mDNS Utility vs Tech Pack Insurance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mDNS Utility
Discover and browse mDNS and Bonjour services on your network. Find devices like printers, servers, and storage, and access their IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. Easily copy network addresses and TXT records.
- Discover mDNS and Bonjour services
- Find network devices (printers, servers)
- View IPv4 and IPv6 addresses
- Browse network shares
- Copy addresses to clipboard
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The mDNS Utility allows you to find all mDNS and Bonjour services and devices on your network. It is useful for discovering and browsing services, finding addresses such as IPv4 and IPv6. Use it to locate printers, servers, networks storage, shares and more. Copy and paste addresses and TXT records to the clipboard to use in other apps.
Tech Pack Insurance
Manage your device insurance and get support for your covered mobile phone or gadget. File claims, access troubleshooting guides, and receive industry-leading assistance.
- File insurance claims
- Manage covered devices
- Access troubleshooting guides
- View FAQs
- Get industry-leading support
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Download the Tech Pack Insurance app and help will always be at hand for devices covered on your Barclays Tech Pack or Tech Pack Lite. If you’re a Barclays Tech Pack or Tech Pack Lite customer, you can use this app to file a claim for your covered mobile phone or gadget. You’ll also get access to our industry-leading support, including videos, guides and FAQs to help you solve problems with your device. The app can even help you decide whether you should file a claim.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tech Pack Insurance at Free against mDNS Utility's $0.99. Tech Pack Insurance also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.6) and review sentiment (28% vs 17%). mDNS Utility's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Tech Pack Insurance is free to download; mDNS Utility costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tech Pack Insurance holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of mDNS Utility's written reviews are positive against 28% of Tech Pack Insurance's.
mDNS Utility ships an update fortnightly, Tech Pack Insurance every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mDNS Utility | Tech Pack Insurance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.6 (5 ratings) | 4.9 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 28.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kenny Millar | Lightning E-Com |
Customer experience
mDNS Utility
Tech Pack Insurance
Bugs and requests
mDNS Utility
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tech Pack Insurance
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes on iPhone when opening
- Login button hidden behind keyboard
- Password confirmation button non-functional
- Cannot scroll device list in app
- IMEI search not working properly
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- Unable to upload receipts or documents
- App freezes during claim submission
- Device list items cannot be deleted
- Inconsistent information between app and website
- Claim status shows 'on hold' indefinitely without updates
- Chat support unavailable despite option being present
- App unresponsive and slow performance
- Login page inaccessible on mobile
Requested features
10 requests- Improved app responsiveness and performance
- Better device recognition in app database
- Clearer documentation of coverage terms
- Mobile-optimized support website
- Real-time claim status updates
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- Simplified claim submission process
- Better communication channels (chat, email)
- Transparent pricing and excess fee structure
- Dark mode for app
- Advanced analytics and account management
In-app purchases
mDNS Utility
No in-app purchases
Tech Pack Insurance
No in-app purchases
Questions
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