Google Chrome vs Shadowrocket

Google Chrome

Google
App Store
$3.94M/mo
~$47.33M/yr · 612.3M installs
VS

Shadowrocket

Shadow Launch Technology Limited
App Store
$105.0K/mo
~$1.26M/yr · 1.3M installs
Revenue winner Google Chrome wins +3656% vs other
Installs winner Google Chrome wins +46388% vs other
MAU winner Google Chrome wins +3106% vs other
Rating winner Google Chrome wins +5% vs other

Why Google Chrome is winning

Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Google Chrome earns roughly 38× more per month than Shadowrocket - $3.94M vs $105.0K.
  2. Subscription model. Google Chrome runs a $9.99/mo subscription that compounds; Shadowrocket relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. Google Chrome has ~612.3M lifetime installs vs Shadowrocket's ~1.3M - 464.9× the funnel top.
  4. More monetization surfaces. Google Chrome runs 4 IAP tiers vs 0 - more chances to convert users at the right price.

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Side-by-side metrics

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

Google Chrome
vs
Shadowrocket
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$3.94M
$105.0K
Annual revenue (est.)
$47.33M
$1.26M
Lifetime installs (est.)
612.3M
1.3M
Monthly active users (est.)?
4.9M
153K
App Store rating
4.69★
4.48★
Total ratings
3.6M
12K
US grossing rank
-
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-
Cheapest monthly sub
$9.99
No sub
IAP tiers detected
4 tiers
0 tiers

Google Chrome

Google
App Store
Category
Utilities
Price
Free
Released
Jun 28, 2012
Last updated
Jun 17, 2026
File size
364.4 MB
Content rating
17+
Version
150.0.7871.34
Languages
Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish +32 more
View full Google Chrome report →

Shadowrocket

Shadow Launch Technology Limited
App Store
Category
Utilities
Price
USD2.99
Released
Apr 14, 2015
Last updated
Jun 10, 2026
File size
50.7 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
2.2.88
Languages
English, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Chinese +1 more
View full Shadowrocket report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, Google Chrome or Shadowrocket? v
Google Chrome earns about $3.94M per month, while Shadowrocket earns about $105.0K. That is a 37.6× revenue gap (~$3.84M more per month for Google Chrome). Annual revenue: Google Chrome ≈ $47.33M/year, Shadowrocket ≈ $1.26M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Google Chrome or Shadowrocket? v
Google Chrome leads with about 612.3M estimated downloads vs 1.3M for Shadowrocket - a 464.9× gap. Google Chrome's App Store downloads are estimated from 3.6M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Shadowrocket's App Store downloads are estimated from 12K ratings.
Are Google Chrome 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.
What in-app purchases and subscription pricing do Google Chrome and Shadowrocket offer? v
Google Chrome: IAP range 4 tiers detected. Shadowrocket: no IAP detected on the public listing. Google Chrome runs a "Subscription (~$9.99/mo, security)" monetization model; Shadowrocket runs "Paid app ($2.99)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Google Chrome or Shadowrocket? v
Google Chrome edges ahead with ★ 4.7 vs ★ 4.5 (gap of 0.2 stars). Rating volume: Google Chrome 3.6M ratings, Shadowrocket 12K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Google Chrome vs Shadowrocket revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $3.94M for Google Chrome and $105.0K 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 Google Chrome or Shadowrocket to a different App Store app? v
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