Scanner QR vs Shadowrocket

Scanner QR

Kevinho Morales
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 400 installs
VS

Shadowrocket

Shadow Launch Technology Limited
App Store
$104.9K/mo
~$1.26M/yr · 1.3M installs
Revenue winner Shadowrocket wins +10490600% vs other
Installs winner Shadowrocket wins +328828% vs other
MAU winner Shadowrocket wins +189729% vs other
Rating winner Shadowrocket wins +1% vs other

Why Shadowrocket is winning

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

  1. Shadowrocket earns roughly 104906× more per month than Scanner QR - $104.9K vs $0.
  2. Bigger install base. Shadowrocket has ~1.3M lifetime installs vs Scanner QR's ~400 - 3289.3× the funnel top.

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Side-by-side metrics

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

Scanner QR
vs
Shadowrocket
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
$104.9K
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
$1.26M
Lifetime installs (est.)
400
1.3M
Monthly active users (est.)?
80.4
153K
App Store rating
4.43★
4.48★
Total ratings
7
12K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
=
No sub
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
=
0 tiers

Scanner QR

Kevinho Morales
App Store
Category
Photo & Video
Price
Free
Released
Aug 20, 2018
Last updated
Nov 2, 2018
File size
27.3 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
3.1
Languages
English, Spanish
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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
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Scanner QR or Shadowrocket? v
Shadowrocket earns about $104.9K per month, while Scanner QR earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$104.9K more per month for Shadowrocket). Annual revenue: Scanner QR ≈ $0/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, Scanner QR or Shadowrocket? v
Shadowrocket leads with about 1.3M estimated downloads vs 400 for Scanner QR - a 3289.3× gap. Scanner QR's App Store downloads are estimated from 7 ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Shadowrocket's App Store downloads are estimated from 12K ratings.
Are Scanner QR and Shadowrocket in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
No - Scanner QR is in Photo & Video and Shadowrocket is in Utilities. They share screen-time attention but earn money in different niches: Scanner QR from photo & video monetization patterns, Shadowrocket from utilities.
Do Scanner QR and Shadowrocket have in-app purchases? v
Scanner QR does not appear to offer in-app purchases on its public listing. Shadowrocket does not appear to offer in-app purchases. Monetization model: Scanner QR runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)", Shadowrocket runs "Paid app ($2.99)".
Which has better ratings, Scanner QR or Shadowrocket? v
Shadowrocket edges ahead with ★ 4.5 vs ★ 4.4 (gap of 0.1 stars). Rating volume: Scanner QR 7 ratings, Shadowrocket 12K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Scanner QR vs Shadowrocket revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for Scanner QR and $104.9K for Shadowrocket are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Photo & Video / 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 Scanner QR or Shadowrocket to a different App Store app? v
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