Comparison

Egern vs OneXray

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

OneXray

This app is a cross-platform client for managing Xray-core configurations. It allows users to import various subscription types and offers advanced settings for DNS, routing, and network behavior. It focuses on privacy and requires users to provide their own server configurations.

Highlights
  • Import Xray share links, subscriptions, and JSON
  • Manage subscription sources and nodes
  • Advanced Xray Settings (DNS, routing, logs)
  • Edit Raw JSON for full configuration control
  • Configure platform-specific network features
  • Backup and restore local configurations
  • Automatic subscription and GeoData refresh
Features
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Your servers. Your routing. On every device. OneXray is an open-source Xray-core client for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Import your servers or subscriptions and choose how traffic is routed. OneXray is a client only. It does not provide VPN access, proxy servers, or subscriptions. Bring a compatible configuration from a provider you trust. CONNECT YOUR WAY - Choose servers automatically, by subscription, from manual additions, or individually. - Use Smart Routing for local networks, a selected direct region, Apple/Microsoft services, and optional ad blocking. - Select 1–3 entry servers, round-robin or least-latency routing, and an optional final exit for Smart Routing chains. - Configure proxy/direct DNS, ordered fallback addresses, caching, and sniffing. View live probe status for active multi-server connections. - See current-connection speeds and traffic. Test node latency with a warning when VPN may affect the result. SUBSCRIPTIONS AND COMPLETE CONFIGURATIONS - Import supported share links and Xray JSON nodes from text or files. - Organize servers by subscription, with type, protocol, and latency labels. - Use Remnawave subscriptions with multiple complete Xray configurations. Choose App-managed nodes or a provider configuration for each subscription. - Provider configurations keep their routing and DNS; OneXray manages the platform tunnel, logs, and statistics. Copy a configuration to personal Raw JSON to edit it. - Use HTTPS subscriptions, optional age encryption and HWID, and scheduled subscription/GeoData updates. YOUR RULES AND CONFIGURATIONS - Create ordered domain, IP, port, network, protocol, and operating-system rules with GeoData suggestions. - Choose direct, VPN, or block actions. Import and share routes independently of servers. - Use an Advanced JSON template with existing nodes, or expert mode for personal complete Raw JSON. - Edit JSON with field hints and error locations. Save and restore connection-configuration backups on supported platforms. MADE FOR APPLE DEVICES Scan QR codes on iPhone and iPad. Configure always-on behavior or Wi-Fi on-demand rules, with separate cellular or Ethernet behavior. Use iCloud for connection backups. Themes and language can follow the system; English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, and Persian are included. NO ACCOUNT. NO ADS. NO ANALYTICS. OneXray has no advertising, tracking, telemetry, or crash-reporting services. The developer does not collect your traffic, browsing history, configurations, or connection logs. Configured servers, subscription sources, DNS, update, and test services receive the requests needed for their functions and have their own privacy policies. Privacy Policy: https://onexray.com/docs/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Egern4 screens
OneXray4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OneXray at none against Egern's 1. Egern's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.8). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. OneXray asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Egern holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 79 and 58 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Egern's written reviews are positive against 53% of OneXray's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Egern versus OneXray: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEgernOneXray
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (79 ratings) — better3.8 (58 ratings)
Positive reviews56.8% of reviews — better52.7% of reviews
Number of ratings79 — better58
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS1615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperByte CrossingYuan Dev LLC

Customer experience

Egern

All ratings79 ratings
Positive78.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative17.7%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive56.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative38.6%

OneXray

All ratings58 ratings
Positive70.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative25.9%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive52.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative39.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Egern

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$5.99
None

OneXray

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Egern free?
Egern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OneXray free?
OneXray is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Egern or OneXray?
Egern is rated higher. Egern averages 4.2 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while OneXray averages 3.8 from 58 ratings.
Do Egern or OneXray have ads?
Neither Egern nor OneXray shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Egern or OneXray?
Egern ships an update every 2 weeks, and OneXray every 2 weeks. Most recently, Egern was updated on October 14, 2026 and OneXray on October 16, 2026.

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