Comparison

Apps Connect vs Cookie

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

Head to head
About

Apps Connect

This app provides a one-click connection to various proxy protocols like Shadowsocks, Vmess, and Trojan. It offers a lighter, simpler interface with custom themes and aims for faster, more secure connections.

Highlights
  • One-click connection
  • Supports multiple proxy protocols
  • Lighter and simpler interface
  • Customizable themes
  • Faster connection speeds
  • Secure kernel
Features
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One Click Connection v2board / SSPANEL / Xboard Support Shadowsocks ShadowsocksR Vmess Vless Trojan Hysteria Socks Hysteria2 AnyTLS Multiple protocols - Lighter to use - Simpler interface - A brand new Glassmorphism / GradientCard style - Custom theme Colors - Faster connection speeds - Better Interaction - A more secure kernel - TUN protocol stack switching - chained proxy - rule/rule set settings - rule resource management - proxy sharing - Based on mihomo

About

Cookie

Manage your web browser cookies with this open-source tool. Easily view, create, edit, and delete cookies, and import/export them in various formats. Ideal for web development, testing, and enhancing online privacy.

Highlights
  • List all cookies
  • Search cookies
  • Create, edit, delete cookies
  • Import/export cookies
  • Delete all cookies
  • Customizable interface
Features
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Cookie-Editor is designed to have a simple to use interface that let you do most standard cookie operations. It is ideal for developing and testing web pages or even manual management of cookies for your privacy. Be careful! Do not share your cookies with anyone you do not trust! Cookies can contain very sensitive information like your login information. If you share your cookies with someone, they could gain full access to your account and compromise it. Feature list: - List all cookies for the current tab. - Search your cookies. - Create, edit and delete your cookies. - Import and export your cookies in many formats (JSON, Netscape, Header string) - Quickly delete all cookies for the current tab. - Customizable: chose what extra data to see, what theme to use (light or dark), the amount of detail to see (advanced mode). Cookie-Editor can help you: - Develop web pages. - Improve your SEO work. - Manage your cookies for privacy. - Improve your browsing experience. Cookie-Editor believes in privacy. Your Cookies are safe and all of your data remains offline. For all feature requests or bug report, please visit the GitHub repository and fill an issue https://github.com/Moustachauve/cookie-editor

Screenshots

Apps Connect4 screens
Cookie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Apps Connect at 4.4 against Cookie's 3.4. Apps Connect also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (61% vs 40%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Apps Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 130 and 91 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Apps Connect's written reviews are positive against 40% of Cookie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Apps Connect ships an update monthly, Cookie every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Apps Connect versus Cookie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApps ConnectCookie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (130 ratings) — better3.4 (91 ratings)
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews — better40.4% of reviews
Number of ratings130 — better91
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#13 — better#36
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCITY OF THE SKY NETWORKChristophe Gagnier

Customer experience

Apps Connect

All ratings130 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral5.8%
Negative33.3%

Cookie

All ratings91 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive40.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative54.5%

Bugs and requests

Apps Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cookie

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Extension cannot be loaded
  • Manifest version error
  • No cookies detected
  • Not working on iOS 18
  • Not working on MacOS updates
Show 4 more
  • Not working after Sequoia update
  • Not clearing cookies
  • Not exporting all cookies
  • Hacking/scam reports (potential security issue)

Requested features

6 requests
  • Update for iOS 18 compatibility
  • Update for newer MacOS versions
  • Fix extension loading issues
  • Remove intrusive advertising
  • Improve cookie parsing for import
Show 1 more
  • Add option to show all cookies

In-app purchases

None

Apps Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Cookie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Apps Connect free?
Apps Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cookie free?
Cookie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Apps Connect or Cookie?
Apps Connect is rated higher. Apps Connect averages 4.4 out of 5 from 130 ratings, while Cookie averages 3.4 from 91 ratings.
Do Apps Connect or Cookie have ads?
Neither Apps Connect nor Cookie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Apps Connect or Cookie?
Apps Connect ships an update monthly, and Cookie every 4 months. Most recently, Apps Connect was updated on September 24, 2026 and Cookie on September 27, 2026.
Which is more popular, Apps Connect or Cookie?
Apps Connect currently peaks at #13 in the App Store charts, and Cookie at #36. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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