# Shadowrocket vs 磁博士

The clearest difference is price: 磁博士 at Free against Shadowrocket's $2.99. Shadowrocket's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). On iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

磁博士 is free to download; Shadowrocket costs $2.99 up front. 磁博士 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Shadowrocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shadowrocket | 磁博士 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.5 (12K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadowrocket/id932747118/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **12K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | — |
| Size | 53 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV** | — |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shadow Launch Technology Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/687237009) | [Henan Teweitu Network Technology Co. LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1656480762) |

## What reviewers say

### Shadowrocket

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

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Paid, #1 Top Paid · Utilities, #145 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


### 磁博士

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1658454416)

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 实时录音1小时 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 实时录音3小时 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 实时录音5小时 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 智能问答3次 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 实时录音10小时 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 智能问答10次 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 半年卡 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 年卡 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 50次智能问答 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 100次智能问答 | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shadowrocket free?

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

### Is 磁博士 free?

磁博士 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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