Comparison

Shadowrocket vs 掌上神策

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

掌上神策

Features
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神策网络科技 (北京) 有限公司,是一家专业的大数据分析服务公司,大数据分析行业开拓者,为客户提供深度用户行为分析平台、以及专业的咨询服务和行业解决方案,提供神策分析、神策客景、神策智能推荐产品,致力于帮助客户实现数据驱动。 【掌上神策分析特点】 - 面向移动终端的用户群体,提供更好的看数体验 - 提供移动端数据门户,整合数据可视化内容,获得数据洞察

Screenshots

Shadowrocket4 screens
掌上神策4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 掌上神策 at Free against Shadowrocket's $2.99. 掌上神策 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 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

掌上神策 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, 掌上神策 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Shadowrocket versus 掌上神策: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowrocket掌上神策
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 iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShadow Launch Technology Limited神策网络科技(北京)有限公司

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

掌上神策

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Shadowrocket

No in-app purchases

None

掌上神策

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadowrocket free?
Shadowrocket costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 掌上神策 free?
掌上神策 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shadowrocket or 掌上神策 have ads?
Neither Shadowrocket nor 掌上神策 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shadowrocket or 掌上神策?
Shadowrocket ships an update every 10 days, and 掌上神策 every 2 months. Most recently, Shadowrocket was updated on November 14, 2026 and 掌上神策 on November 2, 2026.

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