Comparison

Shadowrocket vs Chat Know

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

Chat Know

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帮你生成故事小说推文视频、图生视频、艺术图片、给你的文案配音、文章文案创作改写、生成大纲、总结摘要、智能翻译、报告、优化润色、创作诗词等等。更多有趣的功能等你来探索!

Screenshots

Shadowrocket4 screens
Chat Know4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chat Know 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.

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

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

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Shadowrocket versus Chat Know: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowrocketChat Know
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (12K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better—
Requires iOS13.012 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB62 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShadow Launch Technology LimitedKawa Technology Guangzhou

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

Chat Know

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Shadowrocket

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Chat Know

One-time10
  • 600 算力$0.99
  • 3000算力$3.99
  • 月度会员$5.99
Show 7 more
  • 月度会员$9.99
  • 月度会员$12.99
  • 9800 算力$14.99
  • 年度会员$24.99
  • 32800算力$49.99
  • 终身会员$49.99
  • 64800算力$99.99

Questions

Is Shadowrocket free?
Shadowrocket costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chat Know free?
Chat Know is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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