DNSimple vs Panoptes

DNSimple gives you control over DNS on iPhone and iPad through a local DNS tunnel. Use encrypted DNS-over-HTTPS by default, choose from Cloudflare, Google, Quad9 and AdGuard presets, or enter your own resolver. The dashboard shows the active configuration, resolver health and the last responding resolver. PRIVATE HISTORY, YOUR CHOICE Recording is optional and off by default. Keep records on your device with iOS file protection and backup exclusion, or choose memory-only history that disappears when recording stops or the tunnel ends. Choose a retention period of 1 hour, 24 hours, 7 days or 30 days. Expired records are removed while running or when you next open the app. Switching storage clears existing history. UNDERSTAND YOUR DNS Search and filter requests by domain, resolver, query type, errors, local overrides or unencrypted transport. Inspect DNS response codes, response times and the actual responding resolver. Statistics show the retained history window, with up to 20,000 on-device records or 2,000 memory-only records. CONTROL YOUR RESOLVER - DNS-over-HTTPS with HTTPS certificate validation - Standard DNS with UDP and TCP support - Custom IPv4 and IPv6 DNS servers - Custom hosts overrides - Live recording controls and resolver health checks - Plaintext fallback disabled unless you explicitly enable it DNSimple does not require an account and has no advertising or analytics. DNS history stays on your device. Selected bootstrap servers resolve the DoH endpoint hostname; website DNS queries use HTTPS unless you enable plaintext fallback. Your selected resolver can see the queries it handles. DNSimple changes system DNS. It does not hide your IP address or encrypt other app traffic. Apps using their own DNS can bypass the tunnel and will not appear in history. When disconnected, iOS uses its normal DNS settings.

Panoptes helps you understand your iPhone and iPad's built-in **App Privacy Report**. Apple records which apps access sensitive resources and which domains they contact — but it's buried in Settings and hard to read. Export it, open it in Panoptes, and see the whole picture. WHAT YOU GET * A clear summary of every app: the resources it used (location, microphone, camera, contacts, photos) and the domains it contacted. * Highlights worth a second look — known tracker and ad-SDK domains, and direct connections to raw IP addresses in overseas cloud ranges that skip DNS. * Week-over-week changes: newly seen apps, new domains, and jumps in activity compared with your previous report. * A per-app breakdown with domains, owners, and how often each was contacted. STAY IN CONTROL * Mark findings as resolved or accepted, with a note — they stay out of your way on future imports. * Keep a "trusted" list for your own apps and expected behavior. * Export a summary as PDF or CSV. PRIVATE BY DESIGN * Everything is analyzed on your device. There's no account and no sign-up, and Panoptes has no server of its own. * Panoptes can't read the App Privacy Report directly (no app can) — you export it yourself and import the file. New to it? Tap "Try a sample report" on the first screen to explore Panoptes with example data before importing your own. PANOPTES PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription) * Unlimited reports (the free version keeps your 3 most recent). * Multiple devices — track each iPhone and iPad separately. * iCloud Sync — your reports and findings on all your devices, through your own private iCloud. Nothing is stored on our servers.