# mDNS Utility vs mDNS

The clearest difference is rating: mDNS at 5.0 against mDNS Utility's 1.6. mDNS Utility's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

mDNS Utility costs $0.99 and mDNS $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

mDNS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mDNS Utility has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | mDNS Utility | mDNS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [1.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mdns-utility/id918208340/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mdns-browser/id6762077475/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 1 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kenny Millar](https://appshunter.io/developer/329992322) | [海锋 蓝](https://appshunter.io/developer/1802753840) |

## What reviewers say

### mDNS Utility

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mdns-utility/id918208340)

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.

**Highlights:** Discover mDNS and Bonjour services, Find network devices (printers, servers), View IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, Browse network shares, Copy addresses to clipboard

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### mDNS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mdns-browser/id6762077475)

Discover and manage Bonjour, DNS SD, and Avahi services on your local network. Filter, sort, and verify network services with detailed insights and direct access to URLs.

**Highlights:** Discover Bonjour, DNS SD, and Avahi services, Browse by service type with presets and custom options, View IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, Filter by instance name, hostname, type, and more, Sort and manage scan results, Perform TCP/UDP reachability checks, Open HTTP/HTTPS URLs in browser

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is mDNS Utility free?

mDNS Utility costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is mDNS free?

mDNS costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, mDNS Utility or mDNS?

mDNS is rated higher. mDNS Utility averages 1.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while mDNS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do mDNS Utility or mDNS have ads?

Neither mDNS Utility nor mDNS shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*