Comparison

DNSSEC vs AdGuard Home Manager

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

DNSSEC3 screens
AdGuard Home Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DNSSEC versus AdGuard Home Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDNSSECAdGuard Home Manager
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsociatia unPi pentru Scolari杰 梅

In-app purchases

None

DNSSEC

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

AdGuard Home Manager

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • AdGuard Home Manager Lifetime$1.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
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  • Large Tip$6.99

Questions

Is DNSSEC free?
DNSSEC costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AdGuard Home Manager free?
AdGuard Home Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DNSSEC or AdGuard Home Manager?
DNSSEC is rated higher. DNSSEC averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while AdGuard Home Manager averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DNSSEC or AdGuard Home Manager have ads?
Neither DNSSEC nor AdGuard Home Manager shows ads.

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