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 (weekly 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 weekly, 掌上神策 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 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 reviews57.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — 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 weekly, and 掌上神策 every 2 months. Most recently, Shadowrocket was updated on October 25, 2026 and 掌上神策 on October 14, 2026.

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