DNS Forge: Private & Secure
Ben Spears
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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…
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Brazil · Paid · Utilities: best #43, latest #43, over 9 snapshots since 19 Oct.
| Chart | Rank | 24 h | 7 days | Best | Days on chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil· Paid · Utilities · best #43 · 1 day | #43 |
Top of Paid · Utilities in Brazil. DNS Forge: Private & Secure is #43 there. Changes are over 7 days.
From the app's App Store listing.
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…
Version 1.1 · 11 Aug 2026 ·
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.
How the app presents itself on the App Store. Select a screenshot to open it full size.
What Apple publishes about this app. Ratings are from one country's App Store.
Higher on the chart is better: #1 is at the top.
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Brazil · Paid · Utilities: best #43, latest #43, over 9 snapshots since 19 Oct.
Every chart this app is in right now, best position first.
| Chart | Rank | 24 h | 7 days | Best | Days on chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil· Paid · Utilities · best #43 · 1 day | #43 |
Entries, big moves, #1s and new versions we've recorded, by day.
Top of Paid · Utilities in Brazil. DNS Forge: Private & Secure is #43 there. Changes are over 7 days.
Ranks come from Apple's public App Store charts, checked once a day. Appulse Index isn't affiliated with Apple.
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