IBM Aspera vs Mimir App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IBM Aspera
Facilitates rapid file transfers to and from your IBM Aspera server. Link your server account to upload, download, and share files seamlessly from your mobile device, mirroring web browser capabilities.
- Fast FASP file transfers
- Link server account
- Upload, download, and share files
- Mobile and web browser parity
- Supports multiple IBM Aspera server types
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Welcome to our consolidated mobile app for IBM Aspera. Enjoy streamlined functionality for fast FASP file transfers to and from your IBM Aspera server by linking to your server account in the mobile app. Our consolidated app matches the look and feel of IBM Aspera on Cloud and Faspex 5. This app is FASP native on iOS, so you can transfer files to and from your mobile device with the amazing speeds of IBM Aspera. Main Features: • Simply link your IBM Aspera server account on the app to upload, download, and share files from anywhere. • The capabilities of your mobile app will be similar as in your web browser for IBM Aspera on Cloud and Faspex 5. • You can link to your accounts on IBM Aspera High Speed Transfer Server, Faspex 4 or 5, and/or IBM Aspera on Cloud. This replaces the following: • IBM Aspera Uploader (mobile app) • IBM Aspera Drive (mobile app) • IBM Aspera on Cloud (mobile app) • IBM Aspera Faspex (mobile app) Thank you for choosing IBM Aspera!
Mimir App
Easily upload original quality media from your device in batches. The app ensures stable uploads even when multitasking and automatically resumes after network interruptions. Receive real-time notifications for completed uploads and invite others to contribute from anywhere.
- Original quality media uploads
- Batch file uploading
- Stable uploads during app switching
- Automatic resume after network loss
- Real-time upload notifications
- Invite external contributors
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- Upload original quality media straight from your device - Batch upload multiple files efficiently - Stable upload when swapping between apps - Automatic resume after network interruptions - Real-time notifications on completed uploads - Invite anyone to upload anything from anywhere
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mimir App at 5.0 against IBM Aspera's 3.7. IBM Aspera's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mimir App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IBM Aspera has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
IBM Aspera ships an update every 6 weeks, Mimir App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IBM Aspera | Mimir App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IBM | Mimir Media Tech AS |
Customer experience
IBM Aspera
Mimir App
In-app purchases
IBM Aspera
No in-app purchases
Mimir App
No in-app purchases
