Permission discipline
Privacy-first pages reward apps that ask for fewer dangerous permissions and show cleaner permission profiles.
Ranked decision page
15 active apps
DNS & Hosts
Use this track when permission minimization, risk context, and verification clarity matter more than raw popularity.
15 active apps
Low-risk and permission-aware ordering
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Page context
15 active apps
Explore DNS & Hosts apps with verified metadata, version history, and curated mirrors on APKs Center.
Privacy guardrails 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.
Risk context
Lower-risk releases rank higher when users care more about privacy and verification than raw popularity.
Release freshness
More recent releases usually rank better because users need options that are still maintained.
Ranked options
Ordered using trust, risk, footprint, freshness, and category fit signals.
#1
AndroDNS
AndroDNS remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Low risk risk context.
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: 64
Trust score: 87
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 4.5 MB
1 versions tracked
#2
DNS Hero
DNS Hero remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Low risk risk context.
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: 64
Trust score: 87
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 3.4 MB
1 versions tracked
#3
Intra
Intra remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Low risk risk context.
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: 62
Trust score: 80
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 12.7 MB
1 versions tracked
#4
AdAway
AdAway remains privacy-relevant with 1 dangerous permissions and a Low risk risk context.
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: 61
Trust score: 81
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 1
Size: 15.3 MB
1 versions tracked
#5
Athena: Firewall DNS AdBlocker
Athena: Firewall DNS AdBlocker remains privacy-relevant with 1 dangerous permissions and a Low risk risk context.
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: 60
Trust score: 78
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 1
Size: 6.0 MB
1 versions tracked
#6
Daedalus
Daedalus remains privacy-relevant with 2 dangerous permissions and a Low risk risk context.
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: 60
Trust score: 78
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 2
Size: 6.2 MB
1 versions tracked
#7
NetGuard
NetGuard remains privacy-relevant with 2 dangerous permissions and a Medium risk risk context.
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: 50
Trust score: 75
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 2
Size: 2.7 MB
1 versions tracked
#8
OpenDNS Updater
OpenDNS Updater remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Medium risk risk context.
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: 50
Trust score: 69
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 3.3 MB
1 versions tracked
#9
TLSFragment
TLSFragment remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Medium risk risk context.
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: 49
Trust score: 66
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 36.1 MB
1 versions tracked
#10
personalDNSfilter
personalDNSfilter remains privacy-relevant with 3 dangerous permissions and a Medium risk risk context.
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: 47
Trust score: 67
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 3
Size: 0.6 MB
1 versions tracked
#11
MotionEye Client
MotionEye Client remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a High risk risk context.
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: 33
Trust score: 49
Risk: High risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 2.8 MB
1 versions tracked
#12
Clash Meta
Clash Meta remains privacy-relevant with 6 dangerous permissions and a trust_passport.risk. risk context.
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 privacy-first pages?
Use this track when permission scope, risk signals, and verification clarity matter more than raw popularity.
How are privacy-first pages ranked?
Privacy pages emphasize lower risk, cleaner permission profiles, and fresher releases over broad adoption alone.
What is the main trade-off in privacy-first pages?
Some widely used apps may rank lower here if they ask for more sensitive permissions or carry weaker trust context.
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