Leaf VPN vs ShadowShare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Leaf VPN
This application offers a user-friendly, unlimited VPN service with a free tier and optional premium subscriptions. It provides a secure and private internet connection without requiring registration or displaying advertisements. Enjoy unrestricted bandwidth for all your online activities.
- Unlimited VPN service
- Free plan available
- No registration required
- No advertisements
- Unlimited bandwidth
- Premium subscription options
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The app provides an easy-to-use unlimited VPN service with free plan and premium plans. * Free VPN * No Registration * No Ads * Unlimited Bandwidth Premium plans are available via subscriptions, subscribe to any of the premium plans would grant the same premium level. You can manage your subscriptions at any time in your App Store settings. Please refer to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for more details. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://www.kitslabs.com/privacy
ShadowShare
Access a variety of free proxy configurations that are updated hourly. Enjoy unlimited usage without restrictions. This utility app provides ongoing access to proxy settings for your needs.
- Free proxy configurations
- Unlimited usage
- Hourly updates
- Proxy settings access
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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 rating: ShadowShare at 4.7 against Leaf VPN's 3.8. Leaf VPN's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Leaf VPN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days 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 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 385 and 367 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Leaf VPN's written reviews are positive against 60% of ShadowShare's.
Leaf VPN ships an update every 2 weeks, ShadowShare every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Leaf VPN | ShadowShare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (385 ratings) | 4.7 (367 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 385 — better | 367 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Kits Labs | PHERUS .CO -SMC LIMITED |
Customer experience
Leaf VPN
ShadowShare
User reviews
Leaf VPN
From 385 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great VPN experience
- 👍 Simple and ad-free
- 💰 Cheap and affordable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and instability
- ⚠️ Unreliable connectivity in certain regions
- 🔌 Slow speeds and performance issues
ShadowShare
From 367 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
Leaf VPN
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not working after recent updates
- Subscription issues and inability to renew
- Compatibility problems with newer OS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to manually select server locations
- More server options and locations
- Improved stability and reliability
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
Leaf VPN
- Premium Weekly$0.497 Days
- Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
ShadowShare
- ShadowShare Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- ShadowShare Pro Quarterly$8.993 Months
- ShadowShare Pro Annual$25.991 Year
