Shadowrocket vs AppEx CloudWAN
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.
AppEx CloudWAN
Access an enterprise-grade SD-WAN solution for stable, flexible, secure, and fast network services. This cost-effective solution leverages SDN and WAN optimization technologies.
- Access CloudWAN network
- Enterprise-grade SD-WAN
- SDN powered
- WAN optimization
- Stable network service
- Secure network service
- Cost-effective solution
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With the App, you can get access to ClouldWAN network. CloudWAN is an Enterprise-Grade SD-WAN solution powered by SDN and WAN optimization technologies which can deliver a more stable, flexible, secure and faster Enterprise WAN service in a cost-effective way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AppEx CloudWAN at Free against Shadowrocket's $2.99. AppEx CloudWAN also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Shadowrocket's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (12K vs 6). On ads and in-app purchases 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
AppEx CloudWAN is free to download; Shadowrocket costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AppEx CloudWAN holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadowrocket has 12K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Shadowrocket ships an update weekly, AppEx CloudWAN every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadowrocket | AppEx CloudWAN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (12K ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| 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, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shadow Launch Technology Limited | AppEx Networks Corporation |
Customer experience
Shadowrocket
AppEx CloudWAN
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
AppEx CloudWAN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shadowrocket
No in-app purchases
AppEx CloudWAN
No in-app purchases
