Comparison

Shadowrocket vs TwTown

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

TwTown

Features
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Find good ideas and mark them in one app. Create collections that match your interests! Share content you are interested in。 TwTown will help you. TwTown offers you a very easy interface and helps you organize all your content. X requires login for authorization. Please log in on the Auth page of this app. Features - Create unlimited collections Support: jly123m1@gmail.com Privacy Policy https://skelet8801.github.io/TwTown/privacy-policy Terms of use https://skelet8801.github.io/TwTown/terms EULA https://skelet8801.github.io/TwTown/eula

Screenshots

Shadowrocket4 screens
TwTown2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TwTown at Free against Shadowrocket's $2.99. Shadowrocket's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On ads 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

TwTown is free to download; Shadowrocket costs $2.99 up front. TwTown sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.29 per month. Shadowrocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadowrocket ships an update weekly, TwTown monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Shadowrocket versus TwTown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowrocketTwTown
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (12K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShadow Launch Technology Limited林勇 纪

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

TwTown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Shadowrocket

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TwTown

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited access.$0.291 Month

Questions

Is Shadowrocket free?
Shadowrocket costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TwTown free?
TwTown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shadowrocket or TwTown have ads?
Neither Shadowrocket nor TwTown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shadowrocket or TwTown?
Shadowrocket ships an update weekly, and TwTown monthly. Most recently, Shadowrocket was updated on October 15, 2026 and TwTown on October 9, 2026.

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