Comparison

Shadowrocket vs 漫蛙

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

漫蛙

Manage anime and manga translation projects offline. Track project progress, character counts, and language directions. Supports term and memory banks for consistency. Ideal for translators and small teams.

Highlights
  • Offline project management
  • Track total projects and characters
  • Create and manage projects with details
  • View original and translated text side-by-side
  • Automated progress calculation
  • Glossary and memory bank management
  • Localization reference guides
Features
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是一款帮助用户管理动漫/漫画翻译项目的离线工具。首页展示总项目数、累计字符数、平均字符长度和主流语言方向(日译中/英译中),最近项目按更新时间排序。新建项目时可填写名称、类型(动画/漫画/OVA/剧场版)、章节/编号、源语言、目标语言和备注。项目详情页按条目列表展示原文与译文对照,每条可标记已审校状态,进度百分比自动计算。适配指南提供语言习惯、格式规范、文化语境和称谓系统的本地化参考。资源模块管理术语库(源词→目标词对照)和记忆库,支持术语归类。所有数据仅保存在本地。适合动漫本地化译者或小型翻译团队系统化跟踪项目进度和术语一致性使用。

Screenshots

Shadowrocket4 screens
漫蛙4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 漫蛙 at Free against Shadowrocket's $2.99. 漫蛙 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Shadowrocket's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (12K vs 2). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

漫蛙 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Shadowrocket versus 漫蛙: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowrocket漫蛙
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (12K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB25 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperShadow Launch Technology Limited梓豪 俞

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

漫蛙

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Shadowrocket

No in-app purchases

None

漫蛙

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadowrocket free?
Shadowrocket costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 漫蛙 free?
漫蛙 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shadowrocket or 漫蛙?
漫蛙 is rated higher. Shadowrocket averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while 漫蛙 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Shadowrocket or 漫蛙 have ads?
漫蛙 shows ads; Shadowrocket does not.

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