Comparison

Starchive vs Wake

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

Head to head
About

Starchive

This cloud-based digital asset management solution helps businesses and creators preserve, organize, and access their files. It offers instant organization with auto-tags, curated collections, and secure cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Cloud digital asset management
  • Auto-tagging for organization
  • Curated collections
  • Easy file sharing
  • Fast browser uploads
  • Secure cloud storage
Features
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Starchive is a new digital asset management solution in the cloud, built for the pocket and priced for the everyday business or creator to help them preserve, organize, access, share, and leverage their files in one central place. Way more than an online file storage system, Starchive offers its users instant organization through auto-tags, the ability to curate media into collections without duplicating files, easy sharing functionality, the fastest browser upload in the market, secure cloud storage with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and more.

About

Wake

Features
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Wake is the marketplace for real, limited-time content. Every photo or video on Wake is captured live through your camera — never uploaded from a gallery — making each moment authentic and exclusive. Content lives for only 24 hours, adding instant value and urgency. Create & Sell – Capture live content and set your price. Other users can buy copies before time runs out. Buy & Collect – Discover rare moments from around the world. Each piece is limited and downloadable only within 24 hours. Live & Limited – No reposts, no recycling. Just raw, real experiences. Wake is where moments turn into collectibles. Be there, or miss out.

Screenshots

Starchive4 screens
Wake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Starchive at none against Wake's 5. On price, update cadence, 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. Wake sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Starchive asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starchive ships an update monthly, Wake every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Starchive versus Wake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarchiveWake
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (182 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings182 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB90 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDigital RelabAspenet ltd

Bugs and requests

Starchive

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Uploads fail
  • Videos take 15+ minutes to play
  • Auto-upload not functioning
  • Cannot upload pictures
  • App crashes when uploading
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  • No synchronization or backup
  • Account creation errors ('no account associated')
  • Photos deleted after upload

Requested features

3 requests
  • iPad version needed
  • Better backup options (whole phone)
  • Desktop app

Wake

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Starchive

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Wake

One-time5
  • Starter$4.99
  • Standard$9.99
  • Premium$19.99
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  • Pro$49.90
  • Ultimate$99.99

Questions

Is Starchive free?
Starchive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wake free?
Wake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Starchive or Wake have ads?
Neither Starchive nor Wake shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Starchive or Wake?
Starchive ships an update monthly, and Wake every 5 weeks. Most recently, Starchive was updated on November 3, 2026 and Wake on October 25, 2026.

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