Shadowscale vs TCI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shadowscale
This VPN client simplifies secure internet access by allowing users to import configurations via QR codes or manual URL entry. It provides a straightforward way to set up and manage your VPN connection for enhanced online privacy and security.
- VPN client
- QR code configuration import
- Manual URL configuration
- Secure internet access
- Enhanced online privacy
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A VPN client for WEB. Allows configuration to be imported by scanning QR codes or by manually entering URLs with the settings.
TCI
Securely report anonymous tips about global crimes like human trafficking, terrorism, and corruption to law enforcement. Receive potential rewards for your information and engage in two-way dialogue with live chat, including image and video uploads.
- Anonymous tip submission
- Secure communication channels
- Live chat capability
- Image and video uploads
- Reward incentives
- Global crime reporting
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Report secure and anonymous tips or public leads to law enforcement about crimes that effect us on a global level without fear of retribution. Information about human trafficking, terrorism, drug trafficking, illicit trade, illegal arms dealing, cyber crime, and corruption can be reported with the incentive of a reward. It offers two-way dialogue including live chat capability and allows informants to upload images as well as video.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shadowscale at 4.5 against TCI's 2.0. Shadowscale also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (20 vs 4). TCI's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shadowscale holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadowscale has 20 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Shadowscale ships an update every 5 weeks, TCI every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadowscale | TCI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (20 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 12VPX | SafeGuard Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
Shadowscale
TCI
In-app purchases
Shadowscale
No in-app purchases
TCI
No in-app purchases
