Comparison

Resolver Race vs DNS Speed Test

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

Head to head
About

Resolver Race

Features
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Your DNS resolver decides how fast every web page starts loading - and the one your network handed you may not be the quickest, or the most honest. Resolver Race finds out in a couple of minutes. It benchmarks dozens of public DNS resolvers from your iPhone, on the network you're actually using, and ranks them by real measured speed. RACES EVERY KIND OF DNS - Classic DNS over IPv4 and IPv6 - DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) - DNS-over-TLS (DoT) - Your current DNS server, included automatically for comparison THREE REAL-WORLD TESTS - Cached: a name the resolver already knows, for pure round-trip speed - Uncached: a name it has never seen, so it must do the full lookup - New .com: a domain that doesn't exist, timing the .com path MORE THAN JUST SPEED - Finds which resolvers are actually reachable before timing anything - Detects when your router answers in a resolver's place instead of the real thing - Checks DNSSEC validation, and whether it is genuinely enforced - Flags resolvers that redirect domains that don't exist to ad pages - Shows what each resolver blocks: ads, adult content, malware - Measures how close the content servers each resolver hands you really are BUILT TO BE TRUSTED Everything runs on your device. No accounts, no analytics, no servers of ours - results never leave your phone unless you export them yourself. FREE, WITH A ONE-TIME UPGRADE Free includes five resolvers, six queries per test and one run per race - enough to see whether your current DNS is holding you back. Resolver Race Pro is a single purchase, yours for life with no subscription: the full resolver catalogue, up to 60 queries per test, repeat runs up to 100 times for rock-solid averages, and all the trust, filtering and content-speed checks. Inspired by the classic desktop DNS benchmarks, rebuilt for iPhone.

About

DNS Speed Test

Features
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Find the Fastest DNS Server for Your Network DNS Speed Test shows which DNS provider is fastest on your home, office or mobile network, with side-by-side speed comparisons. Why change your DNS server? Your DNS server is involved in every website you open. A better provider can give you: - Faster page loads: lower DNS lookup times on all your devices - More privacy: encrypted DNS and providers that do not track or sell your data - More security: providers that block malware and phishing sites - Ad blocking: DNS-level filtering from providers like AdGuard Test every major protocol - UDP (traditional DNS) - DNS over HTTPS (DoH) - DNS over TLS (DoT) - DNS over QUIC (DoQ) - PING Key features - Compare popular DNS providers at once - Add, edit, import and export your own servers - See your current system DNS and compare it with the rest - Optional cache bypass to measure real server speed - Live charts and results sorted by response time - Details for every query: response codes, TTLs and resolved IPs - Export results as CSV, JSON or PDF - Light and dark theme Pre-loaded providers Google DNS, Cloudflare, Quad9, AdGuard and more.

Screenshots

Resolver Race4 screens
DNS Speed Test4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Resolver Race at none against DNS Speed Test's shown. Resolver Race also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Resolver Race ships an update daily, DNS Speed Test every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Resolver Race versus DNS Speed Test: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResolver RaceDNS Speed Test
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily โ€” betterEvery 3 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaed ZakariNiklas Tecklenborg

In-app purchases

None

Resolver Race

No in-app purchases

None

DNS Speed Test

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Resolver Race free?
Resolver Race is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DNS Speed Test free?
DNS Speed Test is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Resolver Race or DNS Speed Test have ads?
DNS Speed Test shows ads; Resolver Race does not.
Which is updated more often, Resolver Race or DNS Speed Test?
Resolver Race ships an update daily, and DNS Speed Test every 3 days. Most recently, Resolver Race was updated on October 31, 2026 and DNS Speed Test on October 31, 2026.

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