Comparison

Quantumult X vs Shark SMS

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

Head to head
About

Quantumult X

This powerful network utility allows web developers to debug HTTP traffic and modify requests/responses. It also enables users to customize proxy settings, supporting various protocols and advanced filtering for network requests.

Highlights
  • HTTP request/response debugging
  • MitM HTTP decryption
  • HTTP rewrite for traffic modification
  • Customized DNS settings
  • Shadowsocks proxy support
  • WebSocket and TLS proxying
  • Customizable network request policies
Features
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Quantumult completely rebuilt from scratch, and includes a lots of awesome new features! Quantumult X is a powerful network tool for web developers and users who need to customize their proxies. For web develpers: - HTTP activity can record the whole HTTP request and response including body(HTTP debug should be enabled). - The MitM HTTP decryption can work for the traffics from TUN interface(MitM should be enabled). - HTTP rewrite with URL 302/307 redirect or request header/body modification or response header/body modification(Rewrite should be enabled). - Customized DNS settings for specific domains(IPv4 or IPv6), only can be edited in configuration profile. For users who need to customize their proxies: - Supports shadowsocks proxy protocol. - Supports shadowsocks with obfs-tls or obfs-http plugins. - Supports shadowsocks over websocket and tls(server side should be deployed by v2ray-core). - Supports UDP relay if the server supports it. - Supports different policies for network request by using customized filters(host, host suffix, host keyword...). Privacy Policy: https://quantumult.app/x/privacy/ Contact Us: support@quantumult.app

About

Shark SMS

This app uses AI to intelligently filter and group spam messages offline. It offers custom rules for keywords and numbers, ensuring your inbox stays clean and private. A VIP subscription unlocks all features across devices.

Highlights
  • AI-powered offline message grouping
  • Custom keyword and number rules
  • Blacklist and whitelist functionality
  • Regular expression support for rules
  • Online model updates
  • Privacy-focused offline processing
Features
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"Shark SMS" is a simple, intelligent, and safe spam group. Shark SMS is developed based on the latest artificial intelligence technology. It is trained from hundreds of thousands of sample messages and continuously learns and updates from the samples submitted by users continuously. It can effectively group various spam messages such as advertising promotion, pornography, gambling, and drugs. 【Features】 - Artificial intelligence offline grouping; - Custom keyword/number grouping rules (blacklist/whitelist); - Custom group rules support regular expressions; - Online update of intelligent grouping model; 【Smart Group】 Use the latest artificial intelligence technology to group offline based on message content, accurate judgment, and ease to use. 【 Custom grouping (whitelist/blacklist)】 By adding custom keywords and number rules, special grouping requirements can be met, Set the attribution category of the custom rule to "normal information", that is, the white list, Set the attribution category of the custom rule to "spam", that is, blacklist. 【Privacy Statement】 - Shark SMS will not obtain any sensitive information from users; - Shark SMS grouping operations are all completed offline on the user's local machine, and no information will be collected or uploaded; [Subscribe to VIP to unlock all functions] A cost-effective subscription allows you to use all the features of Shark SMS on all devices. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription ¥3/week ¥12/month ¥25 Permanent • Auto-renewable subscription • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be canceled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and / or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy policy and terms of use: ( privacy policy: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/jerryga/4052426fdedb0cc5351cb5384fd2e1f0/raw/privacy.html terms of use: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/jerryga/39edfb5f074fd24b263d5f2c8b524b58/raw/20bac3fb9fa834602bcac9eb280c1e7a65eb14a0/use.html ) ---- --- Prices may vary by region. The subscription service will be charged to the credit card of your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you stop auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Once the current subscription is activated, it cannot be cancelled. After purchase, you can manage your subscription in the account settings of the App Store. When a user purchases a subscription service, any unused free trial period immediately expires. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Quantumult X4 screens
Shark SMS2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shark SMS at 100% against Quantumult X's 50%. Shark SMS also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.8). Quantumult X's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 3). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Shark SMS is free to download; Quantumult X costs $9.99 up front. Shark SMS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Quantumult X asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shark SMS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quantumult X has 1.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Quantumult X's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shark SMS's.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Quantumult X versus Shark SMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuantumult XShark SMS
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (1.6K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCross Utility Ltd传胜 贾

Customer experience

Quantumult X

All ratings1,642 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative26.1%
Written reviews379 reviews
Positive50.1%
Neutral10.3%
Negative39.6%

Shark SMS

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Quantumult X

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with iOS 18 certificate installation
  • Incompatibility with system VPN
  • Rewrite and MITM functions not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Support for new protocols like Hysteria2 and VLESS
  • Remote access and node switching
  • Widgets for quick access
  • Batch speed testing for multiple nodes

Shark SMS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Quantumult X

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Shark SMS

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription (One Week)$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • 永久会员$3.99

Questions

Is Quantumult X free?
Quantumult X costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shark SMS free?
Shark SMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quantumult X or Shark SMS?
Shark SMS is rated higher. Quantumult X averages 3.8 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Shark SMS averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Quantumult X or Shark SMS have ads?
Neither Quantumult X nor Shark SMS shows ads.

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