Shadowrocket vs Universal TV Remote Control・

Shadowrocket

Shadow Launch Technology Limited
App Store
$101.1K/mo
~$1.21M/yr · 1.3M installs
VS

Universal TV Remote Control・

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App Store
$175.3K/mo
~$2.10M/yr · 7.6M installs
Revenue winner Universal TV Remote Control・ wins +73% vs other
Installs winner Universal TV Remote Control・ wins +502% vs other
MAU winner Universal TV Remote Control・ wins +517% vs other
Rating winner Universal TV Remote Control・ wins +6% vs other

Why Universal TV Remote Control・ is winning

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

  1. Universal TV Remote Control・ earns roughly 2× more per month than Shadowrocket - $175.3K vs $101.1K.
  2. Subscription model. Universal TV Remote Control・ runs a $5.99/mo subscription that compounds; Shadowrocket relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. Universal TV Remote Control・ has ~7.6M lifetime installs vs Shadowrocket's ~1.3M - 6.0× the funnel top.
  4. More monetization surfaces. Universal TV Remote Control・ runs 5 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.

Shadowrocket
vs
Universal TV Remote Control・
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$101.1K
$175.3K
Annual revenue (est.)
$1.21M
$2.10M
Lifetime installs (est.)
1.3M
7.6M
Monthly active users (est.)?
147K
908K
App Store rating
4.48★
4.76★
Total ratings
12K
69K
US grossing rank
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Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
$5.99
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
5 tiers

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
View full Shadowrocket report →

Universal TV Remote Control・

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App Store
Category
Utilities
Price
Free
Released
Jun 7, 2023
Last updated
May 8, 2026
File size
139.7 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
1.9.4
Languages
English, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Chinese +2 more
View full Universal TV Remote Control・ report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, Shadowrocket or Universal TV Remote Control・? v
Universal TV Remote Control・ earns about $175.3K per month, while Shadowrocket earns about $101.1K. That is a 1.7× revenue gap (~$74.2K more per month for Universal TV Remote Control・). Annual revenue: Shadowrocket ≈ $1.21M/year, Universal TV Remote Control・ ≈ $2.10M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Shadowrocket or Universal TV Remote Control・? v
Universal TV Remote Control・ leads with about 7.6M estimated downloads vs 1.3M for Shadowrocket - a 6.0× gap. Shadowrocket's App Store downloads are estimated from 12K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Universal TV Remote Control・'s App Store downloads are estimated from 69K ratings.
Are Shadowrocket and Universal TV Remote Control・ 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 Universal TV Remote Control・ offer? v
Shadowrocket: no IAP detected on the public listing. Universal TV Remote Control・: IAP range 5 tiers detected. Shadowrocket runs a "Paid app ($2.99)" monetization model; Universal TV Remote Control・ runs "Subscription (~$5.99/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Shadowrocket or Universal TV Remote Control・? v
Universal TV Remote Control・ edges ahead with ★ 4.8 vs ★ 4.5 (gap of 0.3 stars). Rating volume: Shadowrocket 12K ratings, Universal TV Remote Control・ 69K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Shadowrocket vs Universal TV Remote Control・ revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $101.1K for Shadowrocket and $175.3K for Universal TV Remote Control・ 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 Universal TV Remote Control・ to a different App Store app? v
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