RethinkDNS

Spec sheet

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · rethinkdns.com

Integrations

The app supports WireGuard, SOCKS5 and HTTP proxies, and Orbot; it can also automate start and stop actions with apps such as Tasker.Read 5 Oct 2026 · rethinkdns.com

Privacy

The privacy policy says the Android app does not collect, sell, license, or share data, and that the F-Droid build has no trackers, ads, spyware, or loggers.Read 5 Oct 2026 · rethinkdns.com

Support

The FAQ directs users to email, Telegram, or Matrix for support questions.Read 5 Oct 2026 · rethinkdns.com

Android firewall

The Android app can block apps from connecting over Wi-Fi or mobile data and offers app-specific firewall rules.Read 5 Oct 2026 · rethinkdns.com

Blocklists

The service offers more than 190 predefined blocklists across parental, security, and privacy categories.Read 5 Oct 2026 · rethinkdns.com

Censorship circumvention

The Android app encrypts DNS requests to help prevent censorship through DNS manipulation.Read 5 Oct 2026 · rethinkdns.com

DNS and firewall

RethinkDNS provides a configurable DNS resolver and firewall for blocking ads, trackers, malware, and other selected domains.Read 5 Oct 2026 · rethinkdns.com

DNS logging

DNS requests are not logged by default; the FAQ says users who opt in to stored logs can have them encrypted at rest in Cloudflare R2.Read 5 Oct 2026 · rethinkdns.com

Encrypted DNS

RethinkDNS says its resolver responds over TLS, and its site describes DNS over HTTPS and DNS over TLS support.Read 5 Oct 2026 · rethinkdns.com

Maker background

The site says RethinkDNS was developed by engineers who previously worked at AWS, IBM, and Scientific Games.Read 5 Oct 2026 · rethinkdns.com

Notable limit

The FAQ says DNS-based blocking may not block ads in some services, including Instagram and YouTube.Read 5 Oct 2026 · rethinkdns.com

Open source

The Android app is free and open source, and the site links to its source code on GitHub.Read 5 Oct 2026 · rethinkdns.com

RPN locations

RPN is described as a WireGuard-based VPN with servers in 89 countries and connections to as many as five remote locations at once.Read 5 Oct 2026 · rethinkdns.com

Traffic monitoring

The Android app shows per-app connection activity and data use, with reports that flag known or suspicious connections.Read 5 Oct 2026 · rethinkdns.com

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