Shadowrocket vs xxter

Shadowrocket

Shadow Launch Technology Limited
App Store
$105.2K/mo
~$1.26M/yr · 1.3M installs
VS

xxter

xxter b.v.
App Store
$5/mo
~$63/yr · 750 installs
Revenue winner Shadowrocket wins +2102940% vs other
Installs winner Shadowrocket wins +175739% vs other
MAU winner Shadowrocket wins +187031% vs other
Rating winner Shadowrocket wins +22% vs other

Why Shadowrocket is winning

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

  1. Shadowrocket earns roughly 21030× more per month than xxter - $105.2K vs $5.
  2. Bigger install base. Shadowrocket has ~1.3M lifetime installs vs xxter's ~750 - 1758.4× the funnel top.
  3. Better app store reviews. Shadowrocket sits at 4.48★ vs 3.67★ - 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
xxter
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$105.2K
$5
Annual revenue (est.)
$1.26M
$63
Lifetime installs (est.)
1.3M
750
Monthly active users (est.)?
153K
81.75
App Store rating
4.48★
3.67★
Total ratings
12K
15
US grossing rank
-
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-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
$1.99
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
3 tiers

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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xxter

xxter b.v.
App Store
Category
Utilities
Price
Free
Released
Oct 8, 2010
Last updated
Nov 4, 2025
File size
141.4 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
4.2.0
Languages
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Russian +2 more
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Shadowrocket or xxter? v
Shadowrocket earns about $105.2K per month, while xxter earns about $5. That is a 21030.4× revenue gap (~$105.1K more per month for Shadowrocket). Annual revenue: Shadowrocket ≈ $1.26M/year, xxter ≈ $63/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Shadowrocket or xxter? v
Shadowrocket leads with about 1.3M estimated downloads vs 750 for xxter - a 1758.4× gap. Shadowrocket's App Store downloads are estimated from 12K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. xxter's App Store downloads are estimated from 15 ratings.
Are Shadowrocket and xxter 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 xxter offer? v
Shadowrocket: no IAP detected on the public listing. xxter: IAP range 3 tiers detected. Shadowrocket runs a "Paid app ($2.99)" monetization model; xxter runs "Subscription (~$1.99/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Shadowrocket or xxter? v
Shadowrocket edges ahead with ★ 4.5 vs ★ 3.7 (gap of 0.8 stars). Rating volume: Shadowrocket 12K ratings, xxter 15 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Shadowrocket vs xxter revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $105.2K for Shadowrocket and $5 for xxter 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 xxter to a different App Store app? v
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