Comparison

Egern vs Clash Mi

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

Head to head
About

Egern

This app is a powerful network analysis tool for proxying, intercepting, and modifying network traffic. It offers comprehensive recording of various protocols and supports extensive rule types for flexible traffic management. Users can decrypt HTTPS, rewrite URLs and headers, and utilize JavaScript for custom operations.

Highlights
  • Network traffic recording (TCP, UDP, DNS, HTTP)
  • Extensive rule types for traffic control
  • Multiple proxy protocol support
  • HTTPS traffic decryption
  • URL and header rewriting
  • JavaScript for custom operations
  • iCloud configuration sync
Features
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Egern is a feature-rich and powerful networking tool, specifically designed for proxying, intercepting, and modifying network traffic. Key features include: · Comprehensive recording of TCP, UDP, DNS, and HTTP network traffic. · Support for a wide range of rule types: domain, domain keywords, domain suffix, domain regular expressions, domain wildcard, geo-location, IPv4/IPv6 CIDR, URL regular expressions, logical, protocol, user-agent, rule sets, and default rules. · Flexible policy group options: selection, automatic testing, fallback, load balancing, and external policies. · Support for multiple proxy protocols: HTTP, SOCKS5, Shadowsocks, Trojan, Hysteria2, TUIC, Vless, and Vmess. · Effortlessly decrypt HTTPS traffic using Man-in-the-Middle attack techniques. · URL rewriting capabilities, allowing you to freely customize network requests. · Highly customizable request and response header rewriting functionality. · Versatile request and response content rewriting abilities. · Utilize JavaScript to provide customized operations on request and response data. · Support for local HTTP proxy server and local SOCKS5 proxy server to meet various networking needs. · DNS forwarding rules can proxy traffic to servers that support DoH, DoT, and DoQ protocols. · Sync configuration information across devices with iCloud, ensuring consistent network settings anywhere, anytime. As your ultimate network management tool, Egern helps you easily navigate various network environments and achieve efficient network control and debugging. Whether you're a network security expert, developer, or simply interested in network management, Egern will become an indispensable tool. Experience the powerful features of Egern and create your own exclusive networking environment today! Twitter: https://twitter.com/byteallen

About

Clash Mi

This utility app offers powerful meta functions and customization with overwrite support. It provides a built-in board to view running information easily.

Highlights
  • Full meta functions support
  • Powerful overwrite customization
  • Easy to use interface
  • Built-in board for running info
  • View running information anytime
Features
Currently charting
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1. Support full meta functions 2. Powerful overwrite support, including customization 3. Easy to use 4. Built-in board, running information can be viewed at any time 5. Official website: https://clashmi.app

Screenshots

Egern4 screens
Clash Mi3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clash Mi at 4.7 against Egern's 4.2. Clash Mi also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (86% vs 56%). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Egern sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Clash Mi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clash Mi holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clash Mi has 424 ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Egern's written reviews are positive against 86% of Clash Mi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Egern ships an update every 2 weeks, Clash Mi every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Egern versus Clash Mi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEgernClash Mi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (79 ratings)4.7 (424 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.1% of reviews85.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings79424 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#179 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1615 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperByte CrossingSupernova Nebula LLC

Customer experience

Egern

All ratings79 ratings
Positive78.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative17.7%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive56.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative39.0%

Clash Mi

All ratings424 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.6%

Bugs and requests

Egern

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Clash Mi

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Support for custom app icons
  • Improved battery life optimization

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Egern

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$5.99
None

Clash Mi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Egern free?
Egern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clash Mi free?
Clash Mi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Egern or Clash Mi?
Clash Mi is rated higher. Egern averages 4.2 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Clash Mi averages 4.7 from 424 ratings.
Do Egern or Clash Mi have ads?
Neither Egern nor Clash Mi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Egern or Clash Mi?
Egern ships an update every 2 weeks, and Clash Mi every 3 weeks. Most recently, Egern was updated on September 22, 2026 and Clash Mi on September 23, 2026.

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