Comparison

Stash vs cargo container

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

Head to head
About

Stash

This app is a powerful rule-based proxy client for iOS, offering advanced network management. It supports multiple proxy protocols and features like JavaScript rewriting, MitM decryption, and on-demand connections. Easily route traffic based on domain, IP, or User-Agent for enhanced network control.

Highlights
  • Rule-based proxy client
  • Multiple proxy protocol support
  • JavaScript rewriting
  • Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) decryption
  • SSID Policy Groups
  • On-Demand Connections
  • Native UI dashboard
Features
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Stash is the best choice for Clash rules on iOS! Full adaptation of Clash Premium configuration.  Stash is a rule-based proxy client with multiple proxy protocol support. Support for Rule Set, JavaScript, HTTP Rewriting, MitM, SSID Policy Groups, On-Demand Connections and other new features. - Handle TCP / UDP / ICMP traffic and forward to any proxy server - Route traffic to different endpoint by rule of domain, IP-CIDR, or User-Agent - Support DNS over TCP / DNS over TLS / DNS over HTTPS - Native UI dashboard to display HTTP / HTTPS / TCP request - Support for Rewriting HTTP(S) requests using JavaScript - Decrypt HTTPS traffic with Man-in-the-Middle - Support for URL Rewrite - Fully IPv6 supports - Builtin DNS server with hostname mapping - Support for overriding some of the settings of the current configuration file using Override

About

cargo container

Control Bluetooth-enabled home devices like portable fans. Easily add, rename, and delete devices. Monitor remaining power, adjust fan speed, and set timers.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device control
  • Add, rename, and delete devices
  • View remaining power
  • Adjust fan speed
  • Set timers
  • Multi-language support
Features
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The cargo container is an application that controls home devices via Bluetooth. The control objects are outdoor portable fans, etc. It can switch between 5 languages (English, Korean, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese). The default language follows the system language. Enter the page, and click Add Device. At this time, the application starts to search for devices nearby. Click on the searched device to automatically pair successfully to enter the control page. Click and hold the added device to rename and delete the device, click the added device to enter the control page, then the remaining power of the product, gear control, and timing control can be seen. Slide the slider to the left or right at the gear position to increase or decrease the gear. Slide the bar left or right at the timing gear to increase or decrease the timing time, etc.

Screenshots

Stash4 screens
cargo container4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: cargo container at Free against Stash's $5.99. cargo container also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Stash's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and chart position (#7 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

cargo container is free to download; Stash costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stash ships an update fortnightly, cargo container every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Stash versus cargo container: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStashcargo container
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews — better51.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#7 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTASH NETWORKS LIMITEDDongguan Weixin Industry Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Stash

All ratings1,240 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews356 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral12.4%
Negative26.1%

cargo container

Written reviews37 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative40.5%

Bugs and requests

Stash

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Corrupt VPN profile detection
  • Inability to remember last used proxy mode
  • Incompatibility with some subscription links
  • Lack of support for certain protocols (e.g., vless, mkcp)
  • Automatic mode switching issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for latest protocols (e.g., reality, hysteria2)
  • Customizable VPN profiles and settings
  • Improved widget functionality
  • Automatic reconnection on sleep/wake
  • Detailed network usage statistics

cargo container

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stash

No in-app purchases

None

cargo container

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stash free?
Stash costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is cargo container free?
cargo container is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stash or cargo container have ads?
Neither Stash nor cargo container shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stash or cargo container?
Stash ships an update fortnightly, and cargo container every 6 weeks. Most recently, Stash was updated on October 13, 2026 and cargo container on October 9, 2026.

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