Surge

💎 Surge is the most professional network tool on iOS platform, not just a proxy software, but a complete network analysis and debugging platform, acclaimed as the benchmark product for mobile network tools.

✨ Product Positioning

🏢 Enterprise-Grade Features

  • 💼 Professional Focus: Designed for network professionals and enterprise users

  • 🛡️ Reliable & Stable: Enterprise-grade stability proven over years

  • 📊 Comprehensive Features: Integrates network proxy, monitoring, and analysis

  • 🎯 Precise Control: Provides the most granular network traffic control

  • 🔧 Highly Professional: Professional-grade functionality in both depth and breadth

🎯 Core Values

  • 🌟 Industry Benchmark: Technical leader among iOS proxy tools

  • 🔬 Network Analysis: Powerful network diagnosis and analysis capabilities

  • 📈 Performance Monitoring: Real-time network performance monitoring and statistics

  • 🛠️ Developer Tools: Essential debugging tool for mobile app developers

  • 🏆 Quality Assurance: Years of continuous development with guaranteed quality

🔗 Protocol Support

Protocol Type
Support Status
Feature Description

🔒 Shadowsocks (SS)

Full version support, well optimized

🌟 VMess (V2Ray)

Complete support, excellent performance

🛡️ Trojan

Native support, perfect TLS disguise

🐚 Snell

Proprietary protocol, exceptional performance

🌐 HTTP/HTTPS

Full feature support

🧦 SOCKS5

Complete implementation

❌ ShadowsocksR

Explicitly does not support SSR protocol

🛠️ Professional Features

Feature Module
Specific Functions
Application Scenarios

📋 Rules Engine

Domain/IP/GeoIP/Process rules

Precise traffic splitting

🎭 Script System

JavaScript support

Advanced feature extensions

🔍 MitM Function

HTTPS decryption analysis

Network debugging analysis

📊 Real-time Monitoring

Connection/speed/latency monitoring

Network performance analysis

🔧 Network Tools

DNS/Ping/Traceroute

Network diagnostic tools

📈 Historical Statistics

Detailed usage statistics

Network behavior analysis

📱 System Requirements

  • Minimum Version: iOS 9.0 or higher

  • Recommended Version: iOS 14.0 and above

  • Compatible Devices: iPhone / iPad

  • Storage Required: Approximately 300MB available space

  • Memory Required: Recommended 4GB RAM or more


📥 Purchase & Download

🏪 App Store Pricing

💰 Price Alert

  • Surge is the most expensive proxy software on iOS platform

  • Not available in mainland China App Store

  • Requires non-mainland China Apple ID

  • Offers 7-day free trial - try before you buy

💎 Version Pricing

Version
Region
Price
Feature Description

Surge 5

🇺🇸 US Store

$49.99

Latest version, most comprehensive features

Surge 5

🇭🇰 HK Store

HK$388

Convenient payment option

Surge 4

🇺🇸 US Store

$39.99

Previous generation

Surge 3

🇺🇸 US Store

$29.99

Older version, limited features

📊 Version Feature Comparison

Feature
Surge 3
Surge 4
Surge 5

🔧 Basic Proxy

📜 Script Support

🎯 Advanced Rules

📊 Network Monitoring

Basic

Enhanced

Complete

🛡️ Security Features

Basic

Enhanced

Latest

🔄 Update Frequency

Stopped

Slow

Active

🆚 Competitor Comparison

Detailed comparison with other high-end clients:

Feature
Surge 5
Quantumult X
Shadowrocket

🏷️ Price

$49.99

$7.99

$2.99

🎯 Target

Enterprise

Advanced Users

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⚠️ Usage Guidelines

⚠️ Important Notice

  • Surge is paid software priced at $49.99

  • It is the most expensive proxy app on iOS platform

  • Offers 7-day free trial - recommend trying before purchasing

  • Designed for professional users with complex features and high learning curve

🎯 Target Audience

📋 Recommended Users

  • Network Professionals: Network engineers, system administrators

  • Developers: Mobile and web application developers

  • Enterprise Users: Those requiring highest stability and functionality

  • Budget Flexible: Users not concerned about software price, seeking best experience

  • General Users: Features too professional, not recommended for casual users

📚 Technical Support Scope

📋 Service Description

  • Basic Configuration: Subscription import and basic connection tutorials

  • Common Questions: Answers to basic usage questions

  • Advanced Configuration: No professional-level rules and script configuration

  • Troubleshooting: No in-depth technical support

  • Network Debugging: No network analysis guidance

  • 💡 Learning Suggestion: Recommend learning through official documentation and professional training


🚀 Usage Tutorial

📋 Preparation

Before starting, please confirm:

  • ✅ Purchased and installed Surge (recommend trying 7-day trial first)

  • ✅ Have valid server configuration information

  • ✅ Have basic understanding of network technology

  • ✅ Prepared to invest time learning professional features

🛠️ Basic Configuration

🔗 Configuration Import Tutorial

Step 1: Launch Application

Open Surge and enter the main interface:

Application Main Interface

💡 First launch requires basic setup configuration, recommend choosing default settings

Step 2: Access Settings

Tap the settings button in the top right corner:

Settings Entry

Step 3: Configuration Management

Find "Configuration Files" or "Profiles" option:

Configuration Management

Step 4: Add Configuration

Tap the "+" button and select addition method:

Add Configuration

Step 5: Enter Information

Fill in configuration according to provided information:

Enter Configuration Info

Step 6: Verify Configuration

Confirm configuration information is correct:

Verify Configuration

Step 7: Apply Configuration

Select the newly added configuration and apply:

Apply Configuration

Step 8: Start Service

Enable proxy service and begin using:

Start Service

🔄 Configuration Management

📱 Update Configuration

Regularly update configuration files to maintain latest status:

Update Configuration

💡 Update Recommendations

  • Recommend setting up automatic updates

  • Can set update frequency

  • Supports background silent updates


🎛️ Enterprise-Grade Features

📊 Network Monitoring

Surge's network monitoring capability is its core advantage:

🔍 Real-time Monitoring

  • Connection Monitoring: View all active network connections

  • Speed Monitoring: Real-time display of upload/download speeds

  • Latency Monitoring: Monitor network latency changes

  • Traffic Statistics: Statistics by application and domain

📈 Historical Analysis

  • Usage Trends: Long-term network usage trend analysis

  • Performance Reports: Detailed network performance reports

  • Fault Records: Network failure and anomaly records

  • Optimization Suggestions: Data-based optimization recommendations

🛠️ Network Tools

Integrated professional network tools:

  • DNS Query: Detailed DNS resolution tools

  • Ping Test: Network connectivity testing

  • Traceroute: Network path tracing

  • Port Scanning: Network port status detection

🔍 MitM Functionality

Man-in-the-middle attack functionality for HTTPS analysis:

  • Certificate Management: Automatic certificate generation and management

  • Traffic Decryption: HTTPS traffic decryption analysis

  • Request Modification: Modify HTTP requests and responses

  • API Debugging: Mobile application API debugging


🎯 Professional Configuration

📋 Advanced Rules

Surge supports the most complex rule configurations:

# Process-based rules
PROCESS-NAME,WeChat,DIRECT
PROCESS-NAME,QQ,DIRECT

# User-agent based rules
USER-AGENT,*WeChat*,DIRECT

# Time-based rules
TIME,9:00-18:00,WORK-PROXY

# Network environment based rules
NETWORK,WIFI:HOME,DIRECT
NETWORK,CELLULAR,PROXY

🎭 Script Features

JavaScript script extension support:

// HTTP request modification script
let headers = $request.headers;
headers['User-Agent'] = 'Custom-Agent';
$done({headers});

// HTTP response modification script
let body = $response.body;
let obj = JSON.parse(body);
obj.vip = true;
$done({body: JSON.stringify(obj)});

🔄 Policy Groups

Complex policy group configurations:

# URL test group
url-test = Auto,Server1,Server2,Server3,url = http://www.gstatic.com/generate_204

# Load balance group
load-balance = Balance,Server1,Server2,Server3,persistent = true

# Fallback group
fallback = Fallback,Server1,Server2,Server3,url = http://www.gstatic.com/generate_204

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

🔧 Technical Issues

Q: Unable to install MitM certificate?

A: Solution steps:

  • Generate new CA certificate

  • Complete certificate installation following the wizard

  • Trust certificate in system settings

  • Confirm certificate is enabled in "Certificate Trust Settings"

Q: Rules not working?

A: Check points:

  • Confirm rule syntax is correct

  • Check rule priority order

  • Verify matching conditions are accurate

  • Check real-time logs to confirm matching

💰 Purchase Issues

Q: Is it worth purchasing?

A: Evaluation points:

  • Are you a professional user or developer

  • Do you need detailed network analysis features

  • Is budget sufficient ($49.99)

  • Do you have time to learn complex features

Q: Trial period limitations?

A: Trial description:

  • Provides 7-day full feature trial

  • Can experience all features during trial

  • Need to purchase to continue after trial ends

  • Recommend fully utilizing trial period for evaluation


🔗 Learning Resources

📚 Official Resources

💬 Community Support

🎓 Professional Training


💡 Best Practices

🎯 Usage Strategies

  1. Progressive Learning: Start with basic features, gradually learn advanced capabilities

  2. Full Trial: Utilize 7-day trial period for comprehensive evaluation

  3. Community Learning: Actively participate in community, learn from others' experiences

  4. Continuous Optimization: Continuously optimize configuration based on usage

🛡️ Security Recommendations

  1. Certificate Management: Properly manage MitM certificates, avoid security risks

  2. Configuration Backup: Regularly backup important configuration files

  3. Permission Control: Reasonably set permissions for various features

  4. Privacy Protection: Pay attention to privacy implications of network monitoring features


🎯 Summary & Evaluation

✅ Core Advantages

  • 🏆 Industry Benchmark: Most professional network tool on iOS platform

  • 📊 Most Comprehensive Features: Unmatched network analysis and debugging capabilities

  • 🛡️ Reliable & Stable: Enterprise-grade stability, battle-tested

  • 🔧 Highly Professional: Meets the most demanding professional requirements

❌ Notable Disadvantages

  • 💰 Expensive: $49.99 price makes it unaffordable for general users

  • 📚 High Learning Curve: Complex features require significant time investment

  • 🔧 Complex Operation: Not suitable for users seeking simplicity

  • 🎯 Limited Audience: Primarily targets professional users and enterprise customers

🎯 Applicable Scenarios

  • 💼 Enterprise Environment: Enterprises requiring professional network management

  • 🔬 Development Debugging: Mobile app development and API debugging

  • 📊 Network Analysis: Detailed network data analysis needs

  • 🎓 Professional Learning: Network technology learning and research


📅 Last Updated: July 10, 2025 | 🌊 Compatible Version: Surge 5.9.0

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