Shadowscale vs VX Proxy Client
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.
VX Proxy Client
Connect to proxy servers to enhance network speed, safeguard your online privacy, and manage your connections. Offers advanced features like custom routing and DNS settings, with real-time logging and automatic node selection.
- Open source
- Multi-platform support
- Supports major proxy protocols
- Customizable routing rules
- Real-time logging
- Automatic optimal node selection
- No DNS leaking
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VX can be used to connect to proxy servers to accelerate your network, protect your privacy and so on. Features · Fully Open source, released automatically by Github Actions · Multi-platform support · Support major proxy protocols · Customize routing rules · Customize DNS servers · Realtime logging · Automatically select optimal nodes · No DNS leaking · Support node subscriptions · Cross-platforms sync and backup · Server status monitoring and management · Deploy proxy servres with one click · Customer support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadowscale at none against VX Proxy Client's 1. VX Proxy Client's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (86% vs 71%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. VX Proxy Client sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shadowscale asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Shadowscale against 4.4 for VX Proxy Client. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Shadowscale's written reviews are positive against 86% of VX Proxy Client's.
Shadowscale ships an update every 5 weeks, VX Proxy Client every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadowscale | VX Proxy Client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (20 ratings) — better | 4.4 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 12VPX | 5V Network |
Customer experience
Shadowscale
VX Proxy Client
In-app purchases
Shadowscale
No in-app purchases
VX Proxy Client
- Pro$4.99
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