Comparison

Shadowrocket vs Octer

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

Octer

This AI-powered tool helps creators discover and secure brand partnerships. It analyzes brand fit, generates personalized outreach, and streamlines the deal-making process, allowing more time for content creation.

Highlights
  • Discover brand deal opportunities
  • Evaluate brand and creator fit
  • Create personalized pitches
  • Research brands
  • AI support for deal process
Features
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Octer is an AI agent built for creators who want to find and win more brand deals. Discover relevant brand opportunities, understand why they fit you, and turn them into personalized outreach with less research and repetitive work. With Octer, you can: • Discover brand deal opportunities • Evaluate brand and creator fit • Create personalized pitches and outreach • Research brands before reaching out • Get AI support throughout the deal process Spend less time searching, researching, and writing messages—and more time creating and building valuable brand partnerships. From finding the right opportunity to making the first move, Octer helps creators approach brand deals with more context, confidence, and speed.

Screenshots

Shadowrocket4 screens
Octer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Octer at Free against Shadowrocket's $2.99. Octer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Shadowrocket's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 1) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Octer 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

Octer 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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Shadowrocket versus Octer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowrocketOcter
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (12K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB77 MB
Age rating+417+
DeveloperShadow Launch Technology LimitedShanghai Interstellar Octopus Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Shadowrocket

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

Octer

All ratings1 ratings
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

Octer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Shadowrocket

No in-app purchases

None

Octer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadowrocket free?
Shadowrocket costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Octer free?
Octer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shadowrocket or Octer?
Octer is rated higher. Shadowrocket averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Octer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Shadowrocket or Octer have ads?
Neither Shadowrocket nor Octer shows ads.

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