Comparison

Potatso vs MCWGiigooApp

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Potatso

This powerful network tool enhances your mobile experience by creating a clean network environment. It supports various proxy protocols and offers smart routing rules to optimize data usage and speed, making it suitable for both new and experienced users.

Highlights
  • Supports Shadowsocks, ShadowsocksR, Socks, HTTP(s) proxy
  • Seamless background operation
  • Works on cellular data and Wi-Fi
  • Custom DNS support
  • Smart routing rules for Chinese users
  • QR code, URI, and manual input for proxies
Features
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Potatso is a powerful network tool designed to create a clean network environment and enhance your mobile experience, friendly for both beginners and professional users. Potatso now supports Shadowsocks, ShadowsocksR, Socks, HTTP(s) proxy protocols. You can use proxies you've set up yourself or purchased from any service provider. Providing you with a Shadowrocket-like network experience. The built-in smart routing rules effectively help Chinese users reduce server data consumption and speed up access to domestic websites. === Features === - Custom proxy supports Shadowsocks (SS), ShadowsocksR (SSR), Socks, HTTP(s) (supports QR code, URI, manual input) - Runs quietly in the background without interruption, bringing you a truly seamless experience - Supports both mobile cellular data and Wi-Fi - Supports custom DNS - Built-in smart routing rules for Chinese users === Privacy === We respect your privacy and will not upload or share your private data with any third parties === Terms === By using the app, you agree to the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ === Feedback === Please send email to hi@potatso.com

About

MCWGiigooApp

This app provides information on the risks and benefits of consuming fish from the Great Lakes. It focuses on educating northern native populations about safe fishing practices.

Highlights
  • Fish consumption risks
  • Fish consumption benefits
  • Lake Huron fish safety
  • Lake Michigan fish safety
  • Lake Superior fish safety
  • Northern native population focus
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The Gigiigoo app is designed to informing northern native populations about risks and benefits of consuming fish from Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, and Lake Superior.

Screenshots

Potatso3 screens
MCWGiigooApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MCWGiigooApp at 5.0 against Potatso's 4.4. MCWGiigooApp also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Potatso's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (6.1K vs 3). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Potatso sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. MCWGiigooApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MCWGiigooApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Potatso has 6.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Potatso's written reviews are positive against 100% of MCWGiigooApp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Potatso ships an update fortnightly, MCWGiigooApp every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Potatso versus MCWGiigooApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPotatsoMCWGiigooApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (6.1K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.1K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPotatso Lab LTDOtto Wichmann

Customer experience

Potatso

All ratings6,072 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews482 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral9.3%
Negative32.8%

MCWGiigooApp

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Potatso

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription links not working
  • Smart routing mode causing issues
  • Frequent disconnections on cellular network

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for V2Ray protocol
  • Implement a 'delete all proxies' feature
  • Introduce a speed/latency test option
  • Provide macOS version

MCWGiigooApp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Potatso

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Ad-Free Experience$5.991 Year
None

MCWGiigooApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Potatso free?
Potatso is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MCWGiigooApp free?
MCWGiigooApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Potatso or MCWGiigooApp?
MCWGiigooApp is rated higher. Potatso averages 4.4 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while MCWGiigooApp averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Potatso or MCWGiigooApp have ads?
Potatso shows ads; MCWGiigooApp does not.
Which is updated more often, Potatso or MCWGiigooApp?
Potatso ships an update fortnightly, and MCWGiigooApp every 3 months. Most recently, Potatso was updated on October 18, 2026 and MCWGiigooApp on October 3, 2026.

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