ShadowShare vs Geph
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Geph
This app provides a zero-knowledge, open-source VPN service focused on user privacy. It offers free medium-speed browsing and paid tiers for enhanced speed and server access, all while maintaining transparency through its open-source code.
- Zero-knowledge privacy
- Open-source software stack
- Free medium-speed browsing
- Paid tiers for enhanced speed
- Access to more servers
- Transparent and accountable
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Robust zero-knowledge privacy — We don't log you, because we can't. We use zero-knowledge authentication so that we can never associate your browsing activity with your identity. Transparent and accountable — Geph's entire software stack is open source and available on GitHub. Our managing organization is registered in Estonia, an EU jurisdiction with strong privacy laws. Accessible to all — We believe that everyone has the right to internet privacy. So we offer entirely free medium-speed browsing for everyone. For €6/month, you can purchase greatly enhanced speed and access to more servers. Privacy Policy / Terms of Use: https://github.com/geph-official/geph5/wiki/Policies-and-terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ShadowShare at 4.7 against Geph's 4.0. ShadowShare also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 38%). Geph's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ShadowShare sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Geph sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ShadowShare holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 367 and 190 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of ShadowShare's written reviews are positive against 38% of Geph's.
ShadowShare ships an update every 2 months, Geph monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShadowShare | Geph |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (367 ratings) — better | 4.0 (190 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 38.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 367 — better | 190 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PHERUS .CO -SMC LIMITED | Gephyra OU |
Customer experience
ShadowShare
Geph
User reviews
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
Geph
From 190 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Generally stable and free
- 🚀 Fast connection speeds (sometimes)
- ✅ Works well on Android
- ✨ Good user experience (historically)
- 💯 Free and reliable (historically)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connection issues
- 📉 Slow speeds
- 👎 Unstable performance
- 💸 Expensive for paid users
- ⏳ Slow updates on iOS
Bugs and 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
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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
Geph
Reported bugs
15 issues- App frequently opens to a blank screen and cannot be used
- VPN cannot be turned off after opening
- App crashes and does not connect easily
- Connection times out with 'Transport(broker call timed out)' error
- App freezes after loading
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- Download and upload rates display zero and do not change
- App does not react or reacts with delay when disconnecting
- Servers are detected and blocked quickly
- VPN sharing on local network does not work or has no on/off button
- Login errors with 'TypeError: undefined is not an object'
- App not working after updates
- Cannot migrate old account or register new one
- Free settings eliminated after update
- iOS version not connecting at all
- iOS version has slow response bug and cannot establish network connection
Requested features
10 requests- Support for sharing VPN connection via hotspot on iOS
- Faster updates for iOS
- More free servers
- Add more US locations to iOS
- Add split tunneling feature
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- Improve iOS/iPadOS version
- Add background app refresh for iPhone
- Improve customer support for paid users
- Increase free account speed to 300 kb/s on iOS
- Add mainland China traffic exclusion/split tunneling
In-app purchases
ShadowShare
- ShadowShare Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- ShadowShare Pro Quarterly$8.993 Months
- ShadowShare Pro Annual$25.991 Year
Geph
- 1 Month of Unlimited Speed$5.991 Month








