Notes 
(iOS) Allows for the use for dnscrypt-proxy on an iPhone or iPad, which gives users the ability to encrypt their DNS requests through the use of an on-device VPN profile.
Reviewed by Marcus Holmberg
DNSCloak
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Threat level
Covered
A covered pick. Anyone can use it as a private drop-in, with no setup or know-how. Enough for most people. Threat levels
Our take
For an iPhone or iPad, it brought dnscrypt-proxy’s encrypted DNS to iOS through an on-device VPN profile, which filled a genuine gap. The blunt problem is age: with no updates in years, it is effectively abandoned, and an abandoned networking tool on a fast-moving platform is a liability. Use a maintained iOS option instead; keep this only as historical context.
GitHub at a glance
s-s/dnscloak MPL-2.0
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- Objective-C 60%
- Java 17%
- JavaScript 11.4%
- Other 11.6%
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DNSCloak license, in plain English
MPL-2.0 Weak copyleft
Use it freely, even commercially. Changes to the project's own files must stay open, but you can combine it with closed-source code.
Permits
- Commercial use
- Modification
- Distribution
- Patent use
- Private use
Requires
- Disclose source of modified files
- Same license on those files
- License and copyright notice
Does not provide
- Trademark use
- Liability cover
- Warranty
Why it matters: Weak copyleft protects the project's own files: improvements to them stay open, while the code can still sit alongside closed-source software.
Plain-language summary of the project's license, not legal advice. Read the full text for the exact terms.
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