Comparison

Egern vs ShadowClash

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

ShadowClash

Manage your network connections from a single, intuitive dashboard. Easily switch between modes, select proxy groups, and test latency. Supports guest mode for quick setup or panel mode for authenticated access.

Highlights
  • Single dashboard for connection management
  • Outbound mode selector (Rule/Global/Direct)
  • Proxy group picker with latency test
  • Guest mode with subscription import
  • Panel mode with authentication
  • Rule editor and configuration scripts
  • Light/Dark/System theme options
Features
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ShadowClash is a simple Clash-compatible client for iOS that lets you connect and manage your setup from a single clean dashboard. Everything on one screen: + Start/Stop with the active connected server name + Outbound mode selector always visible (Rule / Global / Direct) + Proxy group picker and per-group latency test Get started in two ways: + Guest mode: import subscriptions via URL, file, or QR code — no account needed. + Panel mode (Auth token): enter your provider’s Website Identifier once, then add profiles with a subscription token. ShadowClash fetches, decrypts, and syncs in the background, while raw URLs are not shown in the UI. Tools for everyday configuration: + Rule editor and quick configuration scripts + Theme options (Light / Dark / System)

Screenshots

Egern4 screens
ShadowClash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShadowClash at 100% against Egern's 57%. ShadowClash also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Egern's advantage is ratings volume (79 vs 15). 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. ShadowClash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShadowClash holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Egern has 79 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Egern's written reviews are positive against 100% of ShadowClash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Egern ships an update every 2 weeks, ShadowClash every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Egern versus ShadowClash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEgernShadowClash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (79 ratings)4.7 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings79 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperByte CrossingFUZZYPN COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

Egern

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

ShadowClash

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Egern

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$5.99
None

ShadowClash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Egern free?
Egern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShadowClash free?
ShadowClash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Egern or ShadowClash?
ShadowClash is rated higher. Egern averages 4.2 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while ShadowClash averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Egern or ShadowClash have ads?
Neither Egern nor ShadowClash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Egern or ShadowClash?
Egern ships an update every 2 weeks, and ShadowClash every 10 days. Most recently, Egern was updated on October 14, 2026 and ShadowClash on September 30, 2026.

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