Comparison

Collabstr vs Starteryou

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

Head to head
About

Collabstr

This app helps creators monetize their content by facilitating brand deals across various platforms. It simplifies the process of selling, managing, and receiving payments for collaborations.

Highlights
  • Monetize content
  • Manage brand deals
  • Get paid for collaborations
  • Instagram, TikTok, YouTube integration
  • UGC brand deals
Features
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Make money as a creator. The simple way to sell, manage, and get paid for your Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and UGC brand deals.

About

Starteryou

This platform connects students with employers seeking new talent for jobs, internships, and part-time roles. It simplifies the job search and application process for students while helping employers find motivated candidates. The app focuses on entry-level opportunities and potential over experience.

Highlights
  • Browse student-tailored jobs and internships
  • Build professional student profiles
  • Apply to positions directly
  • Track application status
  • Post job listings for student talent
  • Review student profiles and applications
Features
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Starteryou is the infrastructure for K–12 work-based learning. Schools and districts use it to manage students, employers, opportunities, placements, and hours in one place. If your school uses Starteryou, this app is where you find opportunities, apply, and track your experience from start to finish. FOR STUDENTS Browse internships, jobs, and other work-based learning opportunities from employers connected to your school Build your profile with your skills, education, and experience Apply right from your phone Track your applications and placements Log your hours and stay on top of program requirements FOR EMPLOYERS Post opportunities for students at partner schools Review student profiles and applications Manage placements and stay connected with school staff Schools and districts manage their programme on the web at starteryou.com

Screenshots

Collabstr4 screens
Starteryou4 screens

Verdict

The call

Collabstr and Starteryou both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Starteryou's written reviews are positive against 60% of Collabstr's. Starteryou also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Collabstr's advantage is ratings volume (562 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Collabstr against 5.0 for Starteryou. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Collabstr has 562 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Collabstr's written reviews are positive against 100% of Starteryou's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collabstr ships an update every 9 days, Starteryou every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Collabstr versus Starteryou: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollabstrStarteryou
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (562 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings562 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB63 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCollabstrSTARTERYOU, INC.

Customer experience

Collabstr

All ratings562 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative38.6%

Starteryou

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Collabstr

No in-app purchases

None

Starteryou

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Collabstr free?
Collabstr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starteryou free?
Starteryou is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Collabstr or Starteryou?
Starteryou is rated higher. Collabstr averages 4.9 out of 5 from 562 ratings, while Starteryou averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Collabstr or Starteryou have ads?
Neither Collabstr nor Starteryou shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Collabstr or Starteryou?
Collabstr ships an update every 9 days, and Starteryou every 11 days. Most recently, Collabstr was updated on September 29, 2026 and Starteryou on September 30, 2026.

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