Shadowrocket vs VCCORE
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.
VCCORE
This utility app provides accelerated access to specific foreign educational websites, enhancing loading speeds for remote learning. It features a simple two-step connection process to optimize your browsing experience for targeted educational platforms.
- Accelerated access to foreign educational sites
- Optimized for remote teaching
- Simple two-step connection process
- Enhances website loading speed
- Targeted for specific educational platforms
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维C，加速，VCCORE，远程教学，针对个另国外教育肉网站进行定向加速，使用方法：第一步、连接服务器，点连接，等提示连接成功就说明已经成功连上服务器了。第二步、打开定向加速的网站https://www.raz-kids.com/，看看是不是打开速度比之前快些了。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: VCCORE at Free against Shadowrocket's $2.99. VCCORE also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Shadowrocket's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 2) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
VCCORE is free to download; Shadowrocket costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VCCORE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadowrocket has 12K ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of VCCORE's.
Shadowrocket ships an update weekly, VCCORE every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadowrocket | VCCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (12K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| 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, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shadow Launch Technology Limited | 广州朗桥维视通信技术有限公司 |
Customer experience
Shadowrocket
VCCORE
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
VCCORE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shadowrocket
No in-app purchases
VCCORE
No in-app purchases
