mDNS Utility vs Vampire v5 Characters
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.
Vampire v5 Characters
Create and manage your personal Kindred characters with this offline tool. Features guided and free character creation, random generators, and detailed character management. Export, share, and back up your creations easily.
- Guided character creation
- Free character creation
- Random generators
- Character management
- Character sheet export (PDF)
- Character sharing (QR/file)
- Character backup
- Dark theme
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Fellow Kindred, I am proud to announce to you that I have implemented this little masterpiece, to help you create and manage personal data on any Kindred you know: Your personal SchreckNet. Of course this app works completely offline, so you do not need to worry about the Second Inquisition listening in. No Tracking, no login, no ads, no paywall! m1tn1ck Current features: - Guided character creation - Free character creation - Random generators (names, concepts, ...) - Character management (hunger, health, willpower, exp...) - Character sheet export as pdf - Character sheet sharing via QR code or file - Character backup - Dark theme - Rolling dice Planned features: - Character images - more languages - ... Personal note: This app is created by a fan for fans. It is free of charge and without advertisements. Enjoy! If you like it, please leave a positive review. If you find any issues, please contact me. I'd love to help. :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vampire v5 Characters at 96% against mDNS Utility's 17%. Vampire v5 Characters also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.8 vs 1.6). mDNS Utility's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). 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
Vampire v5 Characters is free to download; mDNS Utility costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vampire v5 Characters holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vampire v5 Characters has 29 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of mDNS Utility's written reviews are positive against 96% of Vampire v5 Characters's.
mDNS Utility ships an update fortnightly, Vampire v5 Characters every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 16, 2026 and July 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mDNS Utility | Vampire v5 Characters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.6 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 95.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kenny Millar | Anne Bullert |
Customer experience
mDNS Utility
Vampire v5 Characters
In-app purchases
mDNS Utility
No in-app purchases
Vampire v5 Characters
No in-app purchases
