Scenario Matrix
| Scenario | ExpressVPN | NordVPN | Shadowrocket + V2Ray | Astrill VPN | |---|---|---|---|---| | iOS user, short trip (1 week) | ✅ Best | ⚠️ Usable | ❌ Overkill | ❌ Expensive | | Android user, 2-week trip | ✅ Best | ✅ Good | ⚠️ Complex | ❌ Expensive | | Business traveler, needs stability | ✅ Best | ⚠️ Mixed | ⚠️ Support gaps | ✅ Good | | Budget traveler, 1 month | ⚠️ Pricey | ✅ Good | ✅ Cheap nodes | ❌ Costly | | During national congress week | ⚠️ Brief outages | ❌ Often blocked | ✅ Resilient | ✅ Resilient | | User with zero technical skill | ✅ Best | ✅ Good | ❌ Too complex | ❌ Too complex | | Needs simultaneous 5+ devices | ✅ Best (5) | ✅ Best (6) | ⚠️ BYO nodes | ⚠️ BYO nodes | | China expat, daily use | ⚠️ Pricey long-term | ⚠️ Pricey | ✅ Cheap long-term | ⚠️ Pricey |