Shadowrocket download
and App Store verification

The App Store is not one single global store. The same app may be listed in some countries' or regions' storefronts and not others; which storefront you see depends on the country or region of the Apple ID you're signed in with, and has nothing to do with your device model, system language or where you are. The mainland China App Store does not currently list Shadowrocket, so not finding it there is normal — it doesn't mean your phone or system is broken.

To confirm which storefront you're currently in, check the paths below one by one. All three are in Settings and the App Store on iPhone or iPad — no external page needed.

Changing your country or region is an Apple Account-level action. The system first checks whether that region is available and whether requirements such as billing address and payment method are met; requirements differ by region, so follow Apple's official pages and the prompts on your device for the exact steps. This site does not provide accounts, does not handle region changes for you, and makes no promise that a change will succeed. Two things are worth noting before and after a change: existing subscriptions and account balance may be affected, and some purchased content may appear differently in the new region's storefront. Both are likewise governed by Apple's official documentation.

If your account region is fine but you still can't find it, check your search term first. Typing the full name Shadowrocket works better than a shortened version, and store search is spelling-sensitive — one missing letter changes the results. If apps with similar names appear in the results, don't download yet; run through the three checks in the next section.

When all three match, you can be sure this is the genuine page. Purchases and payments are handled by Apple inside the App Store, and you never need to give your Apple ID password to any third-party page. If a page asks you to sign in or pay outside the store, it isn't the App Store purchase flow.

Once installed, open the app and you'll see the same interface as the screenshots above: the Home page has the connection switch and current status at the top, Global Routing and Connectivity Test in the middle, and the SERVER group with the Add Server entry below. The interface uses English labels, and these names are written the same way in the app and on this site, so you can read them side by side.

About the VPN configuration system entry

After you allow it, a matching VPN configuration appears under Settings → General → VPN & Device Management. The system uses it to hand traffic to the app; deleting it is the same as disconnecting, and the app will ask again the next time it connects. The exact wording of the prompt depends on your system version — refer to what your device actually shows.

To check whether you've already bought it, open the App Store → profile picture in the top right → Purchased and search the list for Shadowrocket. Anything you can see there can be downloaded again after switching or deleting, with no second charge.

Once you've bought it on iPhone, an iPad signed in with the same Apple ID can download it straight from the App Store with no second payment; the same is true if you bought it on iPad first. Whether it counts as a universal purchase is shown on the App Store page.

The main difference on iPadOS is layout: the wider screen can show lists and details side by side, and the setting names are exactly the same as on iPhone — Global Routing, On Demand, Add Server and Subscribe are all the same set. The Add Server form has the same fields too: Type, Host, Port, Password, Method, with Scan QR Code and Import from Cloud JSON at the bottom.

System requirements are likewise shown on the App Store page. iPhone and iPad share the same store page, and its compatibility section lists the supported device types.

Mac, Apple TV and Apple Vision

The compatibility section of the same App Store page also lists Mac, Apple TV and Apple Vision. Whether it's a universal purchase with iPhone and which system versions each one needs are all on that same page — refer to the App Store listing. Whichever device you install on, the entry point is the same App Store product page.

About Family Sharing: the App Store page states whether the app supports Family Sharing. Whether it's available and how to set it up are governed by the store page and Apple's official documentation.

Shadowrocket is a paid app sold as a one-time purchase: you pay once, the purchase is tied to your Apple ID, and downloading or updating again under the same account costs nothing more. Updates are delivered by the App Store, just like any other app on your system.

Purchase, billing and refund questions are handled by Apple under App Store rules, through the account and purchase history pages on your device. This site is not the app developer and takes no part in any transaction.