Clash vs Hood
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clash
This utility allows users to manage network connections using custom rules. It supports various proxy protocols and offers detailed network visibility. Configure connections, test latency, and customize routing for your specific needs.
- Rule-based network routing
- Support for multiple proxy protocols
- Customizable policy groups
- Detailed network traffic monitoring
- Visual rule editor
- DNS configuration options
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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/
Hood
Enhance your device's privacy by locking or hiding selected applications. Set temporary access durations and receive notifications about protected apps. Additional features include restricting app installations and content filtering.
- Lock or hide applications
- Temporary access with countdown
- Live Activity for protection status
- System authentication or custom PIN
- Restrict app installation and purchases
- Content and website filtering
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A little privacy. A little peace. Your phone holds a world of your own. Hood helps you protect selected apps, choose when they are accessible, and make a little room for privacy. LOCK OR HIDE YOUR APPS Lock keeps an app visible on your Home Screen while restricting access with an iOS system shield. Block hides selected apps while protection is active. Open Hood to temporarily restore access when you need it. TEMPORARY ACCESS, ON YOUR TERMS Choose your temporary access duration and see the countdown in Hood. Protection is scheduled to return when the window ends. You can also restore it early. PROTECTION AT A GLANCE See how many apps are temporarily accessible on your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island. Use the Live Activity's Re-protect button to end temporary access for every app. Availability depends on your device and settings. CHOOSE HOW TO ENTER HOOD Enable Require Authentication and choose system authentication using Face ID, Touch ID or your device passcode, or set your own four-digit Hood PIN. A LITTLE MORE PROTECTION Restrict app installation, app removal and in-app purchases. You can also limit explicit media and books, filter adult websites, and manage allowed and blocked website lists. These are optional restrictions for the device owner and apply on this device. MADE FOR IPHONE Hood supports iOS 18 and later, with English and Simplified Chinese interfaces. No account is required. PERMISSIONS AND PRIVACY App and content restrictions require Apple's Screen Time authorization. System limitations, permission changes and background delays can affect protection and timed restoration. Some apps and device configurations cannot be restricted. Your protection choices and saved rules are stored on your device. Firebase Crashlytics processes crash and limited error diagnostics, and Firebase Remote Config retrieves configuration. PostHog provides product analytics and reliability monitoring using a random installation identifier and limited interaction and operation data. Product events do not include PIN digits, selected app names, website domains or the contents of protected apps. App Store Release builds do not enable session replay. See our privacy policy for details. Support: lisionmail@gmail.com Privacy policy: https://hood.lision.dev/privacy/ Terms of service: https://hood.lision.dev/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hood at 5.0 against Clash's 4.5. Clash's advantage is ratings volume (212 vs 1) and chart position (#206 vs unranked). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hood holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clash has 212 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Clash | Hood |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (212 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 212 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #206 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Open Sourced | 鑫 李 |
In-app purchases
Clash
No in-app purchases
Hood
No in-app purchases








