Comparison

BrightId vs Drop

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

Head to head
About

BrightId

This app provides a unique, self-issued personal identifier to prove human uniqueness for rights and benefits. Verification is achieved by connecting with known individuals, ensuring privacy as personal data is not shared centrally. It allows users to prove they are a unique person without revealing sensitive government information.

Highlights
  • Self-issued personal identifier
  • Prove human uniqueness
  • Verified by connections
  • Privacy-focused data handling
  • Access rights and benefits
Features
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A BrightID is a personal identifier that allows you to receive rights and benefits based on your ability to prove that you're a unique person.* Unlike a government identifier such as a Social Security Number, a BrightID is self-issued and verified by close friends or relatives. Personal data is not shared with a central organization. To become verified and receive a BrightID score, make connections with the people you already know well. *To see which organizations are participating in BrightID benefits, visit the BrightID website at https://www.brightid.org PRIVACY The name and photo you enter in BrightID are only shared with people in your personal connections list. Your name and photo are not stored or used by BrightID outside of your device.

About

Drop

Connect with friends through messages tied to real-world locations. Discover messages waiting at specific places and create meaningful moments by leaving your own location-based notes.

Highlights
  • Location-based messaging
  • Unlock messages at specific places
  • Leave messages for friends
  • Set location-based reminders
  • Explore a map of drops
  • Relive memories at locations
Features
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Drop is a messaging app that brings conversations back to the real world. Instead of endlessly swiping through feeds, you and your friends connect through messages that can only be unlocked by traveling to actual locations. When you send a drop, location becomes part of the message. Relive old memories by leaving drops where they happened. Send yourself reminders that only unlock when you arrive at the right spot. Imagine the potential of messages that live in the real world, waiting for the perfect moment and place to be discovered. Every drop is more than a notification. It is an experience waiting for you in the real world. You’ll receive messages that stay locked until you reach their location, explore a map of drops waiting to be found, unlock them only when you arrive, and send your own to turn everyday places into meaningful moments with your friends. No more endless scrolling. No more empty notifications. Every message is intentional, tied to a place, and meant to be lived, not just read. Make your conversations more authentic. Make your messages matter.

Screenshots

BrightId4 screens
Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drop at 100% against BrightId's 20%. Drop also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6). BrightId's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of BrightId's written reviews are positive against 100% of Drop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrightId ships an update every 3 weeks, Drop every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BrightId versus Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrightIdDrop
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (17 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher StallardJacob Brown

Customer experience

BrightId

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Drop

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BrightId

No in-app purchases

None

Drop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrightId free?
BrightId is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drop free?
Drop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BrightId or Drop?
Drop is rated higher. BrightId averages 3.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Drop averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do BrightId or Drop have ads?
Neither BrightId nor Drop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrightId or Drop?
BrightId ships an update every 3 weeks, and Drop every 10 months. Most recently, BrightId was updated on October 24, 2026 and Drop on October 30, 2026.

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