# Hive vs Soar

Hive and Soar both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Soar's written reviews are positive against 79% of Hive's. Hive's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hive sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Soar sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Hive against 5.0 for Soar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hive has 39 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Hive's written reviews are positive against 100% of Soar's.

Hive ships an update every 4 days, Soar every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hive | Soar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hive-image-organizer/id6502647802/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soar-inspiration-manager/id6768922408/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **39** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 186 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | +17 | 4+ |
| Developer | [易泓 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1616362412) | [草帽公社](https://appshunter.io/developer/1855749198) |

## What reviewers say

### Hive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hive-image-organizer/id6502647802)

This app helps designers, creators, and innovators organize and manage all their creative assets in one place. It offers smart photo organization, an integrated video player, and multiple ways to save inspirations, streamlining your creative process. Effortlessly sort, categorize, and find your ideas with advanced filtering and search capabilities.

**Highlights:** Organize creative assets, Smart photo organizer, Integrated video player, Multiple save methods, Web capture, Multi-level folder system, Advanced search and filter

**Features:** Safari Extension, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Annually | $19.99 | per year |
| Pro Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |


### Soar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soar-inspiration-manager/id6768922408)

Organize images, videos, and local content efficiently with folders, tags, and filters. Preview, rename, and manage assets in a unified view. Connect to existing libraries for seamless management on your mobile device.

**Highlights:** Import images and videos, Organize with folders and tags, Preview asset details, Manage source links, Connect to Eagle/Billfish libraries, Unified asset management view

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Soar Pro 月度会员 | $9.99 | per month |
| Soar Pro 年度会员 | $9.99 | per year |
| Soar Pro 永久会员 | $59.99 | one-time |
| Soar Pro 永久会员 | $69.99 | one-time |
| Soar Pro 永久会员 | $79.99 | one-time |
| Soar Pro 永久会员 | $89.99 | one-time |
| Soar Pro 永久会员 | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hive free?

Hive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Soar free?

Soar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hive or Soar?

Soar is rated higher. Hive averages 4.9 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Soar averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Hive or Soar have ads?

Neither Hive nor Soar shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hive or Soar?

Hive ships an update every 4 days, and Soar every 10 days. Most recently, Hive was updated on November 6, 2026 and Soar on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*