# Shadowrocket vs Silora

The clearest difference is price: Silora at Free against Shadowrocket's $2.99. Silora also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 57%) and 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.

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

Silora 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: 57% of Shadowrocket's written reviews are positive against 100% of Silora's.

Shadowrocket ships an update weekly, Silora daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shadowrocket | Silora |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.5 (12K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadowrocket/id932747118/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/silora/id6807885072/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **12K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 57.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | — |
| Size | 53 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shadow Launch Technology Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/687237009) | [GRAHAM & ASSOCIATES, INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6807885074) |

## What reviewers say

### Shadowrocket

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadowrocket/id932747118)

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Paid, #1 Top Paid · Utilities, #156 Top Grossing · Utilities (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent VPN performance
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🔒 Robust security features
- 💡 Useful customization options

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues after updates
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🤔 Confusing setup process for some users

**Reported bugs**

- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Unreliable server connections leading to timeouts
- Subscription management and customer support issues

**Requested features**

- Add support for more protocols (e.g. SSTP, L2TP)
- Implement auto-connect and load balancing features
- Develop a native macOS version


### Silora

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/silora/id6807885072)

This app helps you manage your network configurations, subscriptions, and nodes directly on your device. It allows you to import and organize your own subscription addresses or configuration files, view and sort available nodes, and manage connection rules based on your configurations. It also provides clear connection status and diagnostic information.

**Highlights:** Import and manage subscription addresses/config files, View and organize available nodes, Manage connection rules, View connection status and network activity, Supports local VPN configuration, Provides connection status and diagnostic info

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shadowrocket free?

Shadowrocket costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Silora free?

Silora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Shadowrocket or Silora?

Silora is rated higher. Shadowrocket averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Silora averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Shadowrocket or Silora have ads?

Neither Shadowrocket nor Silora shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shadowrocket or Silora?

Shadowrocket ships an update weekly, and Silora daily. Most recently, Shadowrocket was updated on October 16, 2026 and Silora on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*