NoirShield vs DNS Speed Test
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
NoirShield
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NoirShield is a network tool that runs entirely on your device. It encrypts your DNS lookups and can match them against blocklists stored on the device. Your traffic is never routed through a server of ours: there is nothing to relay it through, and your IP address does not change. ENCRYPTED DNS Resolve names over DNS-over-HTTPS or DNS-over-TLS. Choose from built-in encrypted resolvers or enter your own custom endpoint. Measure them on the network you are on and switch to the fastest. ON-DEVICE FILTERING Optional lists for ads and trackers, malware, phishing and crypto mining โ 470,943 domains, matched on the device. Every list is off until you turn it on. You can import your own list and add your own allow and block rules, which take priority. DIAGNOSTICS Fourteen checks: reachability, IPv4 and IPv6, captive portals, latency, DNS resolution, DNS interception, DoH, DoT, HTTPS, TLS, QUIC, WebSocket and UDP. AUTOFIX Measures the network, applies a compatibility profile, verifies the result and remembers what worked for that network. NO ACCOUNT No sign-up, no sign-in, no subscription. Nothing about your lookups is uploaded. The activity log stays in memory and is gone when the app closes, unless you switch on "Keep activity after restart" in Settings. The app reaches our server for two things only: signed blocklist updates, and the connection tests while you are running diagnostics. NoirShield is not a country-switching VPN. It has no relay or proxy server, does not change your IP address and never decrypts HTTPS. On iPhone and iPad, iOS shows its own VPN badge whenever an on-device tunnel is running; NoirShield uses that tunnel only to hand DNS queries to the resolver on your device.
DNS Speed Test
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: NoirShield at none against DNS Speed Test's shown. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | NoirShield | DNS Speed Test |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 7Stockapp OU | Niklas Tecklenborg |
In-app purchases
NoirShield
No in-app purchases
DNS Speed Test
No in-app purchases
Questions
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