Alternatives to Intra
An Android app from Jigsaw that encrypts DNS lookups to get around DNS manipulation and blocking. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Intra
An Android app from Jigsaw that encrypts DNS lookups to get around DNS manipulation and blocking.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Intra.
Rethink DNS
Android firewall and encrypted DNS client with per-app rules.
Rethink DNS adds a firewall, blocklists and WireGuard support to encrypted DNS on Android, with more configuration than Intra's simple on and off switch.
personalDNSfilter
Lightweight Java DNS filter proxy that blocks ad and malware domains on Android and desktops.
personalDNSfilter supports DNS over HTTPS and TLS on Android and desktops, and also blocks ad and malware domains with or without the VPN slot.
AdGuard Ad Blocker
System-wide ad and tracker blocker apps for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS with DNS filtering.
AdGuard Ad Blocker is a freemium, closed source app on Android and other systems that combines DNS filtering with ad and tracker blocking.
Rethink DNS + Firewall
Control Android network connections with Rethink's local firewall.
Rethink DNS + Firewall combines DNS filtering, connection monitoring and WireGuard support on Android, using the VPN mechanism like Intra.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
AdGuard DNS
Public filtering DNS resolver with encrypted transports.
Cloudflare 1.1.1.1
Fast public DNS resolver with a filtered option for families.
Quad9
Free public DNS resolver that blocks known malicious domains.
NextDNS
Cloud DNS filtering with per-device profiles and detailed logs.
DNSNet
An Android app that filters DNS requests through a local VPN to block ad and tracker domains.
Blokada
Mobile ad blocker with a local filter and an optional VPN tier.
