ShadowShare vs V2Box
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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1、Free proxy configs forever. 2、no limit. 3、update every hour. Terms of Service: https://shadowsharing.com/terms-of-service.html
V2Box
This app acts as a VPN internet network proxy, supporting a wide range of proxy protocols including Shadowsocks, V2ray, and Trojan. It offers advanced features like Reality support, multiple encryption options, and enhanced privacy protection without requiring login or registration.
- Multiple proxy protocol support
- Custom server configuration
- Advanced protocol features (Reality, vless, utls)
- Various encryption options
- Stealthy and stable operation
- Privacy protection and IP masking
- Public Wi-Fi security
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V2box - VPN Internet network proxy , Supports multiple proxy protocols, such as Shadowsocks, V2ray, Vmess, Trojan , SSH , Socks, Ping Tunnel, Hysteria2, DNSTT, Wireguard Features: - Support for adding custom servers proxy (Shadowsocks, v2ray, trojan, vless, vmess, SSH, hysteria2, Ping Tunnel, Wireguard) - Support Reality (xray) - Support vless vision - Support utls - Support SSH with UDP Gateway (udpgw) - Network Combiner, Improve speed and stability (Merge WiFi & Cellular) - Stop on Sleep (Improve Battery usage) - Share on Local SOCKS5 / HTTP (accessible over network) - Custom DNS setup (DOU,DOH,DOT) - Custom Flexible Routing - Multiple encryption protocol support, AES-128-GCM, AES-192-GCM, AES-256-GCM, Chacha20-IETF, Chacha20 - ietf - poly1305, xchacha20 ietf -- poly1305 - Stealth and stable, no need to log in and register, easy to use - Does not save any user log information - Wi-Fi Security when using Public Hotspots - Protect your network IP and privacy security - Unmatched network speed and performance Terms of Services: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hexasoftware.dev/v2box-terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: V2Box at none against ShadowShare's 3. V2Box also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (98K vs 367). ShadowShare's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 46%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads 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 $1.99 per month. V2Box asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for ShadowShare against 4.7 for V2Box. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: V2Box has 98K ratings behind it against 367, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of ShadowShare's written reviews are positive against 46% of V2Box's.
ShadowShare ships an update every 6 weeks, V2Box every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShadowShare | V2Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (367 ratings) | 4.7 (98K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 367 | 98K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #84 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PHERUS .CO -SMC LIMITED | techlaim |
Customer experience
ShadowShare
V2Box
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
V2Box
From 98K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔒 Secure connection
- 👍 Convenient features
- 🚀 Reliable performance
- 👍 Great app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔋 High battery usage
- 📺 Annoying ads
- 🔍 Complicated settings
- 🔌 Connection issues
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
V2Box
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cannot delete configurations
- Subscription links not updating
- Frequent disconnections
- App crashes after update
- Routing issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add batch delete server feature
- Improve split tunneling options
- Provide paid plan to remove ads
- Add speed test feature
- Allow selecting and updating Xray core
In-app purchases
ShadowShare
- Prime Monthly$1.991 Month
- Prime Quarterly$4.993 Months
- Prime Yearly$16.991 Year
V2Box
No in-app purchases
