Comparison

UUID vs ShadowShare

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

Head to head
About

UUID

This utility app quickly generates random Version 4 or Version 1 UUIDs. You can copy and share them directly, and even generate up to 5000 at once. It works both online and offline.

Highlights
  • Generate Version 4 UUIDs
  • Generate Version 1 UUIDs
  • Copy and share UUIDs
  • Batch generation (up to 5000)
  • Offline functionality
  • Online functionality
Features
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Quickly generate random UUIDs. With UUID Generator you can create Version 4 or Version 1 UUIDs and directly copy and share them. The Generator works offline and online. You can even generate up to 5000 UUIDs at once.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Free proxy configurations
  • Unlimited usage
  • Hourly updates
  • Proxy settings access
Features
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1、Free proxy configs forever. 2、no limit. 3、update every hour. Terms of Service: https://shadowsharing.com/terms-of-service.html

Screenshots

UUID3 screens
ShadowShare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UUID at none against ShadowShare's 3. UUID also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). ShadowShare's advantage is ratings volume (367 vs 1) and review sentiment (63% vs 50%). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ShadowShare sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. UUID asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UUID holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShadowShare has 367 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of UUID's written reviews are positive against 63% of ShadowShare's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UUID ships an update every 2 months, ShadowShare every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
UUID versus ShadowShare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUUIDShadowShare
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (367 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1367 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB108 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJulian LauPHERUS .CO -SMC LIMITED

Customer experience

UUID

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

ShadowShare

All ratings367 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

UUID

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
Show 3 more
  • 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

None

UUID

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ShadowShare

Subscriptions3
  • Prime Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Prime Quarterly$4.993 Months
  • Prime Yearly$16.991 Year

Questions

Is UUID free?
UUID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShadowShare free?
ShadowShare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, UUID or ShadowShare?
UUID is rated higher. UUID averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ShadowShare averages 4.7 from 367 ratings.
Do UUID or ShadowShare have ads?
ShadowShare shows ads; UUID does not.
Which is updated more often, UUID or ShadowShare?
UUID ships an update every 2 months, and ShadowShare every 6 weeks. Most recently, UUID was updated on September 6, 2026 and ShadowShare on September 13, 2026.

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