Clock vs Shadowrocket

Clock

Apple
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 2.0M installs
VS

Shadowrocket

Shadow Launch Technology Limited
App Store
$101.1K/mo
~$1.21M/yr · 1.3M installs
Revenue winner Shadowrocket wins +10111700% vs other
Installs winner Clock wins +56% vs other
MAU winner Clock wins +34% vs other
Rating winner Shadowrocket wins +78% vs other

Why Shadowrocket is winning

Top 2 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Shadowrocket earns roughly 101117× more per month than Clock - $101.1K vs $0.
  2. Better app store reviews. Shadowrocket sits at 4.48★ vs 2.51★ - 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.

Clock
vs
Shadowrocket
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
$101.1K
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
$1.21M
Lifetime installs (est.)
2.0M
1.3M
Monthly active users (est.)?
198K
147K
App Store rating
2.51★
4.48★
Total ratings
18K
12K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
=
No sub
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
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0 tiers

Clock

Apple
App Store
Category
Utilities
Price
Free
Released
Oct 25, 2021
Last updated
Dec 12, 2025
File size
1.9 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
1.4
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, Clock or Shadowrocket? v
Shadowrocket earns about $101.1K per month, while Clock earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$101.1K more per month for Shadowrocket). Annual revenue: Clock ≈ $0/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, Clock or Shadowrocket? v
Clock leads with about 2.0M estimated downloads vs 1.3M for Shadowrocket - a 1.6× gap. Clock's App Store downloads are estimated from 18K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Shadowrocket's App Store downloads are estimated from 12K ratings.
Are Clock 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 Clock and Shadowrocket have in-app purchases? v
Clock does not appear to offer in-app purchases on its public listing. Shadowrocket does not appear to offer in-app purchases. Monetization model: Clock runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)", Shadowrocket runs "Paid app ($2.99)".
Which has better ratings, Clock or Shadowrocket? v
Shadowrocket edges ahead with ★ 4.5 vs ★ 2.5 (gap of 2.0 stars). Rating volume: Clock 18K ratings, Shadowrocket 12K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Clock vs Shadowrocket revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for Clock 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 Clock or Shadowrocket to a different App Store app? v
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