ApateDNS is described as 'Tool for controlling DNS responses though an easy-to-use GUI. As a phony DNS server, ApateDNS spoofs DNS responses to a user-specified IP address by listening on UDP port 53 on the local machine. ApateDNS also automatically sets the local DNS to localhost' and is a Internet Filter in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to ApateDNS for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, iPhone, iPad and Mac apps. The best ApateDNS alternative is 1.1.1.1, which is free. Other great apps like ApateDNS are DNS4EU, Quad9, MullvadDNS and Cisco Umbrella.