Comparison

Asterysk vs HyperDrop

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

Head to head
About

Asterysk

This AI chat assistant integrates with your browser to let you interact with any webpage. It supports multiple leading AI models and allows you to use your own API keys for enhanced privacy and direct interaction with AI providers.

Highlights
  • AI chat on any webpage
  • Support for Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic
  • Bring Your Own API Key (BYOK)
  • Context-aware page analysis
  • Conversation history by domain
  • Slash commands for quick actions
  • Floating window or sidebar view
Features
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Asterysk brings AI chat to any webpage in your Browser. Use your own API keys to chat with leading AI models — no middleman, no tracking, no servers. Features: - Multi-AI: Switch between Google Gemini, OpenAI, and Anthropic models on the fly - BYOK: Bring your own API keys — your data goes directly to the provider - Context Aware: Reads the current page so you can ask about any article, doc, or code - Conversation History: Chats organized by domain, pick up right where you left off - Slash Commands: Quick actions like summarize, explain, analyze, and generate code - Floating or Sidebar: Choose between a draggable window or full-height sidebar - 100% Privacy: No servers, no tracking — everything stays on your device

About

HyperDrop

Features
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HyperDrop sends photos, videos, documents, texts, contacts and links directly from device to device – between iPhone and iPad, and to other phones running HyperDrop. Fast, private and without any detour through the cloud. No account, no sign-up, no ads. THREE WAYS TO SHARE • iPhone and iPad: Nearby devices find each other automatically over Bluetooth and direct Wi‑Fi – no shared network needed. Tap, send, done – with live progress and speed. • Other phones with HyperDrop: On the same Wi‑Fi they appear in the list automatically. Without a shared Wi‑Fi, the other phone opens its own small hotspot and shows a QR code – scan, connect, send. In both directions. • Browser/QR (only one has the app): HyperDrop shows a QR code and link. The other device opens it in any web browser to download your files or send you some back. Just a shared Wi‑Fi is needed. WHAT YOU CAN SEND • Photos & videos straight from your library (even whole albums) • Documents and any files, folders too (as a ZIP) • Texts and links • Your own contact card or a contact from your address book HANDY EVERY DAY • Multiple recipients at once • Accept or decline – you decide what arrives • Thumbnails for received files • Received photos and videos are saved to your library automatically • Transfer history with an overview by file type • "Send to HyperDrop" right from Photos, Safari & Files • Available in 12 languages YOUR FILES STAY WITH YOU All transfers go directly between devices on the local network or via Bluetooth – no servers, no account. Between devices with HyperDrop they are encrypted. Your files are not stored anywhere along the way. NOTE Browser mode transfers unencrypted within the local Wi‑Fi – use it on trusted networks. Use at your own responsibility.

Screenshots

Asterysk4 screens
HyperDrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HyperDrop at none against Asterysk's 3. Asterysk's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Asterysk sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. HyperDrop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Asterysk ships an update weekly, HyperDrop every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Asterysk versus HyperDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsteryskHyperDrop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShivkanth BagavathyJohann Brockstedt

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Asterysk

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
None

HyperDrop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Asterysk free?
Asterysk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HyperDrop free?
HyperDrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Asterysk or HyperDrop have ads?
Neither Asterysk nor HyperDrop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Asterysk or HyperDrop?
Asterysk ships an update weekly, and HyperDrop every 3 weeks. Most recently, Asterysk was updated on October 4, 2026 and HyperDrop on October 25, 2026.

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