Comparison

Shadowrocket vs 在下林伯虎

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

在下林伯虎

Features
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《在下林伯虎》创立于2016年,创始人毕业于牛津大学和南京大学,是一家有态度的在线教育机构。 我们的态度是:改变国人学习英语的方式和目的。 说直白点:不仅用它来考试,更要用它看世界。 我们还有个态度:讲课应该言之有物,不要说别人听不懂的话。让肚子里干货满满的老师,用说人话的方式,带你边学英语边看世界。

Screenshots

Shadowrocket4 screens
在下林伯虎2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 在下林伯虎 at Free against Shadowrocket's $2.99. 在下林伯虎 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Shadowrocket's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (12K vs 1). On ads 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

在下林伯虎 is free to download; Shadowrocket costs $2.99 up front. 在下林伯虎 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shadowrocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

在下林伯虎 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadowrocket ships an update every 10 days, 在下林伯虎 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Shadowrocket versus 在下林伯虎: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowrocket在下林伯虎
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (12K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB35 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperShadow Launch Technology Limited虎哥课堂

Customer experience

Shadowrocket

All ratings12,216 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews1,461 reviews
Positive57.6%
Neutral10.1%
Negative32.3%

在下林伯虎

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

在下林伯虎

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Shadowrocket

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

在下林伯虎

One-time1
  • 虎课一年期续费$449.99

Questions

Is Shadowrocket free?
Shadowrocket costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 在下林伯虎 free?
在下林伯虎 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shadowrocket or 在下林伯虎?
在下林伯虎 is rated higher. Shadowrocket averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while 在下林伯虎 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Shadowrocket or 在下林伯虎 have ads?
Neither Shadowrocket nor 在下林伯虎 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shadowrocket or 在下林伯虎?
Shadowrocket ships an update every 10 days, and 在下林伯虎 monthly. Most recently, Shadowrocket was updated on November 9, 2026 and 在下林伯虎 on November 3, 2026.

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