The [DNS] resolver is deployed to Fly.io at max.rethinkdns.com
and Deno Deploy at rdns.deno.dev too,
apart from the default deployment on Cloudflare Workers.
There isn't anything sinister going on here with the use of "cloud services" [0][1]. Rethink, which is geared more towards anti-censorship, has its default resolver "ip-fronted" on Cloudflare (whose IPs are seldom blocked) and it works great in countries where the app is popular.
Users can opt to switch to any DoH, DoT, ODoH, DNSCrypt v3 resolver of their choice. In fact, we encourage users on our reddit/telegram groups to use ODoH (we also run a public-facing ODoH proxy) and DNSCrypt upstreams because of their privacy guarantees.
Can you point me the link to one thread or question about Netguard on some major internet forums like HN, Reddit or similar, where you or other RethinkDNS devs did not jump in and hijacked the thread? Only one example, please?
Your spammy marketing tactics of spamming makes your product looks like a scum, and I don't even have a desire to test.
Also, why do you keep comparing one on device firewall like Netguard with a cloud first solution like RethinkDNS?
I had previously set Android's private DNS to dns.adguard-dns.com, which didn't block anything.
Rethink's battery usage is 15 - 20% on my pixel in logging mode.
It definitely works, but I can't seem to associate blocked requests with apps, which renders it far less useful.
Overall I think it's a very busy UI.
You definitely want to exclude Firefox with uBO as elsewise Firefox behaves as though the network is down, whereas with uBO you can interactively choose to proceed.
I see there is an option to download the block lists locally. Does that mean it no longer uses DNS blocking? I see it described as a DNS blocker but it requires a VPN.
> Rethink's battery usage is 15 - 20% on my pixel in logging mode.
This is unusually high. It doesn't cross 3% on my Android, but I'm using a version (v055o( that's yet to launch (but will in a week or so).
If you only need DNS based blocking, tap on the down-arrow next to the STOP/START button and choose DNS-only mode. That should bring down battery use to 1% or so.
> but I can't seem to associate blocked requests with apps, which renders it far less useful.
Rethink most definitely can. Make sure to turn OFF Private DNS (instead of setting it to Opportunistic or Automatic).
> ...download the block lists locally. Does that mean it no longer uses DNS blocking
If you download the blocklists locally, then you can set those on your device, and use any DNS upstream (DoH/DoT/DNS53/DNSCrypt/ODoH) and the rules should be applied, regardless.
