# Shadowrocket vs Audio Editor

The clearest difference is price: Audio Editor at Free against Shadowrocket's $2.99. Audio Editor also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (75% vs 57%). Shadowrocket's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (12K vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Audio Editor is free to download; Shadowrocket costs $2.99 up front. Audio Editor sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 3 months. Shadowrocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

Audio Editor 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. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Shadowrocket's written reviews are positive against 75% of Audio Editor's.

Shadowrocket ships an update weekly, Audio Editor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shadowrocket | Audio Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.5 (12K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadowrocket/id932747118/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audio-editor-audio-converter/id1596546469/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **12K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 57.5% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | — |
| Size | 53 MB | 84 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| 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) | [XIAOYUN.TECH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1575836630) |

## What reviewers say

### Shadowrocket

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

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Paid · Utilities, #3 Top Paid, #156 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


### Audio Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audio-editor-audio-converter/id1596546469)

Easily combine multiple audio or video segments into a single track. Extract audio from videos or replace existing audio with new recordings. This tool simplifies audio editing tasks.

**Highlights:** Audio merging and splicing, Video to audio extraction, Video voiceover replacement, Multi-segment audio fusion

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 季度续订 | $8.99 | per 3 months |
| 月会员 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 季度会员 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 年会员 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 终身会员 | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shadowrocket free?

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

### Is Audio Editor free?

Audio Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Shadowrocket or Audio Editor?

Audio Editor is rated higher. Shadowrocket averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Audio Editor averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Shadowrocket or Audio Editor have ads?

Neither Shadowrocket nor Audio Editor shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shadowrocket or Audio Editor?

Shadowrocket ships an update weekly, and Audio Editor every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shadowrocket was updated on September 24, 2026 and Audio Editor on September 20, 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.*