MG Live vs Shadowrocket

MG Live

SAIC Motor Corporation Limited
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 500 installs
VS

Shadowrocket

Shadow Launch Technology Limited
App Store
$105.0K/mo
~$1.26M/yr · 1.3M installs
Revenue winner Shadowrocket wins +10496700% vs other
Installs winner Shadowrocket wins +263196% vs other
MAU winner Shadowrocket wins +275056% vs other
Rating winner Shadowrocket wins +15% vs other

Why Shadowrocket is winning

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

  1. Shadowrocket earns roughly 104967× more per month than MG Live - $105.0K vs $0.
  2. Bigger install base. Shadowrocket has ~1.3M lifetime installs vs MG Live's ~500 - 2633.0× the funnel top.
  3. Better app store reviews. Shadowrocket sits at 4.48★ vs 3.90★ - 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.

MG Live
vs
Shadowrocket
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
$105.0K
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
$1.26M
Lifetime installs (est.)
500
1.3M
Monthly active users (est.)?
55.5
153K
App Store rating
3.90★
4.48★
Total ratings
10
12K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
=
No sub
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
=
0 tiers

MG Live

SAIC Motor Corporation Limited
App Store
Category
Lifestyle
Price
Free
Released
Oct 6, 2019
Last updated
Jun 3, 2026
File size
314.8 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
2.1.8
Languages
Chinese
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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, MG Live or Shadowrocket? v
Shadowrocket earns about $105.0K per month, while MG Live earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$105.0K more per month for Shadowrocket). Annual revenue: MG Live ≈ $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, MG Live or Shadowrocket? v
Shadowrocket leads with about 1.3M estimated downloads vs 500 for MG Live - a 2633.0× gap. MG Live's App Store downloads are estimated from 10 ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Shadowrocket's App Store downloads are estimated from 12K ratings.
Are MG Live and Shadowrocket in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
No - MG Live is in Lifestyle and Shadowrocket is in Utilities. They share screen-time attention but earn money in different niches: MG Live from lifestyle monetization patterns, Shadowrocket from utilities.
Do MG Live and Shadowrocket have in-app purchases? v
MG Live does not appear to offer in-app purchases on its public listing. Shadowrocket does not appear to offer in-app purchases. Monetization model: MG Live runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)", Shadowrocket runs "Paid app ($2.99)".
Which has better ratings, MG Live or Shadowrocket? v
Shadowrocket edges ahead with ★ 4.5 vs ★ 3.9 (gap of 0.6 stars). Rating volume: MG Live 10 ratings, Shadowrocket 12K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these MG Live vs Shadowrocket revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for MG Live and $105.0K for Shadowrocket are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Lifestyle / 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 MG Live or Shadowrocket to a different App Store app? v
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