Trust and verification
Verified hashes, stronger trust profiles, and lower-risk releases rise faster in the shortlist.
Ranked decision page
14 active apps
sing-box
Use this track when you want safer, fresher, or leaner substitutes for a specific Android app.
14 active apps
Privacy guardrails first
Fresh releases matter
How this track ranks apps
These pages are not alphabetical lists. Each track emphasizes a different decision priority.
Release freshness
More recent releases usually rank better because users need options that are still maintained.
Footprint and install size
Smaller packages score better when the track is sensitive to storage, bandwidth, or device overhead.
Ranked options
Ordered using trust, risk, footprint, freshness, and category fit signals.
#1
AndroDNS
AndroDNS is worth comparing against sing-box when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 4.5 MB.
android.leetdreams.ch.androdns. Release snapshot: Category: DNS & Hosts | Latest version: 1.8 | Package: androdns.android.leetdreams.ch.androdns | Min SDK 26 | Updated: 2006-09-20...
Priority score: 75
Trust score: 87
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 4.5 MB
1 versions tracked
#2
DNS Hero
DNS Hero is worth comparing against sing-box when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 3.4 MB.
DNS Hero for Android (DNS & Hosts) with version history and verified package details. Release snapshot: Updated: 2002-01-26 | Size: 3.4 MB | Target SDK 36 | Package: com.gianlu.dn...
Priority score: 75
Trust score: 87
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 3.4 MB
1 versions tracked
#3
Athena: Firewall DNS AdBlocker
Athena: Firewall DNS AdBlocker is worth comparing against sing-box when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 6.0 MB.
Release snapshot: Updated: 2006-04-29. Release snapshot: Updated: 2006-04-29 | Package: com.kin.athena | Target SDK 36 | Developer: Kin69 | Category: DNS & Hosts | ABI arm64-v8a,...
Priority score: 72
Trust score: 78
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 1
Size: 6.0 MB
1 versions tracked
#4
Intra
Intra is worth comparing against sing-box when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 12.7 MB.
Intra for Android (DNS & Hosts) with version history and verified package details. Release snapshot: Size: 12.7 MB | Updated: 2007-01-06 | Target SDK 34 | Latest version: 1.4.1 |...
Priority score: 72
Trust score: 80
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 12.7 MB
1 versions tracked
#5
AdAway
AdAway is worth comparing against sing-box when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 15.3 MB.
AdAway is an Android app in DNS & Hosts with a clean, verified release timeline. Release snapshot: Package: org.adaway | Target SDK 33 | ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64 |...
Priority score: 66
Trust score: 81
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 1
Size: 15.3 MB
1 versions tracked
#6
Daedalus
Daedalus is worth comparing against sing-box when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 6.2 MB.
Daedalus for Android (DNS & Hosts) with version history and verified package details. Release snapshot: Min SDK 21 | Package: org.itxtech.daedalus | Updated: 2007-06-19 | Category...
Priority score: 66
Trust score: 78
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 2
Size: 6.2 MB
1 versions tracked
#7
NetGuard
NetGuard is worth comparing against sing-box when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 2.7 MB.
NetGuard provides simple and advanced ways to block access to the internet - no root required.Applications and Release Release snapshot: Category: DNS & Hosts | Package: eu.fairco...
Priority score: 65
Trust score: 75
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 2
Size: 2.7 MB
1 versions tracked
#8
OpenDNS Updater
OpenDNS Updater is worth comparing against sing-box when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 3.3 MB.
A closer look at OpenDNS Updater: release details and update history in DNS & Hosts. Release snapshot: Target SDK 34 | Developer: Guillaume Villena | Min SDK 21 | Package: fr.guil...
Priority score: 64
Trust score: 69
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 3.3 MB
1 versions tracked
#9
TLSFragment
TLSFragment is worth comparing against sing-box when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 36.1 MB.
TLSFragment for Android (DNS & Hosts) with version history and verified package details. Release snapshot: Latest version: 4.1.0 | Category: DNS & Hosts | Target SDK 32 | Updated:...
Priority score: 62
Trust score: 66
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 36.1 MB
1 versions tracked
#10
personalDNSfilter
personalDNSfilter is worth comparing against sing-box when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 0.6 MB.
DNS request based Host Blocker over local VPN using a Blocklist Min SDK 17. Release snapshot: Min SDK 17 | Category: DNS & Hosts | Latest version: 1.50.59.0 | Target SDK 36 | Pack...
Priority score: 56
Trust score: 67
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 3
Size: 0.6 MB
1 versions tracked
#11
MotionEye Client
MotionEye Client is worth comparing against sing-box when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 2.8 MB.
On developerfromjokela.motioneyeclient . Release snapshot: Package: com.developerfromjokela.motioneyeclient | Size: 2.8 MB | Min SDK 15 | Updated: 2006-02-07 | Target SDK 28 | Cat...
Priority score: 45
Trust score: 49
Risk: High risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 2.8 MB
1 versions tracked
#12
InviZible Pro: Tor & Firewall, DNSCrypt & I2P
InviZible Pro: Tor & Firewall, DNSCrypt & I2P is worth comparing against sing-box when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 37.8 MB.
Preserves privacy, prevents tracking, and provides access to restricted and hidden online content. InviZible Pro combines the strengths of Tor, DNSCrypt, and Purple I2P to provide...
Priority score: 33
Size: 37.8 MB
2 versions tracked
Questions users ask before choosing
Short answers for the trade-offs behind each library track.
When should I use alternatives pages for sing-box?
Use this track when you already know the app you want to replace and need practical substitutes quickly.
What decides the order on an alternatives page?
The ordering favors safer trust context, fresher releases, cleaner permission signals, and useful differentiation from the current pick.
What is the main trade-off in alternatives pages?
The goal is not to find the most popular app overall, but the most credible replacement for the specific app you started from.
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