How the Shtil app differs from Hiddify, Karing and Happ
Hiddify, Karing and Happ are universal clients: you add any service's subscription to them. The Shtil app is built for one service. That is where all the differences come from.
Where the setup comes from
- In a universal client you paste a link and, if you want, set up routes yourself.
- In Shtil the setup arrives ready: servers, encryption and route rules are already in place, a code from the bot is enough.
Before paying and without an account
The Shtil app has a «Try for free» button: 2 hours and 1 GB without Telegram or sign-up, to test the connection on your network. A universal client connects nothing without someone's subscription.
Updates and languages
- The Shtil app checks for new versions by itself and installs only what is signed with our key.
- Two languages: Russian and English, as in the bot.
- Route lists are built in and are not downloaded at startup.
In common
Inside they all use the same core, sing-box, so the Shtil subscription works in other clients too: the bot adds it to Hiddify, Karing and Happ in one tap. There is no Shtil app for iPhone yet; there the subscription opens in Karing.
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Checked: 2026-11-12