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Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperBen Spears
CategoryUtilities
Price4.99 AUD
Released
Rating★ 0.0 (0)
Version1.1
Age rating4+
First seen by us
27 Oct 2026
27 Oct 2026DNS Forge: Private & Secure update history & changes
Last change · 7 events since 2 Jul 2026Full timeline ↓📈Entered the top 100📈Charting in a new country🆕First spotted by AppInsider📦Version 1.1🆕Released on the App Store
Full timeline · 7 events
- 📈DNS Forge: Private & Secure entered the top 100Top Paid · Utilities · AU
- 📈DNS Forge: Private & Secure charting in a new countryAustralia
- 📈DNS Forge: Private & Secure charting in a new countryJapan
- 📈DNS Forge: Private & Secure charting in a new countryUnited States
- 🆕DNS Forge: Private & Secure first spotted by AppInsider#59 in Top Paid · Utilities · Brazil
- 📦DNS Forge: Private & Secure version 1.1Home screen widget — small, medium, and lock screen sizes show your active resolver and connection status at a glance.
Apple Shortcuts — automate resolver changes with the Shortcuts app by network, time, or any trigger.
Hijack Detector — new tool that runs a 5-step canary check to detect DNS hijacking, MITM attacks, and captive portals before they affect you.
Liquid Glass and cards — redesigned interface throughout, with Liquid Glass styling and a new card-based layout for the diagnostics toolkit.
DNS status indicator — new visual presentation that clearly shows checking, connected, and DNS error states directly in the main view.… more - 🆕DNS Forge: Private & Secure released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
0.0 ★
0 ratings
Measured
DNS Forge: Private & Secure on the App Store
App details
App ID
6784906245
Publisher
Ben Spears
On the store since
Jul 2026
Under a year
Minimum OS
iOS 18.6+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
3 MB
Also listed in
Productivity
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
0.0 ★
0 ratings
Measured
Ratings
0
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
under 1
4-week average
Lifetime rating
5.0★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
20/100
faster than 0% of Utilities apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About DNS Forge: Private & Secure
DNS Forge encrypts every DNS query on your iPhone, stopping your ISP, carrier, and network admin from seeing what you look up.
No VPN required. No monthly fees. One tap to activate.
PRIVATE BY DEFAULT
Every site you visit starts with a DNS query. Normally, those queries leave your device in plain text, fully visible to whoever runs your network. DNS Forge routes them over HTTPS or TLS so your browsing stays private.
6 TRUSTED PROVIDERS
Six privacy-focused resolvers, pre-configured and ready:
• Cloudflare: Fast, no-log DNS
• Cloudflare Family: Blocks malware and adult content
• AdGuard DNS: Blocks ads and trackers at the DNS level
• AdGuard Family: Adds parental controls and Safe Search
• Mullvad DNS: From the makers of Mullvad VPN, zero logs
• Quad9: Blocks malicious domains, non-profit operated
Or add your own — NextDNS, ControlD, or any DoH or DoT endpoint, including self-hosted resolvers.
10 DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS
A full network toolkit, built in:
• DNS Resolver Test: Confirm your resolver is active
• Hijack Detector: 5-step canary check for MITM and hijacking
• Benchmark: Real round-trip latency, ranked fastest to slowest
• DNS Lookup: Query any domain, any record type
• My IP: Public IP address and geolocation
• Reverse DNS: Host lookup for any IP address
• WHOIS / RDAP: Domain registration and ownership data
• Domain Certificate: TLS certificate details for any site
• Cert Inspector: Verify your resolver's own TLS certificate chain
• HTTP Headers: Inspect response headers for any URL
SMART NETWORK RULES
Apply encrypted DNS exactly where you want it - always on, Wi-Fi only, cellular only, or specific SSIDs. Exclude trusted home or work networks. Rules take effect instantly.
ICLOUD SYNC
Custom DNS profiles sync automatically across all your devices.
WIDGET + SHORTCUTS
See your active resolver and whether DNS is currently applied on your home screen or lock screen. Build automations in the Shortcuts app to change resolvers by network, time, or any trigger.
DNS Forge uses Apple's Network Extension framework to apply DNS settings at the OS level. Your queries go directly to your chosen resolver. DNS Forge never sees them.
DNS Forge is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cloudflare, AdGuard, Mullvad, Quad9, NextDNS, or ControlD.
No VPN required. No monthly fees. One tap to activate.
PRIVATE BY DEFAULT
Every site you visit starts with a DNS query. Normally, those queries leave your device in plain text, fully visible to whoever runs your network. DNS Forge routes them over HTTPS or TLS so your browsing stays private.
6 TRUSTED PROVIDERS
Six privacy-focused resolvers, pre-configured and ready:
• Cloudflare: Fast, no-log DNS
• Cloudflare Family: Blocks malware and adult content
• AdGuard DNS: Blocks ads and trackers at the DNS level
• AdGuard Family: Adds parental controls and Safe Search
• Mullvad DNS: From the makers of Mullvad VPN, zero logs
• Quad9: Blocks malicious domains, non-profit operated
Or add your own — NextDNS, ControlD, or any DoH or DoT endpoint, including self-hosted resolvers.
10 DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS
A full network toolkit, built in:
• DNS Resolver Test: Confirm your resolver is active
• Hijack Detector: 5-step canary check for MITM and hijacking
• Benchmark: Real round-trip latency, ranked fastest to slowest
• DNS Lookup: Query any domain, any record type
• My IP: Public IP address and geolocation
• Reverse DNS: Host lookup for any IP address
• WHOIS / RDAP: Domain registration and ownership data
• Domain Certificate: TLS certificate details for any site
• Cert Inspector: Verify your resolver's own TLS certificate chain
• HTTP Headers: Inspect response headers for any URL
SMART NETWORK RULES
Apply encrypted DNS exactly where you want it - always on, Wi-Fi only, cellular only, or specific SSIDs. Exclude trusted home or work networks. Rules take effect instantly.
ICLOUD SYNC
Custom DNS profiles sync automatically across all your devices.
WIDGET + SHORTCUTS
See your active resolver and whether DNS is currently applied on your home screen or lock screen. Build automations in the Shortcuts app to change resolvers by network, time, or any trigger.
DNS Forge uses Apple's Network Extension framework to apply DNS settings at the OS level. Your queries go directly to your chosen resolver. DNS Forge never sees them.
DNS Forge is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cloudflare, AdGuard, Mullvad, Quad9, NextDNS, or ControlD.
Latest updates
1.1
Home screen widget — small, medium, and lock screen sizes show your active resolver and connection status at a glance.
Apple Shortcuts — automate resolver changes with the Shortcuts app by network, time, or any trigger.
Hijack Detector — new tool that runs a 5-step canary check to detect DNS hijacking, MITM attacks, and captive portals before they affect you.
Liquid Glass and cards — redesigned interface throughout, with Liquid Glass styling and a new card-based layout for the diagnostics toolkit.
DNS status indicator — new visual presentation that clearly shows checking, connected, and DNS error states directly in the main view.