# Shadowrocket vs 电子章

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shadowrocket at 58% against 电子章's 0%. Shadowrocket also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). 电子章's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99).

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

Shadowrocket ships an update weekly, 电子章 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shadowrocket | 电子章 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | — |
| Size | 53 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shadow Launch Technology Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/687237009) | [魁鹏 宋](https://appshunter.io/developer/977980685) |

## What reviewers say

### Shadowrocket

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

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Paid, #1 Top Paid · Utilities, #126 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


### 电子章

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6743084652)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 月会员 | $2.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shadowrocket free?

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

### Is 电子章 free?

电子章 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Shadowrocket or 电子章 have ads?

电子章 shows ads; Shadowrocket does not.

### Which is updated more often, Shadowrocket or 电子章?

Shadowrocket ships an update weekly, and 电子章 fortnightly. Most recently, Shadowrocket was updated on October 21, 2026 and 电子章 on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*