personalDNSfilter is made and published by Ingo Zenz. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Ingo Zenz. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Ingo Zenz and are shown as published on Google Play.
AppBrain's verdict
EstablishedWell rated- Rating on Google Play
- 4.46
- 4,046 ratings
- Installs
- 910 thousand
- Last updated
- October 17, 2026
- Ads
- No ads
- Size
- 462.1 KB
personalDNSfilter has 910 thousand installs. Users rate it well: 4.5 stars from 4,046 ratings.
Summary
personalDNSfilter delivers on-device DNS filtering with encrypted DNS support, helping users block malware, tracking, and other unwanted content without sending data to the developers. It supports DoH and DoT, can function as a DNS changer, and provides a live log of domains accessed on your device—all without root on Android.
Pros & Cons
- Local on-device filtering with no data sent to developers
- Encrypted DNS support (DoH/DoT) for privacy
- Configurable DNS changer to use trusted upstream servers
- Live log of domains accessed for transparency
- Not a real VPN: it does not hide your IP or cloak your location
- Cannot block certain first-party ads (e.g., YouTube, Facebook)
- Whitelist feature only works in VPN filter mode, not in root mode
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayComments on personalDNSfilter for Android
★★★★★
ian sizemore
· Oct 1, 2026
Absolute lifesaver does work as advertised, you might need to change your phone's settings a little bit for it to work, so make sure you read and understand how this app works. This app is pretty much perfect, and works fast too. The only thing is if you use a separate vpn, it will disable this app, so you can't use both at the same time. I think this app has a paid vpn option, so maybe with that you can use both at the same time? But I don't know for sure. Anyway yeah this app is amazing.
★★★★★
ZeroDay
· Feb 6, 2026
The Best Privacy App After Years of Use I’ve been using PersonalDNSfilter for several years now, and it continues to impress me with how powerful yet lightweight it is. Beyond blocking ads and trackers seamlessly and annoyances whatever its type, it offers advanced features like backing up and restoring your configuration, tracking every request your device makes, running in proxy mode, and even supporting multiple DNS servers with automatic selection of the fastest one. It’s cross‑platform too, available on Linux and Windows, which makes it versatile. For power users, the app allows manual editing of the configuration file and can be used on rooted devices, giving even deeper control. What really sets it apart is the transparency, you can see exactly what connections your apps are trying to make and the supportive developer and Telegram community, who are always ready to help. If you care about privacy, speed, and having true control over your data, PersonalDNSfilter is one of the best tools you can rely on.
★★☆☆☆
D
· Jan 19, 2026
When it works. BUT u have to watch it several times a day te make sure it is working it just stops keeps running but does norhing I have to restart it over and over again I am going to root it, so I can use ad away I tried no root only adb for removing un removable apps and this app wel Google wins I am out. Running android 16 with all power limits off for this app. I Wil not use any social media done with that data collection and telegram stinks to many scammers. Play has option for beta
★☆☆☆☆
David Spector
· Apr 13, 2026
This app used to work. I uninstalled it just now then installed it again to start fresh. It did nothing. There are no instructions. I turned on "enable blocking". No ads were blocked. I can't understand what most of the controls mean. And there are no instructions. Hello, has anyone gotten this app to work? What's the magic to do it? Hello?
★★☆☆☆
Shadow Kokufu
· Sep 21, 2026
Gives me an IO error and disconnects my devices from the internet if inactive, which didn't happen before. Still need to disable the app to watch in-game ads on whitelisted apps. Still blocks notifications from my bank app and from WhatsApp. Also, randomly stops after a few days even with unrestricted background permission. Good adblock. Would be nice if you saved the blocking settings (blocked/passed URLs) to my account so that I don't have to modify it every time I put it on a different device.
Google Play Rating history and histogram
Store listing
By Ingo Zenz, from Google Play“A tiny tool to block tracking, malware and other unwanted content”
Screenshots by Ingo Zenz, from the Google Play listing
Description by Ingo Zenz Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
personalDNSfilter - a DNS filter with encrypted DNS support - for your privacy.
personalDNSfilter is a DNS filter app for Android. It hooks into the domain name (DNS) resolution and blocks access to filtered hosts. It can be used for filtering any unwanted hosts which are related to malware, phishing, tracking and more based on a host list.
It will be an eye opener, when you see the personalDNSfilter live log showing all the different domains accessed from your mobile under the hood.
On Android 4.2 and newer it can be used as effective malware, tracking and ad server filter without root access!
personalDNSfilter is also a DNS changer app, you can set any upstream DNS server you trust. It also supports encrypted DNS servers via DoH (DNS over HTTPS) and DoT (DNS over TLS).
Filtering is completely local - no tracking, no data is sent to us!
You can run it locally on your device or centrally as DNS server in your network.
A big telegram community is already in place, with friendly people
from around the world, willing to support you. ( t.me/pDNSf )
▪ personalDNSfilter is not a real VPN - it does not hide your IP and does not cloak your location
▪ App whitelist works only in VPN filter mode - not in root mode
▪ With personalDNSfilter it's not possible to block YouTube and Facebook ads (and other first party ads). Please use alternative platform clients
▪ We don't collect user data - no data is sent to us in any way
FAQ page: https://www.zenz-solutions.de/faq/
Help page: https://www.zenz-solutions.de/help/
CAUTION: With version 1.50.48.0 config files are now stored in storage/Android/data/dnsfilter.android/files/PersonalDNSFilter/ - use a file explorer to backup files.
Software Disclaimer
Be aware that you use this free software at your own risk.
Ingo Zenz can not in any way be hold liable
for any malfunctions or data loss of third party apps, system apps
or functionalities of your operating system that may occur
while or after you are using our software on any device.
The filterlists used in our free software are from third party sources.
Ingo Zenz can not in any way be hold liable for
any content of these filterlists, and the results of using them.
personalDNSfilter is distributed without any warranty.
See the GNU General Public License v2 for more details.
personalDNSfilter is developed by Ingo Zenz aka ize.
The awesome promo images backgrounds were made by Pawel Czerwinski. Thanks!
Recent changes:
Fix corrupted default config from previous release 1.50.61.4
Remove donation link due to policy reasons
personalDNSfilter is a DNS filter app for Android. It hooks into the domain name (DNS) resolution and blocks access to filtered hosts. It can be used for filtering any unwanted hosts which are related to malware, phishing, tracking and more based on a host list.
It will be an eye opener, when you see the personalDNSfilter live log showing all the different domains accessed from your mobile under the hood.
On Android 4.2 and newer it can be used as effective malware, tracking and ad server filter without root access!
personalDNSfilter is also a DNS changer app, you can set any upstream DNS server you trust. It also supports encrypted DNS servers via DoH (DNS over HTTPS) and DoT (DNS over TLS).
Filtering is completely local - no tracking, no data is sent to us!
You can run it locally on your device or centrally as DNS server in your network.
A big telegram community is already in place, with friendly people
from around the world, willing to support you. ( t.me/pDNSf )
▪ personalDNSfilter is not a real VPN - it does not hide your IP and does not cloak your location
▪ App whitelist works only in VPN filter mode - not in root mode
▪ With personalDNSfilter it's not possible to block YouTube and Facebook ads (and other first party ads). Please use alternative platform clients
▪ We don't collect user data - no data is sent to us in any way
FAQ page: https://www.zenz-solutions.de/faq/
Help page: https://www.zenz-solutions.de/help/
CAUTION: With version 1.50.48.0 config files are now stored in storage/Android/data/dnsfilter.android/files/PersonalDNSFilter/ - use a file explorer to backup files.
Software Disclaimer
Be aware that you use this free software at your own risk.
Ingo Zenz can not in any way be hold liable
for any malfunctions or data loss of third party apps, system apps
or functionalities of your operating system that may occur
while or after you are using our software on any device.
The filterlists used in our free software are from third party sources.
Ingo Zenz can not in any way be hold liable for
any content of these filterlists, and the results of using them.
personalDNSfilter is distributed without any warranty.
See the GNU General Public License v2 for more details.
personalDNSfilter is developed by Ingo Zenz aka ize.
The awesome promo images backgrounds were made by Pawel Czerwinski. Thanks!
Recent changes:
Fix corrupted default config from previous release 1.50.61.4
Remove donation link due to policy reasons
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- No ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 0
- App size
- 462.1 KB
- Needs Android
- 4.2+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by personalDNSfilter
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Trust & Safety: The app requests standard network and foreground service permissions (ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE, INTERNET, FOREGROUND_SERVICE, WAKE_LOCK, RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED, POST_NOTIFICATIONS), plus storage access and broad visibility via QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES. It emphasizes on-device filtering with encrypted DNS and claims no data is sent to the developer. It is not a VPN and operates without root on supported Android versions. Users should review permissions, especially QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES, and privacy notes in light of these capabilities.
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 1.50.61.5
- Launched
- November 2020
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 8.9 thousand
- Per day
- 300
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 500+ thousand
- Launched
- November 2020
Installs over time
personalDNSfilter has been installed 910 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 300 installs per day.
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About the app and developer
About personalDNSfilter
personalDNSfilter is a tools app developed by Ingo Zenz.
Install Statistics
personalDNSfilter has been installed 910 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 8.9 thousand times.
User Ratings
personalDNSfilter is rated 4.46 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 4 thousand ratings.
App Information
personalDNSfilter is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 462.11 kB. The latest version available is 1.50.61.5. The last update was on October 17, 2026.
Technical Requirements
personalDNSfilter requires Android 4.2+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since November 2020.
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