Shadowrocket vs AIMerchandiser
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.
AIMerchandiser
This app helps businesses inspect store displays for compliance. It uses reference images to guide users in capturing actual store layouts, ensuring adherence to display standards.
- Store display compliance inspection
- Reference image guidance
- Actual store layout capture
- Adherence to display standards
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用于门店陈列合规督查:通过采集门店陈列的标准示意图，根据采集的标准示意图为参考拍摄门店实际陈列情况，以检查门店陈列是否合规
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shadowrocket at 57% against AIMerchandiser's 9%. Shadowrocket also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (12K vs 3). AIMerchandiser's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On update cadence, 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
AIMerchandiser is free to download; Shadowrocket costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shadowrocket holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadowrocket has 12K ratings behind it against 3, 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 9% of AIMerchandiser's.
Shadowrocket ships an update weekly, AIMerchandiser every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadowrocket | AIMerchandiser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (12K ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.5% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 11 days |
| 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, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shadow Launch Technology Limited | Yitunnel |
Customer experience
Shadowrocket
AIMerchandiser
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
AIMerchandiser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shadowrocket
No in-app purchases
AIMerchandiser
No in-app purchases
