Shadowrocket vs ClarSum
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.
ClarSum
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Some math moments aren't for typing. Cooking with messy hands. Driving when the meter is running. Squinting at a stack of receipts. ClarSum is the AI calculator built for those moments — tap, talk, or snap your math, your way. — Three ways to calculate — • Tap (keypad) Big keys, high contrast, large numerals. Every button is at least 44pt (Apple's minimum touch target), and the main digits are noticeably larger than the system calculator. Works whether you're wearing gloves, fighting glare on a sunny patio, or want bigger text. Full VoiceOver support throughout. • Talk (voice input) Hold the mic and say "three forty-five plus six seventy-eight." ClarSum transcribes locally via Apple Speech. Dialog mode lets you keep going — "plus three, change to minus, what was that?" — without re-tapping the mic. Anything ClarSum gets wrong is one tap away from a fix. • Snap (camera OCR) Point your camera at any receipt, invoice, price tag, or screen with numbers. Apple Vision grabs the total and drops it into your running expression. Misread a digit? Long-press to edit a single character — no need to retype the whole line. — 100% on-device — No cloud. No account. No data leaves your iPhone. OCR runs through Apple Vision. Speech runs through Apple Speech. We can't see your math because it never touches our servers — not even briefly. — Left-to-right math, the way you write it — ClarSum evaluates "3+5x2" as 16, the same way you'd run the tape with pen and paper. Every step shows on screen so you can see what's happening and undo a wrong tap. — Who ClarSum is for — Hands-busy moments: cooking, driving, building, traveling. Numbers-on-paper moments: receipts, bills, price tags, exam papers. Users with low vision or presbyopia: large numerals, high contrast, full VoiceOver support, magnifier on long-press. Voice-first preference: accessibility users, multitaskers, anywhere you can't tap precisely. — About ClarSum Pro — Free ClarSum includes everything above. A single launch-screen ad shows when you open the app from cold; that's the only ad placement. ClarSum Pro is a one-time in-app purchase (no subscription) that removes the launch ad permanently, unlocks AI-enhanced voice (Apple Intelligence dialog mode on iOS 26+), and helps fund continued development. — Privacy commitment — ClarSum does not collect your name, email, location, or contacts. ClarSum does not upload your photos, voice recordings, or calculation history. ClarSum does not require an account. ClarSum does not embed third-party analytics SDKs (the ad SDK is the only third-party code, and it is removed entirely in ClarSum Pro). Full privacy policy is linked at the bottom of this App Store page.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ClarSum at Free against Shadowrocket's $2.99. Shadowrocket's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
ClarSum is free to download; Shadowrocket costs $2.99 up front. ClarSum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shadowrocket asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Shadowrocket | ClarSum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (12K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #1 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Shadow Launch Technology Limited | 北京灵可司文化科技有限公司 |
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
ClarSum
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shadowrocket
No in-app purchases
ClarSum
- ClarSum Pro Unlock$4.99
Questions
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