard Home server. Manage your server without opening a browser: • Dashboard and real-time statistics • Query log search and filtering • Clients, filters, DNS rewrites, upstreams, and access rules • Safe Browsing, Parental Control, and DHCP • Home and Lock Screen widgets, Live Activities, and Control Center controls • Siri Shortcuts, custom theme colors, and CSV export • Multiple server instances This app is a management client that connects directly to your server. DNS filtering is provided by your own AdGuard Home server. AdGuard Home is a trademark of AdGuard Software Ltd. This is an independent third-party client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by AdGuard Software Ltd. Privacy Policy: https://dnshome.ihomei.life/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AdGuard Home Manager at Free against DNSSEC's $0.99. DNSSEC's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ratings volume, ads and iOS requirement 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
AdGuard Home Manager is free to download; DNSSEC costs $0.99 up front. AdGuard Home Manager sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. DNSSEC asks for nothing beyond the download.
DNSSEC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | DNSSEC | AdGuard Home Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Asociatia unPi pentru Scolari | 杰 梅 |
In-app purchases
DNSSEC
No in-app purchases
AdGuard Home Manager
- Small Tip$0.99
- AdGuard Home Manager Lifetime$1.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
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- Large Tip$6.99
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