All-around balance
Best-of pages reward apps that stay strong across trust, freshness, and overall usability signals.
Ranked decision page
15 active apps
DNS & Hosts
Use this track when you want the strongest all-around shortlist for a category, not just a single app swap.
15 active apps
Balanced across trust, freshness, and demand
Ranked snapshot
Page context
15 active apps
Explore DNS & Hosts apps with verified metadata, version history, and curated mirrors on APKs Center.
Overall balance first
Top pick: AndroDNS
Average trust score: 74
How this track ranks apps
These pages are not alphabetical lists. Each track emphasizes a different decision priority.
Trust and verification
Verified hashes, stronger trust profiles, and lower-risk releases rise faster in the shortlist.
Demand and maturity
When two apps are close, broader adoption and a healthier version history help break the tie.
Ranked options
Ordered using trust, risk, footprint, freshness, and category fit signals.
#1
AndroDNS
AndroDNS stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unknown and 0 dangerous permissions.
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: 60
Trust score: 87
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 4.5 MB
1 versions tracked
#2
DNS Hero
DNS Hero stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unknown and 0 dangerous permissions.
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: 60
Trust score: 87
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 3.4 MB
1 versions tracked
#3
AdAway
AdAway stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unknown and 1 dangerous permissions.
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: 57
Trust score: 81
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 1
Size: 15.3 MB
1 versions tracked
#4
Intra
Intra stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unknown and 0 dangerous permissions.
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: 57
Trust score: 80
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 12.7 MB
1 versions tracked
#5
Athena: Firewall DNS AdBlocker
Athena: Firewall DNS AdBlocker stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unknown and 1 dangerous permissions.
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: 56
Trust score: 78
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 1
Size: 6.0 MB
1 versions tracked
#6
Daedalus
Daedalus stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unknown and 2 dangerous permissions.
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: 56
Trust score: 78
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 2
Size: 6.2 MB
1 versions tracked
#7
NetGuard
NetGuard stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unknown and 2 dangerous permissions.
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: 49
Trust score: 75
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 2
Size: 2.7 MB
1 versions tracked
#8
OpenDNS Updater
OpenDNS Updater stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unknown and 0 dangerous permissions.
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: 48
Trust score: 69
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 3.3 MB
1 versions tracked
#9
TLSFragment
TLSFragment stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unknown and 0 dangerous permissions.
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: 47
Trust score: 66
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 36.1 MB
1 versions tracked
#10
personalDNSfilter
personalDNSfilter stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unknown and 3 dangerous permissions.
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: 46
Trust score: 67
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 3
Size: 0.6 MB
1 versions tracked
#11
MotionEye Client
MotionEye Client stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unknown and 0 dangerous permissions.
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: 34
Trust score: 49
Risk: High risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 2.8 MB
1 versions tracked
#12
Clash Meta
Clash Meta stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unknown and 6 dangerous permissions.
Size: 63.5 MB Release snapshot: Developer: MetaCubeX. Release snapshot: Developer: MetaCubeX | Package: com.github.metacubex.clash.meta | Min SDK 21 | Target SDK 35 | ABI arm64-v8...
Priority score: 20
Size: 63.5 MB
2 versions tracked
Questions users ask before choosing
Short answers for the trade-offs behind each library track.
When should I use best-of pages?
Use this track when you want the strongest shortlist for a full category and have not committed to a single app yet.
How are best-of pages ranked?
Best-of pages reward balance: trust, freshness, category fit, and broad product maturity all matter together.
What is the main trade-off in best-of pages?
This track optimizes for the most complete shortlist, so it may not always surface the lightest or most privacy-strict option first.
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