Clash vs NekoLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clash
This utility app allows users to manage network connections using custom rules. It supports various proxy protocols and offers advanced DNS configuration. Built natively for iOS devices, it provides real-time network visibility and control.
- Rule-based network routing
- Import custom profiles via URL or QR code
- Support for multiple proxy protocols
- Advanced DNS configuration
- Real-time network traffic monitoring
- Visual rule editor
- Control Center and Shortcuts integration
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Clash - Rule based proxy utility is now on iOS. Clash is a rule-based network proxy utility. Its core builds on the open-source mihomo project and powers the app's NetworkExtension runtime on Apple platforms. The app is built natively with SwiftUI for iPhone and iPad — not a web wrapper and not a port. Bring your existing Clash or mihomo profile URL. Clash then decides how each connection should be handled: direct, through a selected proxy, or rejected by your rules. Clash ships with no servers and no proxy lines; you supply your own configuration or profile URL. GETTING STARTED 1. Import — paste a profile URL, scan a QR code, open a YAML configuration, Share one from another app, or start with a blank profile. 2. Choose — refresh policy groups, test latency, and select the route you want. 3. Connect — connect from Home, Control Center, or Shortcuts, then switch routing modes whenever needed. RULE-BASED ROUTING • Rule / Global / Direct modes, switched in one tap • Match domains, suffixes, keywords, IP-CIDR, GEOIP, GEOSITE, ports, network types, and more • Add custom rules with a visual editor — no YAML by hand • Update remote rule providers on a schedule • Every connection shows the rule it matched and the node it took NODES AND POLICY GROUPS • select, url-test, fallback, load-balance, and relay policy groups • Refresh nodes, test latency, and change selections quickly • Create nodes manually with a field-level editor, configure proxy chains, or use nodes from an imported profile • Read mihomo-format YAML configurations and remote profiles directly • Accepts ss / ssr / vmess / vless / trojan / hysteria2 / tuic / anytls share links and Base64 node lists DNS • Resolver lists, per-domain policies, Fake-IP and real-IP modes • DNS over HTTPS, TLS, QUIC, and UDP • Local DNS mapping: pin a domain to an address you choose, ahead of any resolver • DNS self-checks, cache controls, and resolution-path diagnostics A VISIBLE NETWORK • Live upload and download speed with cumulative traffic • Current connections, request history, matched rules, and outbound routes • Runtime logs, core status, and resource usage • Network quality testing, STUN, and NAT type detection BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD • A sidebar with two-column detail on iPad; ⌘1 through ⌘9 jump to the sidebar sections • Light and Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver throughout • Control Center control for one-tap connect • Shortcuts and Siri actions for connect, disconnect, toggle, and routing mode • Share extension: send a configuration from any app to import it • On Demand rules for automatic takeover on selected networks • Local and iCloud Drive configuration backup and restore • Localized in English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese SUPPORTED OUTBOUND PROTOCOLS HTTP, SOCKS, Shadowsocks, ShadowsocksR, Snell, VMess, VLESS, Trojan, AnyTLS, Mieru, Sudoku, Hysteria, Hysteria2, TUIC, ShadowQUIC, GOST Relay, WireGuard, Tailscale, ZeroTier, SSH, MASQUE, TrustTunnel, OpenVPN PRIVACY • No data collected • No ads, third-party analytics, or tracking SDKs • Configurations and credentials use iOS Data Protection; optional backups use your own Apple/iCloud account. • Logs and diagnostics stay local unless you choose to share them. • Network traffic flows only between your device and the services you configure OPEN-SOURCE CORE The Clash core source is public for audit. Issues are welcome. The core is built on the open-source mihomo project. To connect, you need a Clash or mihomo configuration — bring your own, or create and edit one in the app — and a network service you control or are authorized to use. Clash source: https://github.com/ProjectClash/Clash Privacy Policy: https://clash.md/privacy Terms of Use: https://clash.md/terms Support and Documentation: https://clash.md/
NekoLink
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NekoLink is a network connection and diagnostics client. Add a service provider configuration code or an HTTPS subscription link that you are authorized to use. NekoLink imports the related connection configuration, lets you select a server, and helps you manage a user-initiated iOS VPN connection. Features • Add a provider configuration code or HTTPS subscription link • Sign in to an authorized service provider account • Import and refresh server configurations • Select and switch servers • Start or stop a user-initiated VPN connection • Choose Smart or Global routing mode • Check Ping and TCP Ping response times • Look up IP address and DNS information • Submit an account deletion request to your selected service provider Service provider configuration codes and subscription links are supplied by the relevant service provider or by you. Server nodes, subscription content, service availability, and account benefits are provided by the selected service provider. NekoLink does not provide or operate server nodes. VPN permission is requested only after you tap Connect. You can disconnect at any time. The app does not include in-app purchases. Use only configurations and services you are authorized to access. Apple Watch companion View the VPN status of your paired iPhone, choose a configuration, and control the iPhone connection from your Apple Watch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Clash at every 3 days against NekoLink's every 8 days. Clash also leads on chart position (#206 vs unranked) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Clash ships an update every 3 days, NekoLink every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Clash | NekoLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (246 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 246 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #206 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Open Sourced | NEKOLINK LTD |
In-app purchases
Clash
No in-app purchases
NekoLink
No in-app purchases








