What you are buying

This is a client for iPhone and iPad. The store charge buys software: it stores servers, routes by rules, and builds a VPN tunnel on the device. It does not include servers or data. Ask your provider for the subscription and server address.

The official app is for iOS and iPadOS only. This purchase does not cover Android, and this site does not offer an Android package.

Price follows the storefront you open. It is usually a one-time purchase—not a monthly server fee to Apple.

The official listing matches these three

Search results include lookalikes. On the product page, read the text first, then the icon. All three must match:

The official icon is a line-drawn rocket on white, from teal to purple. If the name mentions a rocket but the icon is a globe, a shield, or a flat color block, do not buy it. Ratings and the blurb can help. When you are unsure, trust the developer name.

How to find it in the store

On the iPhone or iPad you will use, sign in with your own Apple ID and open the App Store. Do not download on a computer and copy the file over.

Either path is fine: search Shadowrocket in the store, or tap the official link above. The link is the US product page—the same one the developer site uses. After you land, check the developer and app ID again. Do not pay from the first icon in search results.

On the product page, check that the price is a one-time purchase. After you pay, the app appears on the Home Screen or in Purchased. Open it from the Home Screen. Updates also come from the App Store. Do not overlay another package.

Paying still leaves you without servers. Home stays on Not Connected. That is normal. Next, add your own configuration in Get Started.

Shadowrocket not in the App Store?

Not every storefront lists it. If search finds nothing, the product page will not open, or the store says the item is unavailable, sign in with an Apple ID registered for another region and search again or reopen the official link.

Changing storefronts is not permission to take an IPA from a file host, a browser, or a chat app. A missing listing only means availability. It does not mean you may sideload the official app.

Signing into the store with someone else's shared account often breaks VPN permission, updates, and account safety later. When you need another region, use an Apple ID you registered yourself for that storefront.

Do not use these sources

Those packages often fail to match the system VPN configuration: you cannot add a VPN, or the toggle does nothing. Even if the UI opens, do not treat it as official.

After install

The official icon should be on the Home Screen. Open the app from there. The first launch asks to add a VPN configuration—that is covered in Get Started. Do not flip the connection toggle yet, and do not ask this site for a subscription.

Done here: the official icon is on the Home Screen, and the app opens. Next, go to Get Started.

Common download questions

Does paying for Shadowrocket include servers?

No. The one-time fee covers the client only. Ask your provider for servers and data.

Why can't I find Shadowrocket in the App Store?

Availability differs by storefront. Search again with an Apple ID registered for another region, or open the official link. Do not install from a file host.

Does Shadowrocket work on Android?

The official client is for iOS and iPadOS. Android needs software for that platform. This purchase does not cover it.

Can I download it on a computer and install it on the phone?

No. Install from the App Store on the iPhone or iPad you will use.

If I already bought it, do I pay again on a new phone?

The same Apple ID can download it again from App Store Purchased. A new phone still needs the official app first, then permission and import in Get Started.