Comparison

Vind vs iStar

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

Head to head
About

Vind

Create and share short, looping videos with friends and family. Discover trending content, follow users, and interact with a community through channels and tags. Enjoy unlimited uploads for free.

Highlights
  • Create looping videos
  • Unlimited uploads
  • Share to Facebook
  • Follow users
  • Explore trending content
  • Tag friends
  • Explore channels
Features
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Vind is a great way to see and share life in motion. Create short, beautiful, looping videos in a simple and fun way for your friends and family to see. • Unlimited uploads and free • Instantly post videos on Vind, then share on Facebook (more coming soon!) • Find, follow, and interact with people close to you • Explore trending posts, featured hashtags and editor's picks • Tag friends • Explore channels • And so much more

About

iStar

Watch exclusive content from social video creators without ads. Enjoy behind-the-scenes posts, first-to-view videos, and direct interaction with your favorite YouTubers and celebrities. Discover new talent with AI-powered recommendations.

Highlights
  • Ad-free video streaming
  • Exclusive creator content
  • Behind-the-scenes access
  • AI-powered recommendations
  • Direct fan-creator interaction
Features
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Experience the channels you love like never before! Watch streams and behind the scenes posts with devoted social video creators around the world. Access all the content you care about, from YouTubers on iStar’s ad-free platform, which brings you exclusive content, first to view videos and a closer look at your favorite creator with photos and videos from behind the scene action. With new unique streamers joining every day, your entertainment never ends at iStar. iStar: TOP 3 FEATURES 1. Watch videos of your favorite social stars, from gamers and vloggers to fashion and musicians in an uninterrupted and more engaged environment. 2. Behind the scenes social interaction allows you to break through the noise and get to know the creators while they are filming the shows you love to watch. 3. Discover new creators using our Ai powered recommendation engine to find amazing new content. Be a part of the social entertainment platform with on demand, there’s something for everyone on iStar. Join the biggest fans of the hottest social video creators and celebrities who have found a place to connect better with the viewers they love. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of the selected plan. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed through iTunes. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. All subscriptions last one month and include full access (watching videos, giving likes and comments, getting notifications when new content is released) to one or more channels, depending which subscription package is chosen. In-App Purchases (Channel Access) Access 1 Channel - $1.99 Access 2 Channels - $3.99 Access 3 Channels - $5.99 Access 4 Channels - $7.99 Access 5 Channels - $9.99 Access 6 Channels - $11.99 Access 7 Channels - $13.99 Access 8 Channels - $15.99 Access 9 Channels - $17.99 Access 10 Channels - $19.99 Access 11 Channels - $21.99 Access 12 Channels - $23.99 Access 13 Channels - $25.99 Access 14 Channels - $27.99 Access 15 Channels - $29.99 Access 16 Channels - $31.99 Access 17 Channels - $33.99 Access 18 Channels - $35.99 Access 19 Channels - $37.99 Access 20 Channels - $39.99 For more, please visit: https://istarvidz.com Terms of use: https://istarvidz.com/terms

Screenshots

Vind4 screens
iStar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iStar at 48% against Vind's 0%. Vind's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. iStar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Vind asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vind ships an update every 2 months, iStar monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vind versus iStar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVindiStar
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.6 (58 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews48.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—58 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB65 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developer3Embed Software Technology Pvt. Ltd.iStarvidz, Inc

Customer experience

Vind

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

iStar

All ratings58 ratings
Positive60.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative31.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive48.4%
Neutral9.7%
Negative41.9%

In-app purchases

None

Vind

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

iStar

Subscriptions10
  • 1 Channel Access$4.991 Month
  • 2 Channels Access$9.991 Month
  • 3 Channels Access$14.991 Month
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  • 4 Channels Access$19.991 Month
  • 5 Channels Access$24.991 Month
  • 6 Channels Access$29.991 Month
  • 7 Channels Access$34.991 Month
  • 8 Channels Access$39.991 Month
  • 9 Channels Access$44.991 Month
  • 10 Channels Access$49.991 Month

Questions

Is Vind free?
Vind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iStar free?
iStar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vind or iStar have ads?
Neither Vind nor iStar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vind or iStar?
Vind ships an update every 2 months, and iStar monthly. Most recently, Vind was updated on October 23, 2026 and iStar on October 26, 2026.

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