Comparison

SMProxy vs Rocket Proxy

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

Head to head
About

SMProxy

This app allows you to connect to your own VPN configurations across all your Apple devices. It supports various modern protocols and offers smart routing for selective tunneling. Enjoy DNS protection and manage your server lists efficiently.

Highlights
  • Import configurations via link, QR, or manual entry
  • Supports VLESS, Reality, WireGuard, VMess, Trojan, Shadowsocks, Socks
  • Smart routing with domain, IP, and subnet exclusions
  • DNS protection with DNS-over-HTTPS
  • Automatic server list updates
  • Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV)
Features
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SMProxy is a client for connecting with your own configuration. One app across all your Apple devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Your settings and server lists carry over, and the interface is the same everywhere. The app provides no VPN servers, contains no built-in connection and sells nothing. To get started, add a configuration you already have: paste a link, scan a QR code or enter the details by hand. Modern protocols are supported: VLESS, Reality, WireGuard, AmneziaWG, VMess, Trojan, Shadowsocks and Socks. Smart routing Not all traffic needs the tunnel. You can set exclusions by domain, IP and subnet (CIDR) — so your banking app or local network goes direct, for example. Routing rules from your configuration apply automatically, and the bundled geoip and geosite databases let them take effect instantly. DNS protection DNS queries are kept inside the tunnel so they cannot leak around it. You can also enable DNS-over-HTTPS and point it at any resolver you like. Server lists under control Automatic server-list refresh with an interval you choose, refresh on app launch, and a button to refresh everything at once. Server groups can be collapsed when the list gets long. Features • Import a configuration by link, QR code or manually • Pick a server manually or automatically, with latency testing • Exclusions by domain, IP and subnet • DNS leak protection and DNS-over-HTTPS • TLS fragmentation for difficult networks • Local SOCKS and HTTP proxy for other apps • Light and dark themes • Daily traffic statistics • Auto-connect on launch • Runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV Privacy The app keeps no logs of your activity and shares no data with third parties. Your configuration stays on your device only. Website: https://smproxy.com

About

Rocket Proxy

This app offers advanced control over your internet traffic with network-level ad blocking and secure connections. It supports over 20 protocols and provides granular routing rules for a customized browsing experience.

Highlights
  • Network-level ad blocking
  • Support for 20+ protocols
  • Scriptable JavaScript rule engine
  • Per-app and per-domain routing
  • Real-time connection globe visualization
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
Features
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Take control of your internet traffic. Rocket Proxy is a full proxy client and network utility for iPhone and iPad — rule-based routing, network-level ad blocking and traffic inspection, on RocketCore, an engine we wrote from scratch in C. Already have a setup? Bring it as it is. Rocket Proxy reads Shadowrocket .conf files and Clash or Stash YAML natively — no rewriting, no converting. BRING THE SETUP YOU ALREADY HAVE • Shadowrocket .conf, with your rules, hosts, MITM, rewrites and Map Local intact • Clash & Stash YAML in full: proxies, proxy groups, rules, providers and DNS • Proxy groups: select, url-test, fallback, load-balance and relay • Rule providers and proxy providers, refreshed on their own schedule • Subscription links, QR codes, plain or base64 lists, ss:// vmess:// vless:// trojan:// and the rest • A diagnostics report on every import, and export back out as clean YAML 36 TESTED PROTOCOL AND TRANSPORT COMBINATIONS 21 protocols on one fast engine: • Shadowsocks, Shadowsocks 2022, ShadowsocksR, VMess, VLESS, Trojan • Hysteria, Hysteria 2, TUIC, Juicity, AnyTLS, Snell • WireGuard and AmneziaWG, full IPv4/IPv6 dual stack • OpenConnect, Brook, Mieru, SSH, SOCKS5, HTTP, HTTPS, HTTP2 Pair any of them with the transport that gets you through: Reality, WebSocket, gRPC, HTTPUpgrade, xHTTP, xHTTP over HTTP/3, mKCP, Mux.Cool, ShadowTLS v3, Cloak, kcptun, v2ray-plugin and obfs. We test all 36 on real hardware before every release — concurrent page loads, sustained transfers, video playback and a packet-level DNS leak check on each one. YOUR DNS STAYS IN THE TUNNEL Every lookup is resolved through the tunnel, verified by packet capture rather than a web page. DNS over HTTPS, DNS over TLS and DNS over QUIC built in, or bring your own resolver. ROUTING THAT DOES WHAT YOU SAY • Match on domain, suffix, keyword, wildcard, regex, IP range, ASN, country, port or user agent • Combine them with AND, OR and NOT • Smart Route ranks servers by measured latency and connects to the fastest one that actually answers • Import a provider's entire rule set from a single link REWRITE, REDIRECT, INSPECT • URL, header and body rewrites • Map Local to answer a request from a local file • HTTPS inspection for the hosts you choose • JavaScript rules to intercept and rewrite requests on the fly BUILT FOR THE PHONE • Interactive connection globe showing your route in real time • Dynamic Island and Live Activities for speed, data and status at a glance • iCloud sync pushes your servers to your Mac and Apple TV • Local Only mode when you want the app without a proxy • More than 20 languages PRIVATE BY DESIGN We do not collect, store or transmit your traffic or personal data. There is no analytics SDK in this app. ROCKET PROXY PREMIUM • Premium Monthly — auto-renewable subscription, billed monthly Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://jcltravels.co.uk/rocketproxy/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://jcltravels.co.uk/rocketproxy/privacy.html

Screenshots

SMProxy3 screens
Rocket Proxy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SMProxy at 100% against Rocket Proxy's 50%. Rocket Proxy's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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

Rocket Proxy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of SMProxy's written reviews are positive against 50% of Rocket Proxy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMProxy ships an update every 2 days, Rocket Proxy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SMProxy versus Rocket Proxy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMProxyRocket Proxy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.7 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings39 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRB Media fzc llcJ C L TRAVELS INC

Customer experience

SMProxy

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rocket Proxy

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

SMProxy

No in-app purchases

None

Rocket Proxy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMProxy free?
SMProxy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rocket Proxy free?
Rocket Proxy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SMProxy or Rocket Proxy?
Rocket Proxy is rated higher. SMProxy averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Rocket Proxy averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do SMProxy or Rocket Proxy have ads?
Neither SMProxy nor Rocket Proxy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMProxy or Rocket Proxy?
SMProxy ships an update every 2 days, and Rocket Proxy every 3 days. Most recently, SMProxy was updated on September 30, 2026 and Rocket Proxy on October 3, 2026.

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