Comparison

VPNerve vs ShadowShuttle

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

Head to head
About

VPNerve

This app acts as a control plane for your existing WireGuard VPN endpoint, allowing you to manage connections for your household devices. It enables QR-code pairing, one-tap connect, and secure sharing of access with family members.

Highlights
  • QR-code pairing
  • One-tap connect
  • Family sharing
  • Device management
  • Live connection status
  • Import existing configurations
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Set up once. Use on all your devices. Tired of setting up the same WireGuard connections separately on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV? With VPNerve, you add your connections once. They are securely shared across your authorized devices and ready wherever you need them — no copying files, scanning codes again, or repeating setup on every device. YOUR CONNECTIONS ON EVERY DEVICE - Set up once and use on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. - Keep your connections organized in one place. - Share access with the people in your Home. - Add a new device without rebuilding every configuration. MANAGE EVERYTHING REMOTELY - See which devices are connected and where. - Manage connection use in real time. - Disconnect a device or free a connection remotely. - Remove a lost device without reconfiguring your server. - Follow important activity across your Home. YOUR SERVERS. YOUR PRIVACY. VPNerve works with the WireGuard connections you already have. Your traffic goes directly from your device to your server — it never passes through VPNerve servers. Configurations are protected end to end and can only be accessed by authorized devices in your Home. WHAT YOU NEED An existing WireGuard connection running on your router, own server, or VPS. Set it up once in VPNerve and let your devices take care of the rest. ONE SUBSCRIPTION FOR YOUR WHOLE HOME One monthly or annual subscription covers the devices and members in your Home.

About

ShadowShuttle

Features
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Powerful VPN tool with Shadowsocks support. Manage servers, test latency, configure DNS and rules. Privacy-first, no data collection.

Screenshots

VPNerve4 screens
ShadowShuttle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShadowShuttle at none against VPNerve's 2. VPNerve's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. VPNerve sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. ShadowShuttle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
VPNerve versus ShadowShuttle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVPNerveShadowShuttle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiacent LLCHAIXINDA TRADING LIMITED

In-app purchases

2 purchases

VPNerve

Subscriptions2
  • VPNerve — Monthly1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • VPNerve — Annual1 Month trial$49.991 Year
None

ShadowShuttle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VPNerve free?
VPNerve is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShadowShuttle free?
ShadowShuttle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VPNerve or ShadowShuttle have ads?
Neither VPNerve nor ShadowShuttle shows ads.

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