Diode Collab vs DeNet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Diode Collab
This app offers a secure, self-managed alternative to cloud storage and team communication tools. It utilizes a peer-to-peer network, ensuring your data remains under your control without relying on third-party servers. Share notes, messages, and files with groups privately and securely.
- Self-managed secure data storage
- Peer-to-peer network
- Private message sharing
- Secure file sharing
- Group collaboration
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Diode Collab is a self-managed secure replacement for Slack and Google Drive. Instead of uploading private data to 3rd party servers Diode is using a peer-to-peer network to keep all your data in your control. Share notes, messages and files with your groups of Friends, or your Customers without worrying about data locations. You can be sure that your messages and are never stored on any servers.
DeNet
Transform your phone into a passive income source by running a Watcher Node to secure data. Earn rewards by helping maintain decentralized storage and inviting friends. Enjoy secure, private, and anonymous file storage with global redundancy.
- Passive income generation
- Decentralized data storage
- Video and photo backup
- File encryption
- Anonymous storage
- Private file sharing
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Private cloud storage for your photos, videos, files and folders. Back up your important data, free up space on your devices, and keep your files under your control. Built for privacy and data sovereignty. Private & encrypted Your files are encrypted on your device before they leave it and can only be decrypted with your private key. Your private key stays under your control. Neither DeNet nor Datakeepers can access or decrypt your files. Decentralized Your encrypted files are split into multiple parts and distributed across a decentralized network of independent storage providers called Datakeepers. No single Datakeeper stores your complete file, creating a storage system without a single point of failure. Automatic backup Automatically back up photos, videos, files and folders from your devices. Keep important data protected and free up space without deleting the files you want to keep. One account across your devices Use the same private key across mobile, Windows, macOS and Linux. Access and synchronize your files across devices with one account. Flexible storage, not a fixed subscription You pay for the storage you actually use — not for a fixed subscription period. Your storage balance is consumed based on the amount of data you store. If you don't store data, your balance isn't consumed. Store more, and your balance is used faster. Store less, and it lasts longer. Free to install. No ads. DeNet is free to install and contains no third-party advertising. Explore the DeNet ecosystem The DeNet app gives you access to more than storage. You can also run a Watcher Node directly from the same app and participate in the ecosystem built on the DeNet Storage Protocol.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Diode Collab at none against DeNet's 5. Diode Collab also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). DeNet's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. DeNet sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Diode Collab asks for nothing beyond the download.
DeNet holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DeNet has 1.5K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Diode Collab's written reviews are positive against 79% of DeNet's.
Diode Collab ships an update every 2 months, DeNet every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Diode Collab | DeNet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 79.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diode | DeNet |
Customer experience
Diode Collab
DeNet
In-app purchases
Diode Collab
No in-app purchases
DeNet
- Quick Charge$3.49
- Power Surge$16.99
- Ultimate Power Pack$29.99
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- Large archives$149.00
- Special Pack$179.99









