CieID vs Shadowrocket

CieID

Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato Spa
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 10K 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 Shadowrocket wins +13249% vs other
MAU winner Shadowrocket wins +13484% vs other
Rating winner Shadowrocket wins +8% vs other

Why Shadowrocket is winning

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

  1. Shadowrocket earns roughly 101117× more per month than CieID - $101.1K vs $0.
  2. Bigger install base. Shadowrocket has ~1.3M lifetime installs vs CieID's ~10K - 133.5× the funnel top.
  3. Better app store reviews. Shadowrocket sits at 4.48★ vs 4.16★ - 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.

CieID
vs
Shadowrocket
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
$101.1K
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
$1.21M
Lifetime installs (est.)
10K
1.3M
Monthly active users (est.)?
1K
147K
App Store rating
4.16★
4.48★
Total ratings
190
12K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
=
No sub
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
=
0 tiers

CieID

Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato Spa
App Store
Category
Utilities
Price
Free
Released
Jun 2, 2020
Last updated
May 7, 2026
File size
33.6 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
1.7.26
Languages
German, Italian
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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, CieID or Shadowrocket? v
Shadowrocket earns about $101.1K per month, while CieID earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$101.1K more per month for Shadowrocket). Annual revenue: CieID ≈ $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, CieID or Shadowrocket? v
Shadowrocket leads with about 1.3M estimated downloads vs 10K for CieID - a 133.5× gap. CieID's App Store downloads are estimated from 190 ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Shadowrocket's App Store downloads are estimated from 12K ratings.
Are CieID 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 CieID and Shadowrocket have in-app purchases? v
CieID does not appear to offer in-app purchases on its public listing. Shadowrocket does not appear to offer in-app purchases. Monetization model: CieID runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)", Shadowrocket runs "Paid app ($2.99)".
Which has better ratings, CieID or Shadowrocket? v
Shadowrocket edges ahead with ★ 4.5 vs ★ 4.2 (gap of 0.3 stars). Rating volume: CieID 190 ratings, Shadowrocket 12K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these CieID vs Shadowrocket revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for CieID 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 CieID or Shadowrocket to a different App Store app? v
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