sing-box GUI Client Download & Tutorial (Windows, Mac, Android, iOS)

What Is sing-box? #

sing-box is an open-source proxy app that uses servers to change the IP address you use to access the internet. For example, if ChatGPT is not available in your country, this app can help you reach it. sing-box is similar to v2rayN, Clash for Windows, Clash.Meta, hiddify, v2box, shadowrocket, Karing, flclash, mahsang, Surge, stash, streisand and npvtunnel, but it comes with many new features. For instance, it is free to download from the Apple App Store — no paid download required. sing-box supports a wide range of protocols, including Shadowsocks, VMess, VLESS, Reality, Trojan and Hysteria2.

Introduction to the sing-box cross-platform proxy app

Which Platforms Does sing-box Support? #

sing-box is a free, cross-platform proxy app (The universal proxy platform). Its clients run on Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, Linux, Apple TV and more.

No. Platform App Name Download Core
1 Android nekobox Download sing-box
2 Windows nekoray-3.26 Download sing-box
3 iOS sing-box VT Download sing-box
4 Windows GUI.for.SingBox Download sing-box
  • The services below are billed by traffic, and each website includes its own setup and installation tutorial.
  • Once you buy a data plan there is no time limit — the plan lasts until your traffic runs out.
  • If a website will not open, it has likely been blocked; simply try one of the other websites.
Name Price Data Nodes
Mojie ¥1 1 GB 30
NetExpress ¥7 20 GB 54
Niubi ¥14 200 GB 31
FeiTu ¥30 100 GB 80
Nongfu Spring ¥45 200 GB 40
Baobei Cloud ¥55 600 GB 64
Freedom Cat ¥89 200 GB 71
fscloud ¥99 1000 GB 82

How to Buy and Use Nodes #

  • A node is a server on the internet; once you import nodes into the app, your phone can access the outside network.
  • Using the NetExpress airport as an example, open the NetExpress website.
  • Enter your email and password to register an account.

NetExpress airport registration page, sign up with email and password

  • Click the store and buy a plan. Here we choose the ¥16 / 100G plan with no time limit.
  • Then pay with Alipay or WeChat.

Choosing the 100G plan in the airport store and paying

  • After payment, click the tutorial → Universal Subscription → copy the subscription link.

Copying the airport’s subscription link

  • Open the Android version of sing-box and tap the plus (+) button to add a profile.
  • Tap “Add manually”.

Adding a new profile manually in the Android sing-box app

  • Enter a name, e.g. NetExpress.
  • As shown, tap “Remote”, paste the subscription link, and tap Create.

Entering the subscription link under Remote and creating the profile in sing-box

  • Test the links, return to the home screen, and tap the button in the bottom-right corner to turn on the proxy.
  • Tap the folder button at the bottom to manually select a node.
  • As you can see, this NetExpress airport has 39 nodes and has been running stably for many years.

Connecting on the sing-box home screen and manually selecting a node region