RostamVPN vs ShadowShare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RostamVPN
This app provides a secure private tunnel for your internet traffic and actively checks destinations against a threat list to block malware and phishing sites. It offers customizable block profiles and a clear traffic view, all without ads or requiring an account.
- Private traffic tunnel
- Malware and phishing site blocking
- Customizable block profiles
- Traffic destination analysis
- One-tap VPN connection
- Automatic connection recovery
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RostamVPN now does two jobs. It carries your traffic through a private tunnel, and it checks where that traffic is going. PROTECT MODE While the VPN is on, Protect Mode checks the places your phone connects to against our threat list. Known malware and phishing destinations are blocked before your phone reaches them. It looks at network destinations. It does not scan your phone, your photos or your files. - See every blocked destination, when it happened, and why it was flagged. - Turn on block profiles for ads and trackers, adult content, or whole countries and regions. - A traffic view shows where your phone connects, busiest first. - Ask a plain question about your own traffic and get a plain answer. - One switch on the Home screen turns all of it off. YOU AGREE BEFORE ANYTHING IS CHECKED Protect Mode explains what leaves your phone before it leaves. While the VPN is on, the destinations your phone connects to and a device identifier are sent to RostamVPN so they can be checked. They are used for that check. We keep no browsing history. You can decline and keep using the VPN, and you can turn Protect Mode off at any time on the Home screen. THE VPN - One tap. No account, no email address, no password. - Connects on Wi-Fi, cellular and public networks. - Recovers on its own when a connection drops, and finds another route if one stops working. - Choose which region you come out in, or let the app pick the fastest one that works. - No ads, anywhere in the app. WHAT IT COSTS Your first three days are free. After that, RostamVPN Premium is a subscription billed monthly or yearly, at the price shown in the app in your own currency before you confirm anything. In Iran, Russia, Cuba and Syria the app is free. No payment screen is shown, nothing is counted, and there is nothing to decline or dismiss. The app works this out by itself — you do not have to ask, prove anything, or enter a code. That is a standing decision rather than a promotion; subscribers elsewhere cover it. If the app is meant to be free where you are and it asks you to pay, tell us. We would rather fix it than take the money. NOTHING TO HAND OVER No account, no email, no phone number, no name. We do not keep a record of the sites you visit. There is no sign-up to undo and no profile to delete. Removing the app removes everything on your phone. Privacy Policy: https://www.rostam.app/en/privacy/ SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm. It renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel it in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. The Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy are both inside the app, on the subscription screen, so you can read them without leaving the app and without waiting for a website to load. Lost Premium after changing phone? An account code restores it. It creates no account and asks nothing else about you. iPhone and iPad. Requires iOS 15.6 or later. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://www.rostam.app/en/
ShadowShare
This app helps you manage, test, and export proxy nodes. It allows importing free nodes or your own subscriptions, organizing them, and running speed tests. A premium version offers ad-free usage and additional features.
- Proxy node importing
- Subscription management
- Node organization and search
- Latency and download speed tests
- Batch testing
- Node export to external clients
- Regional availability checks
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ShadowShare brings proxy node importing, testing, favorites, and export into one app. Organize your nodes and compare results on your current network. Nodes and subscriptions • Browse and refresh free nodes, or import your own subscriptions and nodes • Import node links, Base64 content, text files, and QR codes • Organize nodes by subscription source, search, save favorites, and set display names • Export nodes or subscriptions to compatible external proxy clients Latency and download tests • View node latency and download speed separately • Run individual or batch tests, sort results, and stop a test at any time • Downloads use the selected node and consume data on your current network and node • Results vary with network conditions, time, and the test service ShadowShare Pro • Sign in to access member nodes and your personal subscription for a compatible client • Check regional availability reported by streaming and AI services • Compare subscription sources using availability and latency reports • Enjoy ad-free use and export, a higher favorites limit, and member themes Free node management does not require registration. Member nodes require a signed-in account and active membership. Monthly, quarterly, and yearly subscription prices and billing periods are shown by the store at purchase. ShadowShare manages, tests, and exports nodes. Your selected external client handles the network connection. Public nodes come from third parties, and their quality and availability can change. The app does not promise a fixed speed, latency, or continuous availability. Privacy Policy: https://shadowsharing.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://shadowsharing.com/terms-of-service.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: ShadowShare at free with in-app purchases against RostamVPN's subscription. ShadowShare also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3). RostamVPN's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 371). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. RostamVPN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ShadowShare sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ShadowShare holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RostamVPN has 4.7K ratings behind it against 371, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of RostamVPN's written reviews are positive against 60% of ShadowShare's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
RostamVPN ships an update every 2 months, ShadowShare every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RostamVPN | ShadowShare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4.7K ratings) | 4.7 (371 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.7% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.7K — better | 371 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Rostam | PHERUS .CO -SMC LIMITED |
Customer experience
RostamVPN
ShadowShare
User reviews
RostamVPN
From 4.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 💡 Culturally relevant name
- 👍 Works great in Iran
- 🔒 Secure and reliable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔥 Stopped working after updates
- 🤔 Inconsistent performance
- ⚠️ Potential security concerns
ShadowShare
From 371 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good app overall
- 👍 New version is good
- 👍 Many nodes available
- 👍 Free nodes
- 👍 Best node sharing tool on iOS
Room to improve
- 😞 Most nodes unusable
- 😞 Nodes don't work
- 😞 Cannot open websites
- 😞 Subscription not updating
- 😞 SSL error connecting to server
Bugs and requests
RostamVPN
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to connect or reconnect
- Sudden disconnections
- Incompatibility with certain devices or networks
- Issues with email verification and profile updates
Requested features
4 requests- Improved stability and reliability
- Faster and more consistent connectivity
- Regular updates and maintenance
- Clear communication on service status
ShadowShare
Reported bugs
8 issues- High-anonymous nodes not displayed after update
- Subscription not updating
- SSL error when connecting to server
- Copying clash configuration to clipboard results in nothing when pasted
- Subscription conversion returns 400, 403, 404 errors
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- Generated subscription links are unusable
- Cannot update
- App cannot connect to servers
Requested features
3 requests- Show high-anonymous nodes after update
- Limit node count to under 50
- Add speed test and one-click node filtering function
In-app purchases
RostamVPN
- Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
ShadowShare
- ShadowShare Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- ShadowShare Pro Quarterly$8.993 Months
- ShadowShare Pro Annual$25.991 Year





