# Shadowrocket vs VCCORE

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shadowrocket | VCCORE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.5 (12K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadowrocket/id932747118/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vccore/id1539116139/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **12K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 57.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | — |
| Size | 53 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shadow Launch Technology Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/687237009) | [广州朗桥维视通信技术有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/960207930) |

## What reviewers say

### Shadowrocket

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadowrocket/id932747118)

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Paid, #1 Top Paid · Utilities, #147 Top Grossing · Utilities (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent VPN performance
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🔒 Robust security features
- 💡 Useful customization options

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues after updates
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🤔 Confusing setup process for some users

**Reported bugs**

- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Unreliable server connections leading to timeouts
- Subscription management and customer support issues

**Requested features**

- Add support for more protocols (e.g. SSTP, L2TP)
- Implement auto-connect and load balancing features
- Develop a native macOS version


### VCCORE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vccore/id1539116139)

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.

**Highlights:** Accelerated access to foreign educational sites, Optimized for remote teaching, Simple two-step connection process, Enhances website loading speed, Targeted for specific educational platforms

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shadowrocket free?

Shadowrocket costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is VCCORE free?

VCCORE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Shadowrocket or VCCORE?

VCCORE is rated higher. Shadowrocket averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while VCCORE averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Shadowrocket or VCCORE have ads?

Neither Shadowrocket nor VCCORE shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shadowrocket or VCCORE?

Shadowrocket ships an update weekly, and VCCORE every 10 days. Most recently, Shadowrocket was updated on October 21, 2026 and VCCORE on October 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*