Comparison

Shadowrocket vs Tori Korean

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

Tori Korean

Master Korean language skills through interactive stories, AI conversation practice, and comprehensive lessons. Covers Hangul, vocabulary, grammar, listening, speaking, reading, writing, and TOPIK preparation.

Highlights
  • Interactive stories for context
  • AI conversation practice
  • Hangul pronunciation and practice
  • Vocabulary and flashcards
  • 272 grammar lessons
  • TOPIK preparation tools
  • Community sharing features
Features
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Tori Korean — bring Korean into your everyday life. From Hangul to vocabulary, grammar, listening, speaking, reading, writing and TOPIK preparation, learn through stories and put what you learn into practice. TORI'S KOREAN DIARY Follow Tori's life as a student abroad and learn useful expressions through daily stories. Listen to the original audio, read the diary and shadow each sentence to learn vocabulary and grammar in context. AI CONVERSATION PRACTICE Chat with AI characters using text or voice in situations such as ordering food, travelling, campus life and fan events. Preview the material before you speak, follow subtitles, save expressions and explore alternative ways to say things. START WITH HANGUL Learn Korean vowels, consonants and final consonants with pronunciation examples and practice. Build a foundation in Korean sounds and spelling before moving on. VOCABULARY AND FLASHCARDS Study vocabulary by level, then organise and review it with word lists and flashcards. Pronunciation, definitions, example sentences and grammar explanations help you understand how to use each word. 272 GRAMMAR LESSONS Progress from basic sentence patterns to more advanced expressions. Explore sentence structure, conjugation rules, bilingual examples and exercises, then try expressing your own ideas. ANIMAL CITY RADIO Listen to Korean stories and interviews with sentence-by-sentence subtitles, word lookup and shadowing practice. Follow the story while noticing useful expressions. TORI'S MINI THEATRE Learn Korean lines through AI short dramas. Practise close listening and shadowing, explore dialogue explanations and understand expressions in the context of a story. LISTEN, SPEAK, READ AND WRITE Practise shadowing, dictation, writing and typing. Build your skills a little at a time, from hearing a sentence clearly to saying it and writing it yourself. TORI'S COMMUNITY Read blogs, share daily life and exchange learning experiences. Record your life in Korean and discover expressions in other learners' stories. TOPIK PREPARATION Use graded vocabulary, question-type practice and mock exercises to become familiar with the exam, identify areas to strengthen and prepare at your own pace. Whether you are reading your first Korean letter or building confidence in conversation, Tori is here to help you keep learning. MEMBERSHIPS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS Memberships unlock the learning content and AI features included in your selected plan. See the details in the app for the benefits of each plan. Auto-renewable subscriptions renew at the end of the subscription period. You can manage or cancel them in your Apple Account subscription settings.

Screenshots

Shadowrocket4 screens
Tori Korean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tori Korean at Free against Shadowrocket's $2.99. Tori Korean also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Shadowrocket's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (12K vs 1). 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

Tori Korean is free to download; Shadowrocket costs $2.99 up front. Tori Korean sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Shadowrocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tori Korean holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadowrocket has 12K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Shadowrocket's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tori Korean's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadowrocket ships an update every 10 days, Tori Korean every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Shadowrocket versus Tori Korean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowrocketTori Korean
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (12K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB746 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperShadow Launch Technology Limited文龙 汪

Customer experience

Shadowrocket

All ratings12,216 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews1,461 reviews
Positive57.6%
Neutral10.1%
Negative32.3%

Tori Korean

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Tori Korean

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Shadowrocket

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Tori Korean

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Membership1 Year trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$49.99

Questions

Is Shadowrocket free?
Shadowrocket costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tori Korean free?
Tori Korean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shadowrocket or Tori Korean?
Tori Korean is rated higher. Shadowrocket averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Tori Korean averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Shadowrocket or Tori Korean have ads?
Neither Shadowrocket nor Tori Korean shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shadowrocket or Tori Korean?
Shadowrocket ships an update every 10 days, and Tori Korean every 5 days. Most recently, Shadowrocket was updated on November 7, 2026 and Tori Korean on November 6, 2026.

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