Shadowrocket vs 芝麻开门VPN
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.
芝麻开门VPN
Provides secure and private internet access for a connected world. Offers high-speed browsing and a focus on equality and freedom online. Recommended for a seamless scientific internet experience.
- Secure internet access
- High-speed private browsing
- Global connectivity
- Focus on equality and freedom
- Private scientific internet
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芝麻开门VPN — 保护您的网络隐私与数据安全。采用行业标准加密技术,在公共 Wi-Fi 等网络环境下保护您的个人信息与连接安全。简洁易用,一键连接。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 芝麻开门VPN at Free against Shadowrocket's $2.99. Shadowrocket's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (12K vs 2). On 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
芝麻开门VPN 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 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadowrocket has 12K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Shadowrocket ships an update weekly, 芝麻开门VPN every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadowrocket | 芝麻开门VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (12K ratings) — better | 1.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| 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 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shadow Launch Technology Limited | Void Tesseract |
Customer experience
Shadowrocket
芝麻开门VPN
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
芝麻开门VPN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shadowrocket
No in-app purchases
芝麻开门VPN
No in-app purchases
