Flux VPN vs ShadowShuttle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flux VPN
This VPN client allows users to securely connect to the internet using their own server configurations or free, regularly updated options. It supports a wide range of protocols and offers features like split routing and connection status monitoring.
- Import custom VPN configurations
- Supports WireGuard, VLESS, Shadowsocks, OpenVPN
- One-tap connect/disconnect
- Split routing for selective VPN use
- Connection status and data usage monitoring
- Light and dark themes
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Flux VPN is a VPN client for iPhone and iPad that supports your own configurations and server lists. Import configurations from your provider or use free Flux configurations, which are updated every three days. No account is required to use the client. Add servers, choose locations, and manage your connection in one app. Features: • Import configurations from text, files, and QR codes. • Add and refresh server lists using an HTTPS link. • Support for WireGuard, AmneziaWG, VLESS Reality, Hysteria2, TUIC, Shadowsocks, and OpenVPN. • Choose a server and search by name or protocol. • Connect and disconnect with one tap. • Split routing: choose which websites and services use the VPN and which connect directly. • View connection status and data usage. • Light and dark themes and a choice of interface languages. • Contact client support within the app. Free Flux configurations On first launch, the client automatically adds available free Flux configurations. They are updated every three days. You can also import compatible configurations from other providers. Getting started: 1. Open the app and wait for the free Flux configurations to load, or add your own configuration or an HTTPS link to a server list. 2. Choose a server and tap Connect. 3. Allow iOS to add the VPN configuration when prompted. Server availability, speed, and validity periods depend on the provider and your network. Choose configuration sources you trust. Protocol compatibility depends on the configuration settings. VLESS XHTTP is not supported. Server lists can only be imported over HTTPS. Website rules use domain names; connections made directly to an IP address follow the general routing rule.
ShadowShuttle
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Powerful VPN tool with Shadowsocks support. Manage servers, test latency, configure DNS and rules. Privacy-first, no data collection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Flux VPN at 3 against ShadowShuttle's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Flux VPN | ShadowShuttle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Samsonov Ivan Nikolaevich, IP | HAIXINDA TRADING LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Flux VPN
No in-app purchases
ShadowShuttle
No in-app purchases
