Comparison

Shadowrocket vs Magniforge

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

Magniforge

Features
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Magniforge is an integrated content operation and marketing empowerment terminal specially designed by Hangzhou Xingmai Cloud Commerce Technology Co., Ltd. for brands and enterprises' KOS (Key Opinion Sales). Through intelligent task management and content production tools, we have significantly shortened the overall cycle from content creation to terminal release, efficiently resolved creative bottlenecks, and enabled the team to continuously produce high-quality content. The system can more automatically track content performance, deeply analyze data feedback, and diagnose the health of content in real time, comprehensively enhancing the operational efficiency and marketing effectiveness of accounts. -Work Release & Data Return: One-click share and release of video and graphic content to TikTok, achieving a full-channel data visualization dashboard. -Matrix Management & Diagnostic Analysis: Real-time monitoring of account work data and dynamics, AI automatically diagnosing the health of content, and improving the efficiency of account operation personnel by 100%.

Screenshots

Shadowrocket4 screens
Magniforge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Magniforge at Free against Shadowrocket's $2.99. Shadowrocket's advantage is chart position (#1 vs unranked) and device support (5 vs 2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and 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

Magniforge is free to download; Shadowrocket costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadowrocket ships an update weekly, Magniforge every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Shadowrocket versus Magniforge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowrocketMagniforge
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (12K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB61 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShadow Launch Technology Limited杭州星麦云商科技有限公司

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

Magniforge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Shadowrocket

No in-app purchases

None

Magniforge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadowrocket free?
Shadowrocket costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magniforge free?
Magniforge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shadowrocket or Magniforge have ads?
Neither Shadowrocket nor Magniforge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shadowrocket or Magniforge?
Shadowrocket ships an update weekly, and Magniforge every 4 days. Most recently, Shadowrocket was updated on October 24, 2026 and Magniforge on October 7, 2026.

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