Comparison

WhiteStar StarDrop vs uWeb Server2

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

Head to head
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!

About

uWeb Server2

Features
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Ultra small web server. Share your file to any device. Fast transfer and manage files with web browser. This is the iOS version of uWeb Server, designed for personal private usage, without user authentication, without boring complex configuration. uWeb Server is a small utility provides an intuitive and concise user interface to fast download, upload and view files with all kinds of web browser regardless what type of devices it is running on. It provides a capability that can share files for web browser accessibility directly, user can quickly view and manage files in an intuitive and efficient way. This app is a redesign of a tool software that was already used in daily works years for convenient office and home local Wi-Fi share and air play, watching video, listening musics, preview files with web browser on any type of computer, server, game box and mobile device without download them. Fast download, upload and preview images, PDF files, source code files and other type of files, watch video and listen music with a well-designed user interface of web browser regardless what the operation system and device it is running on. What's new Run as a WebDAV Server, hidden protected resources access with a simple rules based filter file. Basic Usage: 1. load files in the app from any source in your device. 2. start the web server. 3. access or download the files via any web browser. 4. upload file to the device. Features: a. Ultra small. b. No user authentication, no login and password required. c. File manager, fast download, upload all kinds of files and review them online. d. Fast generate file list for selected folder, sorting with file attributes, file name, size and modified date. e. Fast search items in the generated file list. f. Generate file list for selected folder with combined filter parameters, list hidden files or not, filter by file extensions or not.

Screenshots

WhiteStar StarDrop4 screens
uWeb Server24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WhiteStar StarDrop at Free against uWeb Server2's $6.99. WhiteStar StarDrop also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

WhiteStar StarDrop is free to download; uWeb Server2 costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WhiteStar StarDrop ships an update weekly, uWeb Server2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
WhiteStar StarDrop versus uWeb Server2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhiteStar StarDropuWeb Server2
PriceFree โ€” better$6.99
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better15.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size78 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWhitestar Communications, Inc.ๆ–Œ ่™ž

In-app purchases

None

WhiteStar StarDrop

No in-app purchases

None

uWeb Server2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WhiteStar StarDrop free?
WhiteStar StarDrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is uWeb Server2 free?
uWeb Server2 costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do WhiteStar StarDrop or uWeb Server2 have ads?
Neither WhiteStar StarDrop nor uWeb Server2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WhiteStar StarDrop or uWeb Server2?
WhiteStar StarDrop ships an update weekly, and uWeb Server2 every 3 weeks. Most recently, WhiteStar StarDrop was updated on October 16, 2026 and uWeb Server2 on October 17, 2026.

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