Comparison

Shadowrocket vs 信手书

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

信手书

Features
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信手书是一款电子签名工具,为用户提供数字证书及签名服务,适用于各种无纸化应用场景。 全国各个行业首选互联网电子签名产品。 主要功能: 1、移动端认证登录:用户在手机端访问业务系统,选择信手书认证登录,用户运用信手书APP提供数字证书进行授权登录。 2、PC端扫描登录:用户在PC端访问业务系统,选择信手认证登录,业务系统产生安全可靠的二维码,用户运用信手书APP扫描二维码进行授权登录。 3、数字签名:用户在登录信手书APP,基于信手书APP数字证书或数字证书扫描方式,对业务系统推送过来的关键数据进行签名,保证业务数据合法有效。 4、移动端个性化签名图像采集:系统默认、手动设置、拍照上传。 5、下载、重置安全合法的电子数字证书,系统自动管理个人电子数字证书。 6、可以设置密码、指纹、人脸等多种方式进行签名操作。 7、提供可设置管理的记住密码机制。

Screenshots

Shadowrocket4 screens
信手书4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 信手书 at Free against Shadowrocket's $2.99. 信手书 also leads on iOS requirement (11 vs 13.0). Shadowrocket's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

信手书 is free to download; Shadowrocket costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadowrocket ships an update every 10 days, 信手书 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Shadowrocket versus 信手书: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowrocket信手书
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (12K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB54 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperShadow Launch Technology LimitedBeijing Certificate Authority Co., Ltd.

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

信手书

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Shadowrocket

No in-app purchases

None

信手书

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadowrocket free?
Shadowrocket costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 信手书 free?
信手书 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shadowrocket or 信手书 have ads?
Neither Shadowrocket nor 信手书 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shadowrocket or 信手书?
Shadowrocket ships an update every 10 days, and 信手书 every 2 months. Most recently, Shadowrocket was updated on November 12, 2026 and 信手书 on November 11, 2026.

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