Reviews of Shadowsocks

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List of user reviews and ratings for Shadowsocks

Total ratings

4.23 (Rating count: 66,729)

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Review summary

Pros: reliable functionality, per-app VPN control, easy setup, and strong usefulness. Cons: infrequent updates, limited authentication options, Telegram-like notification icon, usability concerns, and battery drain from always-on VPN. Most mentioned points: strong performance and configurability are appreciated, while maintenance, authentication flexibility, UI cues, and power usage are recurring criticisms.

Pros

Reliable VPN that delivers on its promises and works well.
Per-app VPN control allowing selective routing of apps.
Easy setup and quick start after importing configuration.
High usefulness and generally positive sentiment from users.

Cons

Infrequent updates and an outdated app.
Limited SOCKS5 authentication options; username input is not available.
Notification icon resembles Telegram and can be mistaken for unread messages.
Usability issues; some reviewers find the app not user friendly.
Battery drain due to VPN running continuously.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.40

All time rating average: 4.23

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22% (15)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-05-09	Aa*****	gave me a lot of trouble uninstalling.
gave me a lot of trouble uninstalling.
2025-11-09	Al*****	7 years of excellent experience!
7 years of excellent experience!
2025-09-11	Fr*****	no servers
no servers
2025-03-12	Mi*****	Where is tge option to input user for socks5 proxy? It have only password option.
Where is tge option to input user for socks5 proxy? It have only password option.
2025-02-24	Om*****	مشكلة
مشكلة
2025-02-15	Ts*****	This is the best VPN connect ever
This is the best VPN connect ever
2025-02-04	At*****	Not user friendly
Not user friendly
2025-01-25	Ah*****	تطبيق مخادع لا انصح اي احد بتحميله
تطبيق مخادع لا انصح اي احد بتحميله
2025-01-05	An*****	Not good
Not good
2024-12-27	Ca*****	When I'm on (others) apps I can't LOGIN; when this shadowsocks is "activate" ,Why ? / That's when I really need this app to work for me, because when my cellphone is activate, (hackers) can TRACK everything I do.
When I'm on (others) apps I can't LOGIN; when this shadowsocks is "activate" ,Why ? / That's when I really need this app to work for me, because when my cellphone is activate, (hackers) can TRACK everything I do.