Comparison

Karing vs Owl

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

Head to head
About

Karing

This utility app enhances network proxy management by offering compatibility with various protocols like Clash, V2ray, and Shadowsocks. It automatically selects efficient nodes based on routing rules and supports custom configurations, making advanced proxy management accessible.

Highlights
  • Clash, V2ray, Shadowsocks compatibility
  • Automatic efficient node selection
  • Customizable routing rules
  • Multi-device synchronization
  • Novice-friendly configuration modes
  • Import/export ZIP files
Features
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1. Compatible with Clash, V2ray/V2fly, Sing-box, Shadowsocks, Sub, Github Subscriptions. 2. Full clash config supported, Partial clash.meta config supported. 3. A set of routing rules applied to multiple subscription sources automatically selects efficient nodes. 4. Supports custom routing rule groups and node groups. 5. Customizes default routing rule groups for novice users - ready to use right out of the box. 6.Backup and synchronization, synchronizing multiple devices with a single configuration. 7. Supports iCloud/ Local area network/WebDAV synchronization. 8. Supports importing/exporting ZIP files. 9. novice mode for simpler configuration. 10. https://karing.app

About

Owl

Easily manage time zones for global connections. This app helps remote teams, international clients, and friends find overlapping working hours and see local times at a glance. Plan meetings and understand global schedules without complex calculations.

Highlights
  • Multiple cities on one screen
  • Instant local time and date
  • Working hours status
  • Find overlapping work hours
  • Shared timeline exploration
  • Customizable working hours
Features
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Know when it’s a good time. Owl-Time is a people-first world clock for remote teams, international clients, friends, and family. See local times and working status at a glance, explore any moment on a shared timeline, and find overlapping working hours without doing timezone math. WORLD CLOCK AT A GLANCE • See multiple cities on one screen • Check local time and date instantly • Recognize working, off-hours, and sleeping status FIND BETTER MEETING TIMES • Discover hours that overlap across locations • Adjust how many locations need to be working • Jump directly to a matching time on the timeline EXPLORE THE DAY • Slide through the day in 15-minute steps • Compare every location at the same moment • Return to the current time with one tap MAKE IT YOURS • Set working hours for each city • Search major cities and time zones worldwide • Reorder locations and copy a timezone summary Owl-Time stores your selected cities and settings on your device. No account is required.

Screenshots

Karing4 screens
Owl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Owl at 5.0 against Karing's 4.6. Owl also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Karing's advantage is ratings volume (694 vs 1) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

Owl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Karing has 694 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Karing ships an update fortnightly, Owl every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Karing versus Owl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKaringOwl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (694 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings694 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSupernova Nebula LLC少杰 陈

Customer experience

Karing

All ratings679 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews303 reviews
Positive73.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative19.1%

Owl

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Karing

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Subscription nodes disappearing
  • Warp not working
  • Unable to pass 'Preset - Custom diversion group' page
  • Incompatibility with some apps when network sharing is enabled

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add widget support
  • Add Brook and SSH protocols
  • Add ability to toggle off when phone is locked
  • Add option to disable servers in subscriptions
  • Add on-demand rules or disconnect on screen lock
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  • Support older iOS versions
  • Improve UI and make it more visually appealing

Owl

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Karing

No in-app purchases

None

Owl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Karing free?
Karing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Owl free?
Owl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Karing or Owl?
Owl is rated higher. Karing averages 4.6 out of 5 from 694 ratings, while Owl averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Karing or Owl have ads?
Neither Karing nor Owl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Karing or Owl?
Karing ships an update fortnightly, and Owl every 2 days. Most recently, Karing was updated on October 23, 2026 and Owl on October 20, 2026.

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