Comparison

SHAREit vs HaloVPN Pro

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

Head to head
About

SHAREit

Easily transfer files, photos, and videos between devices at high speeds without using mobile data. This app also offers tools to clean your phone's storage, manage files, compress videos, and clone your phone when switching devices.

Highlights
  • Fast file transfer (200x Bluetooth speed)
  • Data-free sharing (offline & online)
  • Cross-platform file transfer
  • Phone cleaner (junk files, cache)
  • Duplicate photo cleaner
  • Video compression (up to 80% space saving)
  • Phone clone for data migration
Features
Currently charting
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It’s time to Share it! Share files, Photos, Videos, Music, and more with the SHAREit file transfer app. SHAREit is a super-fast, data-free and safe app to transfer big files. Trusted by 2 billion+ users worldwide, SHAREit is the secure way to share your files. With SHAREit you can clean your phone to free up storage space with the phone cleaner, manage files on your phone with file manager. Transferring files from Mobile to Web & PC and vice versa is now faster and easier. It's super easy to use! And the best part? Its free! Why you must use SHAREit, file share & data transfer app? THE FASTEST FILE SHARING AND APP SHARING IN THE WORLD, OFFLINE & ONLINE ● With 200 times faster than Bluetooth, the highest speed goes up to 42M/s. Share and receive files without any data consumption, transfer files without any quality loss. HIGH PRIVACY & DATA SECURITY ● We know that privacy and data security are important, so we make sure they're protected in the best way while you enjoy your files transfer, for free. With SHAREit, you can quickly and securely send and share any file, anywhere in the world. POWERFUL CROSS-PLATFORM TRANSFERRING, SUPPORTS ALL TYPES OF FILES ● Experience the best data-free file transferring and sharing app that offers cross-platform transferring, supports all types of files and makes your life easier. You don't have to worry about the size or type of data anymore because SHAREit helps you send large files without limitation across all your devices. Transfer: Files, Photos, Movies, Videos, Music, GIFs and Wallpapers with just one tap! ELEGANT MUSIC PLAYER - AUDIO PLAYER ● SHAREit Music Player is the best way to listen to your favorite songs. It's so much more than just a music player: it's a powerful and easy-to-use audio player. ONE CLICK PHONE CLEANER ● We've got the file cleaner for you. It cleans junk, finds files fast, and shares them offline. With our professional cleaner, you can clean cache and free up so much space from your device without worrying about deleting the wrong file. DUPLICATE PHOTO CLEANER ● Here’s your ultimate tool for cleaning up photos. It quickly finds duplicate photos, frees up space, and shares them offline. With our professional cleaner, you can easily remove extra photos to make more room on your phone, keeping only the clearest and most meaningful memories. VIDEO COMPRESSION ● With SHAREit’s video compression feature, quickly reduce the file size of videos to save storage space on your phone while maintaining high-quality resolution. After compression, video files can be reduced to 20% of their original size, freeing up as much as 80% of storage space! PHONE CLONE ● Phone Clone is a very handy data migration function when you change phones. You can easily transfer contacts, videos, photos, music, documents from old phone to new phone without internet connection. PRIVATE SPACE ● We’ve got a secure space just for you. SHAREit’s private space feature lets you create an encrypted personal area to safeguard your sensitive files and information, ensuring only you can access them. CHARGING ANIMATION ● We’ve got a fun way to charge your phone. SHAREit’s charging animation feature adds engaging animations while your phone charges, making the process more lively and enjoyable. 「 MEMBERSHIP TRIAL AND SUBSCRIPTION TERMS 」 Start your SHAREit membership with a free 3-day trial. Once the trial is over, you’ll be charged an annual subscription fee. Your Private Albums membership will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can go to your Settings > iTunes Account & App Store > Apple ID > Subscriptions to manage your membership and turn auto-renew off. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Download SHAREit now! It's the perfect app to share and transfer files! If you like it, SHARE it with your friends! Share, Watch & Play. All day. With SHAREit.

About

HaloVPN Pro

Access geo-restricted content and browse anonymously with this fast VPN proxy. It offers unlimited bandwidth and usage time, ensuring a secure and private online experience with a simple one-tap connection.

Highlights
  • Unrestricted content access
  • Anonymous browsing
  • Fast and reliable connection
  • Unlimited traffic and usage
  • One-tap connect
  • IP address masking
Features
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Meet the dawn of private internet. HaloVPN shields every connection the moment you tap - private, fast, and free of trackers. No accounts to create, no settings to learn. Open the app, tap once, done. ONE TAP. FULLY PROTECTED. Military-grade AES-256 encryption wraps your traffic the instant you connect - on public Wi-Fi, at school, at work, anywhere. Your IP address and location stay hidden from trackers, snoopers, and hackers. SERVERS ACROSS THE GLOBE. Fast, stable locations on every continent. Smart Connect reads the network and picks the fastest, most stable route automatically - or pick your city from the list. Streaming, gaming, browsing: smooth, wherever you are. NO LOGS. NO TRACKING. We never record what you browse, when, or from where. Your activity belongs to you - full stop. UNLIMITED, EFFORTLESS. - Unlimited traffic and usage time - no data caps, no clock - One-tap connect - protected before the screen dims - Ultra-fast private browsing on our optimized backbone GO PRO. UNLOCK EVERYTHING. HaloVPN Pro removes ads, unlocks full speed and every Pro location, and covers all your devices - with a 7-day free trial. Trusted by millions of users worldwide. Download HaloVPN and meet the internet at its best: private, fast, yours. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS This app offers auto-renewable HaloVPN Pro subscriptions to unlock Pro features: - Monthly: $9.99 / month - 7-day free trial for new users - Yearly: $58.99 billed once a year, or $4.99 / month with a 12-month commitment - 7-day free trial for new users Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off 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 at the cost of the chosen package. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Service: https://myhalo.online/terms Privacy Policy: https://myhalo.online/policy

Screenshots

SHAREit4 screens
HaloVPN Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

SHAREit and HaloVPN Pro both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of HaloVPN Pro's written reviews are positive against 27% of SHAREit's. HaloVPN Pro also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). SHAREit's advantage is ratings volume (151K vs 19K) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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. SHAREit sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days and HaloVPN Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for SHAREit against 4.6 for HaloVPN Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SHAREit has 151K ratings behind it against 19K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of SHAREit's written reviews are positive against 78% of HaloVPN Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SHAREit ships an update fortnightly, HaloVPN Pro every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
SHAREit versus HaloVPN Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSHAREitHaloVPN Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (151K ratings) — better4.6 (19K ratings)
Positive reviews27.5% of reviews77.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings151K — better19K
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#87 — better#199
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHAREit Technologies Co. LtdHalo Online Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

SHAREit

All ratings150,985 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews2,107 reviews
Positive27.5%
Neutral7.8%
Negative64.7%

HaloVPN Pro

All ratings18,513 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews399 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative19.3%

User reviews

SHAREit

From 151K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast file transfer
  • 💡 Useful for sharing files between devices
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 📢 Excessive ads and notifications
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns
  • 🤔 Confusing interface

HaloVPN Pro

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 🔒 Secure and private
  • 👍 User-friendly
  • 💡 Innovative features
  • 🌟 Great overall experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 📢 Excessive ads

Bugs and requests

SHAREit

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to transfer files/apps
  • Incompatibility issues with iOS 11
  • Folders not showing up in Files app
  • Music player crashing when phone is locked

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to send apps
  • Improve music player functionality
  • Add option to rename/organize transferred files
  • Provide a paid ad-free version

HaloVPN Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent disconnections
  • App crashes on launch
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Automatic server selection
  • More server locations
  • Ability to bypass content restrictions

In-app purchases

10 purchases

SHAREit

Subscriptions8
  • SHAREit Premium3 Days trial$0.497 Days
  • SHAREit Premium$0.991 Month
  • SHAREit Premium$1.991 Month
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  • SHAREit Premium$2.491 Month
  • SHAREit Premium3 Days trial$2.991 Year
  • SHAREit Premium7 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • SHAREit Premium3 Days trial$5.991 Year
  • SHAREit Premium3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time2
  • SHAREit AI Pic$0.29
  • Premium Account$99.99
2 purchases

HaloVPN Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$58.991 Year

Questions

Is SHAREit free?
SHAREit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HaloVPN Pro free?
HaloVPN Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SHAREit or HaloVPN Pro?
SHAREit is rated higher. SHAREit averages 4.6 out of 5 from 151K ratings, while HaloVPN Pro averages 4.6 from 19K ratings.
Do SHAREit or HaloVPN Pro have ads?
Both SHAREit and HaloVPN Pro show ads.
Which is updated more often, SHAREit or HaloVPN Pro?
SHAREit ships an update fortnightly, and HaloVPN Pro every 5 days. Most recently, SHAREit was updated on November 8, 2026 and HaloVPN Pro on November 8, 2026.
Which is more popular, SHAREit or HaloVPN Pro?
SHAREit currently peaks at #87 in the App Store charts, and HaloVPN Pro at #199. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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