Birthdex vs Shadowrocket

Birthdex

Orbit Space Studio LLC
App Store
$120/mo
~$1.4K/yr · 2K installs
VS

Shadowrocket

Shadow Launch Technology Limited
App Store
$101.1K/mo
~$1.21M/yr · 1.3M installs
Revenue winner Shadowrocket wins +84164% vs other
Installs winner Shadowrocket wins +84446% vs other
MAU winner Shadowrocket wins +87466% vs other
Rating winner Shadowrocket wins +448% vs other

Why Shadowrocket is winning

Top 3 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Shadowrocket earns roughly 843× more per month than Birthdex - $101.1K vs $120.
  2. Bigger install base. Shadowrocket has ~1.3M lifetime installs vs Birthdex's ~2K - 845.5× the funnel top.
  3. Better app store reviews. Shadowrocket sits at 4.48★ vs 0.00★ - store algorithms reward higher-rated apps with more impressions.

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Side-by-side metrics

Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.

Birthdex
vs
Shadowrocket
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$120
$101.1K
Annual revenue (est.)
$1.4K
$1.21M
Lifetime installs (est.)
2K
1.3M
Monthly active users (est.)?
168
147K
App Store rating
-
4.48★
Total ratings
0
12K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
=
No sub
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
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0 tiers

Birthdex

Orbit Space Studio LLC
App Store
Category
Utilities
Price
USD2.99
Released
May 7, 2026
Last updated
May 7, 2026
File size
8.8 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
1.0
Languages
English
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Shadowrocket

Shadow Launch Technology Limited
App Store
Category
Utilities
Price
USD2.99
Released
Apr 14, 2015
Last updated
Feb 19, 2026
File size
48.8 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
2.2.80
Languages
English, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Chinese +1 more
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Birthdex or Shadowrocket? v
Shadowrocket earns about $101.1K per month, while Birthdex earns about $120. That is a 842.6× revenue gap (~$101.0K more per month for Shadowrocket). Annual revenue: Birthdex ≈ $1.4K/year, Shadowrocket ≈ $1.21M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Birthdex or Shadowrocket? v
Shadowrocket leads with about 1.3M estimated downloads vs 2K for Birthdex - a 845.5× gap. Birthdex's App Store downloads are estimated from 0 ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Shadowrocket's App Store downloads are estimated from 12K ratings.
Are Birthdex and Shadowrocket in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Utilities category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
Do Birthdex and Shadowrocket have in-app purchases? v
Birthdex does not appear to offer in-app purchases on its public listing. Shadowrocket does not appear to offer in-app purchases. Monetization model: Birthdex runs "Paid app ($2.99)", Shadowrocket runs "Paid app ($2.99)".
Which has better ratings, Birthdex or Shadowrocket? v
Shadowrocket edges ahead with a higher overall score (gap of 4.5 stars). Rating volume: Birthdex 0 ratings, Shadowrocket 12K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Birthdex vs Shadowrocket revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $120 for Birthdex and $101.1K for Shadowrocket are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Utilities) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare Birthdex or Shadowrocket to a different App Store app? v
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