Reviews of NetGuard - no-root firewall

By: Marcel Bokhorst, FairCode BV App

List of user reviews and ratings for NetGuard - no-root firewall

Total ratings

4.27 (Rating count: 29,437)

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Review summary

NetGuard is praised for effective per-app internet control, helpful logs, and a strong privacy focus with ongoing maintenance. However, users report recurring issues with app visibility and lists, VPN conflicts, occasional crashes or non-functionality, UI gaps for hidden apps, and confusion over paid features. Overall it's a solid privacy tool with active support, but real-world use is hampered by listing and compatibility issues.

Pros

Per-app internet blocking for granular control over data usage and privacy
Clear logs/diagnostics to identify which apps use data so you can block them
Potential battery life improvement by restricting background network activity
Strong privacy focus and long-term maintenance by the developer
Generally reliable performance and positive experiences across multiple reviews

Cons

Apps disappearing or not listing all installed apps, causing management difficulties
VPN conflicts: NetGuard cannot run concurrently with VPNs (e.g., Proton VPN) and may be disabled
Reliability issues with glitches: crashes or features not working over time
UI/listing limitations: difficulty accessing or viewing hidden/core apps and confusion between views
Paid features and cost confusion or dissatisfaction (unclear necessity of paid add-ons)

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.10

All time rating average: 4.27

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12% (40)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-19	Eu*****	Top notch! Allows me to avoid certain websites by blocking them. Best investment and well worth the purchase!(5-9-21) Edit: new phone, no worries, i exported the data and imported to the new phone immediately. no issues at all. (8-19-26)
Top notch! Allows me to avoid certain websites by blocking them. Best investment and well worth the purchase!(5-9-21) Edit: new phone, no worries, i exported the data and imported to the new phone immediately. no issues at all. (8-19-26)
2026-08-19	Al*****	Incredible app. Great for saving data and blocking ads! It's one of those apps I consider essential on all of my devices. Highly recommend!
Incredible app. Great for saving data and blocking ads! It's one of those apps I consider essential on all of my devices. Highly recommend!
2026-08-17	st*****	You will find no other app that has all netguard has to offer. grade A,top of the line service
You will find no other app that has all netguard has to offer. grade A,top of the line service
2026-08-16	Di*****	I recently donated full Pro because it is richly deserved. Github is the way to go here. Dig around and identify what Google are / have been doing to this Dev. It's an absolute disgrace. Thank you Marcel. Edit: I just had to remove Netguard to isolate a connectivity issue (now resolved- a DNS issue) and it took me a while to work out how to reinstate "Pro" features, but given the scale of his customer base I figured it out for myself. Advice: take care of your validation code. Still a great app!
I recently donated full Pro because it is richly deserved. Github is the way to go here. Dig around and identify what Google are / have been doing to this Dev. It's an absolute disgrace. Thank you Marcel. Edit: I just had to remove Netguard to isolate a connectivity issue (now resolved- a DNS issue) and it took me a while to work out how to reinstate "Pro" features, but given the scale of his customer base I figured it out for myself. Advice: take care of your validation code. Still a great app!
2026-08-16	Sa*****	very nice app😍
very nice app😍
2026-08-14	Ch*****	It was a little confusing to figure out at first, so you might wanna look into a tutorial if you're not great at technology, but this app works exactly as advertised and I'd recommend it for every single mobile game player. I have not had a single ad in any of my mobile games since I started using this.
It was a little confusing to figure out at first, so you might wanna look into a tutorial if you're not great at technology, but this app works exactly as advertised and I'd recommend it for every single mobile game player. I have not had a single ad in any of my mobile games since I started using this.
2026-08-14	Sh*****	good
good
2026-08-14	Th*****	Nothing speciall comparing with other ones. No profiles ... Contact with dev is not nice.
Nothing speciall comparing with other ones. No profiles ... Contact with dev is not nice.
2026-08-13	Al*****	It doesn't work at all. the app doesn't block internet for the selected apps.
It doesn't work at all. the app doesn't block internet for the selected apps.
2026-08-12	Ha*****	Well engineered app. Intuitive.
Well engineered app. Intuitive.