# Oriole vs Pawdoll

Oriole and Pawdoll both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Pawdoll's written reviews are positive against 43% of Oriole's. Pawdoll also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Oriole's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Oriole sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Pawdoll sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Oriole against 4.6 for Pawdoll. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Oriole has 221 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Oriole's written reviews are positive against 91% of Pawdoll's.

Oriole ships an update weekly, Pawdoll every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Oriole | Pawdoll |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (221 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oriole-network-proxy/id1245170216/reviews) | [4.6 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pawdoll/id6451119013/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **221** | 38 |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | **90.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 33 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [磊 郭](https://appshunter.io/developer/1201234070) | [PHERUS .CO -SMC LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1612647261) |

## What reviewers say

### Oriole

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oriole-network-proxy/id1245170216)

This utility app provides secure network proxying using Shadowsocks, HTTP(S), and Socks5 protocols. It helps protect user data by routing traffic through a trusted server. Offers monthly and yearly premium subscriptions for enhanced features.

**Highlights:** Shadowsocks proxy, HTTP(S) proxy, Socks5 proxy, Secure data protection, Trusted server routing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium a month | $1.99 | per month |
| Three day free trial | $1.99 | per month |
| Season with three day trial | $4.49 | per 3 months |
| Premium a year | $13.99 | per year |
| Oriole Pro | $1.99 | one-time |


### Pawdoll

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pawdoll/id6451119013)

This utility app provides a proxy client supporting multiple protocols for iPhone and iPad. It offers a wide selection of frequently updated free nodes and allows importing various subscription formats.

**Highlights:** Supports multiple proxy protocols (SOCKS, HTTP, Shadowsocks, etc.), Large number of free, highly available nodes, Nodes update every 6 hours, Scan to import Singbox, Clash, and V2Ray subscriptions, Import individual nodes, Designed for iPhone and iPad

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month Prime | $1.99 | per month |
| 6 Months Prime | $9.99 | per 6 months |
| 1 Year Prime | $18.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Oriole free?

Oriole is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pawdoll free?

Pawdoll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Oriole or Pawdoll?

Oriole and Pawdoll are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 221 and 38 ratings respectively.

### Do Oriole or Pawdoll have ads?

Pawdoll shows ads; Oriole does not.

### Which is updated more often, Oriole or Pawdoll?

Oriole ships an update weekly, and Pawdoll every 6 months. Most recently, Oriole was updated on October 12, 2026 and Pawdoll on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*