# Service Browser vs mDNS

The clearest difference is price: mDNS at $1.99 against Service Browser's $3.99. Service Browser's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Service Browser costs $3.99 and mDNS $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Service Browser | mDNS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mdns-browser/id6762077475/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1** |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 5 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Csaba Iranyi](https://appshunter.io/developer/814994046) | [海锋 蓝](https://appshunter.io/developer/1802753840) |

## What reviewers say

### Service Browser

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/service-browser/id969193321)

Discover and browse devices and services on your local network. Analyze network information, including IP addresses, DNS servers, and MAC addresses. Useful for understanding your home or office network infrastructure.

**Highlights:** Local network service discovery, Bonjour service analysis, Internet information display, MAC address vendor lookup, Network property analysis, Offline MAC vendor database

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, 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 Service Browser free?

Service Browser costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is mDNS free?

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

### Do Service Browser or mDNS have ads?

Neither Service Browser 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.*