Comparison

AxCrypt vs WhiteStar StarDrop

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AxCrypt

Securely encrypt and protect your sensitive files, passwords, and business data with this award-winning software. It offers automatic cloud encryption, a password manager, and easy file sharing across multiple platforms.

Highlights
  • Mobile Encryption
  • Automatic Cloud Encryption
  • Password Manager
  • Encrypted File Sharing
  • AES-256 Encryption
  • Cross-platform Access
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AxCrypt is an award-winning and easy to use file and password encryption software. Use AxCrypt to encrypt and protect your sensitive files, passwords, and business data. AxCrypt comes with several unique features, including: * Mobile Encryption * Automatic Cloud Encryption * Password Manager * Automatic Encryption * Encrypted File Sharing * Master Key “Advanced encryption in a superbly simple setting” - PCMag Editor’s choice 2023. AxCrypt has been consistently awarded as the ‘Best Encryption Software’ by PC Mag for 7 years in a row, starting in 2016. With AxCrypt you easily and securely protect all your important files, in an interface that is clean and simple to use. AxCrypt implements strong AES-256 encryption, and you can always access your encrypted files (or files shared with you) for free, on any platform, forever. With AxCrypt it doesn’t matter what platform you use; all you need to do is log in and you can start accessing your files. With the AxCrypt application, you can view any file accessible on your phone, you can key share access to files with our market-leading key-sharing feature and you can encrypt and decrypt files on Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox (no hassle, it works the way you expect). More platforms are coming soon. AxCrypt app includes password manager. Enjoy secure access to your passwords, cards, and notes from anywhere with AES-256 encryption. Create, save, and manage passwords, credit and debit card details, and encrypted notes on the go. AxCrypt also has Windows and MacOS applications with even more features! Don’t leave your important files unprotected, secure them with AxCrypt today! Download it today and try it free for 30 days.

About

WhiteStar StarDrop

Features
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WhiteStar's StarDrop is an anywhere-to-anywhere, post-quantum encrypted file transfer system that allows you to send files, pictures, videos and more (of any size of course!) to any StarFiles server. Transfers do not pass through a Cloud, and thus are much faster than other solutions. If your company is already using StarFiles, StarDrop is your mobile solution, fully integrated into the WhiteStar ecosystem. That means quick, fully encrypted file transfers to and from anywhere in the world over the WhiteStar Secure Overlay Network. StarDrop has full end-to-end pure post-quantum cryptography (Category 5) utilizing ML-KEM-1024 and ML-DSA-87 algorithms, alongside SHA-512 and AES-256. This protects your data against not just traditional brute-force attacks, but also secures your data against quantum superposition and factoring. New private keys are generated every time you start a transfers, with unique keys rolled on every packet, making your file transfers incredibly safe, even in hostile environments. Importantly, because WhiteStar StarDrop is not bound by the technical limitations of TCP/IP, and instead uses dynamically scaled packet size over the WhiteStar Network, there is not a 1:1 relationship between keys and content, making it far harder to intercept network frames containing key exchange information, let alone deciphering keying information. This is a marked improvement over older systems that utilize SFTP, AFP, Wireguard and other network security solutions for transferring data remotely. And of course, because it's fully integrated into the WhiteStar ecosystem, you can optionally receive detailed sensor data on data transferred through your organization's WhiteStar Files servers - but importantly, this data ALWAYS stays within your organization's control, is fully private, and is not seen by anyone outside of your company. Plus, StarDrop is integrated into the WhiteStar Dashboard for quick visibility into network traffic (that only your organization can see), email notifications on completion of StarDrops, enterprise-level server access controls and more! StarDrop encryption is automatic, and doesn't require you to worry about encrypting or decrypting your files, making or managing passwords, or teaching clients how to use complex cryptography tools. We do the hard part for you, so you can focus on what you do best and let us handle the heavy lifting of complex state-of-the-art cryptography. Never send secure documents over email again. Use StarDrop instead to easily encrypt and send your sensitive files!

Screenshots

AxCrypt4 screens
WhiteStar StarDrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WhiteStar StarDrop at none against AxCrypt's 2. WhiteStar StarDrop also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). AxCrypt's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AxCrypt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. WhiteStar StarDrop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AxCrypt ships an update monthly, WhiteStar StarDrop weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AxCrypt versus WhiteStar StarDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAxCryptWhiteStar StarDrop
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (203 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings203 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAxCrypt ABWhitestar Communications, Inc.

Bugs and requests

AxCrypt

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Cancellation button not working
  • App broken on Apple ecosystem
  • Encrypted files unrecoverable on PC
  • File updates not working on mobile
  • Cannot encrypt files on iPhone
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  • Login issues on Mac
  • Sweeper brush not clearing opened files

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add Russian language support
  • Face ID authentication
  • Encrypt files on mobile
  • Landscape view for file names
  • Support for OneDrive
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  • Clearer pricing information
  • More honest app description

WhiteStar StarDrop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AxCrypt

Subscriptions2
  • AxCrypt Premium Month1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • AxCrypt Premium Year1 Month trial$56.991 Year
None

WhiteStar StarDrop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AxCrypt free?
AxCrypt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WhiteStar StarDrop free?
WhiteStar StarDrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AxCrypt or WhiteStar StarDrop have ads?
Neither AxCrypt nor WhiteStar StarDrop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AxCrypt or WhiteStar StarDrop?
AxCrypt ships an update monthly, and WhiteStar StarDrop weekly. Most recently, AxCrypt was updated on October 21, 2026 and WhiteStar StarDrop on October 16, 2026.

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