Quantumult X vs Clash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Clash
This utility allows users to manage network connections using custom rules. It supports various proxy protocols and offers detailed network visibility. Configure connections, test latency, and customize routing for your specific needs.
- Rule-based network routing
- Support for multiple proxy protocols
- Customizable policy groups
- Detailed network traffic monitoring
- Visual rule editor
- DNS configuration options
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Clash - Rule based proxy utility is now on iOS. Clash is a rule-based network proxy utility powered by Hako. Hako builds on the open-source mihomo project and powers the app's NetworkExtension runtime on Apple platforms. The app is built natively with SwiftUI for iPhone and iPad — not a web wrapper and not a port. Bring your existing Clash or mihomo profile URL. Clash then decides how each connection should be handled: direct, through a selected proxy, or rejected by your rules. Clash ships with no servers and no proxy lines; you supply your own configuration or profile URL. GETTING STARTED 1. Import — paste a profile URL, scan a QR code, open a YAML configuration, Share one from another app, or start with a blank profile. 2. Choose — refresh policy groups, test latency, and select the route you want. 3. Connect — connect from Home, Control Center, or Shortcuts, then switch routing modes whenever needed. RULE-BASED ROUTING • Rule / Global / Direct modes, switched in one tap • Match domains, suffixes, keywords, IP-CIDR, GEOIP, GEOSITE, ports, network types, and more • Add custom rules with a visual editor — no YAML by hand • Update remote rule providers on a schedule • Every connection shows the rule it matched and the node it took NODES AND POLICY GROUPS • select, url-test, fallback, load-balance, and relay policy groups • Refresh nodes, test latency, and change selections quickly • Create nodes manually with a field-level editor, configure proxy chains, or use nodes from an imported profile • Read mihomo-format YAML configurations and remote profiles directly • Accepts ss / ssr / vmess / vless / trojan / hysteria2 / tuic / anytls share links and Base64 node lists DNS • Resolver lists, per-domain policies, Fake-IP and real-IP modes • DNS over HTTPS, TLS, QUIC, and UDP • Local DNS mapping: pin a domain to an address you choose, ahead of any resolver • DNS self-checks, cache controls, and resolution-path diagnostics A VISIBLE NETWORK • Live upload and download speed with cumulative traffic • Current connections, request history, matched rules, and outbound routes • Runtime logs, core status, and resource usage • Network quality testing, STUN, and NAT type detection BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD • A sidebar with two-column detail on iPad; ⌘1 through ⌘9 jump to the sidebar sections • Light and Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver throughout • Control Center control for one-tap connect • Shortcuts and Siri actions for connect, disconnect, toggle, and routing mode • Share extension: send a configuration from any app to import it • On Demand rules for automatic takeover on selected networks • Local and iCloud Drive configuration backup and restore • Localized in English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese SUPPORTED OUTBOUND PROTOCOLS HTTP, SOCKS, Shadowsocks, ShadowsocksR, Snell, VMess, VLESS, Trojan, AnyTLS, Mieru, Sudoku, Hysteria, Hysteria2, TUIC, ShadowQUIC, GOST Relay, WireGuard, Tailscale, ZeroTier, SSH, MASQUE, TrustTunnel, OpenVPN PRIVACY • No data collected • No ads, third-party analytics, or tracking SDKs • Configurations and credentials use iOS Data Protection; optional backups use your own Apple/iCloud account. • Logs and diagnostics stay local unless you choose to share them. • Network traffic flows only between your device and the services you configure OPEN-SOURCE CORE The Hako core source is public for audit. Issues are welcome. Hako is built on the open-source mihomo project. To connect, you need a Clash or mihomo configuration — bring your own, or create and edit one in the app — and a network service you control or are authorized to use. Hako source: https://github.com/TokenPLS/Hako Privacy Policy: https://clash.md/privacy Terms of Use: https://clash.md/terms Support and Documentation: https://clash.md/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Clash at Free against Quantumult X's $9.99. Clash also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (88% vs 50%). Quantumult X's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 154) and chart position (#32 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Clash is free to download; Quantumult X costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Clash holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quantumult X has 1.6K ratings behind it against 154, 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 88% of Clash's.
Quantumult X ships an update every 2 months, Clash every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quantumult X | Clash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (1.6K ratings) | 4.5 (154 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 87.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 154 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #32 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cross Utility Ltd | Open Sourced |
Customer experience
Quantumult X
Clash
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
Clash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Quantumult X
No in-app purchases
Clash
No in-app purchases








