Shadowrocket vs StarReel
Shadowrocket
Shadow Launch Technology Limited
App Store
$101.1K/mo
~$1.21M/yr · 1.3M installs
VS
StarReel
Changsha Moxun Culture Media Co., Ltd.
App Store
$59/mo
~$707/yr · 440 installs
Revenue winner
Shadowrocket wins
+171285% vs other
Installs winner
Shadowrocket wins
+288125% vs other
MAU winner
Shadowrocket wins
+351838% vs other
Rating winner
Shadowrocket wins
+124% vs other
Why Shadowrocket is winning
Top 3 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- Shadowrocket earns roughly 1714× more per month than StarReel - $101.1K vs $59.
- Bigger install base. Shadowrocket has ~1.3M lifetime installs vs StarReel's ~440 - 2882.3× the funnel top.
- Better app store reviews. Shadowrocket sits at 4.48★ vs 2.00★ - 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.
Shadowrocket
vs
StarReel
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$101.1K
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$59
Annual revenue (est.)
$1.21M
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$707
Lifetime installs (est.)
1.3M
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440
Monthly active users (est.)?
147K
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41.8
App Store rating
4.48★
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2.00★
Total ratings
12K
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8
US grossing rank
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Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
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$43.41
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
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8 tiers
- 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
- Category
- Utilities
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Sep 15, 2025
- Last updated
- Apr 14, 2026
- File size
- 57.4 MB
- Content rating
- 17+
- Version
- 1.0.8
- Languages
- English
Shadowrocket trajectory
StarReel trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, Shadowrocket or StarReel? v
Shadowrocket earns about $101.1K per month, while StarReel earns about $59. That is a 1713.8× revenue gap (~$101.1K more per month for Shadowrocket). Annual revenue: Shadowrocket ≈ $1.21M/year, StarReel ≈ $707/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Shadowrocket or StarReel? v
Shadowrocket leads with about 1.3M estimated downloads vs 440 for StarReel - a 2882.3× gap. Shadowrocket's App Store downloads are estimated from 12K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. StarReel's App Store downloads are estimated from 8 ratings.
Are Shadowrocket and StarReel 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 Shadowrocket and StarReel offer? v
Shadowrocket: no IAP detected on the public listing. StarReel: IAP range 8 tiers detected. Shadowrocket runs a "Paid app ($2.99)" monetization model; StarReel runs "Subscription (~$43.41/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Shadowrocket or StarReel? v
Shadowrocket edges ahead with ★ 4.5 vs ★ 2.0 (gap of 2.5 stars). Rating volume: Shadowrocket 12K ratings, StarReel 8 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Shadowrocket vs StarReel revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $101.1K for Shadowrocket and $59 for StarReel 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 Shadowrocket or StarReel to a different App Store app? v
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