Shadowrocket vs 师兄帮帮
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shadowrocket
This utility client captures and redirects all device traffic to a proxy server. It records requests, allows rule-based configuration, and measures network performance. It also supports ad blocking, local DNS mapping, and advanced proxy features.
- Capture and redirect all device traffic
- Record HTTP, HTTPS, and DNS requests
- Configure rules by domain, IP, and GeoIP
- Measure traffic usage and network speed
- Import rule files from URL or iCloud
- Block ads by domain and user agent
- Local DNS Mapping
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Rule based proxy utility client for iPhone/iPad. - Capture all HTTP/HTTPS/TCP traffic from any applications on your device, and redirect to the proxy server. - Record and display HTTP, HTTPS, DNS requests from your iOS devices. - Configure rules using domain match, domain suffix, domain keyword, CIDR IP range, and/or GeoIP lookup. - Measure traffic usage and network speed on WiFi, cellular, direct and proxy connections. - Import rule files from URL or iCloud Drive. - Block ads by domain, user agent rules. - Local DNS Mapping. - Work on cellular networks. - Decrypt HTTPS traffic. - Perform URL rewrite. - Fully IPv6 supports. - Script filter supports. - Multi-level forward proxy. - Support kcptun, cloak, gost, v2ray plugins. - Support DNS over HTTPS, DNS over TLS, DNS over QUIC.
师兄帮帮
This app provides professional and fast solutions for university assignments, exams, and theses across various subjects like advanced mathematics, physics, and engineering. It aims to help students overcome academic challenges.
- University assignment solutions
- Exam problem solving
- Thesis assistance
- Covers math and physics
- Engineering subject support
- Data structure help
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专业快速解决大学作业考试论文难题，包括不限于高等数学、大学物理、复变函数、通信原理、编译原理、量子力学、数电模电、工程力学、数据结构等。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shadowrocket at 58% against 师兄帮帮's 0%. Shadowrocket also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (12K vs 4). 师兄帮帮's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On 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
师兄帮帮 is free to download; Shadowrocket costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shadowrocket holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadowrocket has 12K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Shadowrocket's written reviews are positive against 0% of 师兄帮帮's.
Shadowrocket ships an update weekly, 师兄帮帮 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadowrocket | 师兄帮帮 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (12K ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #1 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shadow Launch Technology Limited | Guangzhou Yuehu Network Technology Co. Ltd |
Customer experience
Shadowrocket
师兄帮帮
Bugs and requests
Shadowrocket
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Unreliable server connections leading to timeouts
- Subscription management and customer support issues
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for more protocols (e.g. SSTP, L2TP)
- Implement auto-connect and load balancing features
- Develop a native macOS version
师兄帮帮
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shadowrocket
No in-app purchases
师兄帮帮
No in-app purchases
