# BeePhotos

> Personal cloud photo backup and organization for cherished memories. (iPhone/iPad app by Synology Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beephotos/id6449935255 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Synology Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/321493109)
- Category: Photo & Video, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 14 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 208 MB
- Languages: Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian and 3 more
- Released: 2024-02-01
- Data updated: 2026-06-09
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beephotos/id6449935255/reviews.md

## What is BeePhotos?

BeeStation, your personal cloud journey

Keep all your cherished memories safe in BeePhotos - from holiday gatherings to graduation ceremonies and moments with your beloved pets.
Use BeePhotos to:
-Back up photos to free up space on your phone or tablet
-View the photos the way you like it -by place, by time, by people
-Share the great moments with others via a link

## Key features

- Personal cloud photo backup
- Free up phone storage
- Organize by time, place, people
- Share photos via links
- Securely store memories

## Recent user reviews (10 of 14)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beephotos/id6449935255/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Great software, inept implementation.

*2025-05-14*

The 4TB model is woefully under powered for the tasks of importing images and, recognizing faces/places/things. It’s now obvious why Synology offloaded the preview creation to the desktop.

### 1/5 — Unfortunately pretty bad sync for IOS

*2025-05-05, version 2.2*

Does not work well for IOS at all. Error 117 keeps happening, it takes HOURS to upload 10+ photos.

It uploads about 90% of the first photo then stops loading and the error 117 comes, after retrying multiple times it does upload, but it’s sufferable.

### 5/5 — Works a treat

*2025-03-06, version 2.1*

This does everything I need for a personal cloud replacement! Fairly quick to upload bulk photos and fast to load, if the photo is on the BeePhotos app but isnt on your phone you can save the image. No photo editing but that can be done on your iOS device.

### 4/5 — Very good

*2025-01-28*

Very good application with a lot of functionalities like on Google Photos but some simple ones are missing like : dark theme, lock folder, favorites.

### 4/5 — Tolle App. Sehr ähnlich zu DS Photos

*2025-01-24*

Widgets wären wirklich eine tolle Idee! Gerne noch mehr Integration in Apple.

### 1/5 — No se han sincronizado las fotos y ahora no abre la app…

*2025-01-03*

Después de intentar hacer la sincronización con el BeeStation la app no sincronizó todas las fotos, se cerró y cuando la quiero abrir ya no puedo, se cierra sola sin dar ningún mensaje de error, de las 12.000 fotos y vídeos no se han pasado ni 2.000

**Developer response:** Dear user, I am sorry for the issue occurred. To further investigate the situation, please help submit a support ticket via the link: https://account.synology.com/support/create/ticket Our support engineer will get back to you shortly. Thank you.

### 1/5 — Constant errors

*2024-11-12*

I thought this would be perfect solution to my family photo storage. Installation is easy and inviting others is easy as well. Only reason for one star. I always get error code 117 even though I am connected. Same for who I share it with. Then I have to turn the bee station off and back on to get it to backup but that only last for so long before error code 117 comes back. Thought this would be seamless backup solution has been nothing but a nightmare. Looking into alternatives.

**Developer response:** Dear user, I am sorry for the issue occurred. About the 117 error, we have to further investigate the situation, please help submit a support ticket via the link: https://account.synology.com/support/create/ticket Our support engineer will get back to you shortly. Thank you.

### 5/5 — Bonne alternative à Google Photos

*2024-11-06*

Pas encore aussi agréable que l’app Photos d’Apple, BeePhotos s’améliore néanmoins rapidement. Merci aux développeurs pour leur engagement dans ce projet !

Je n’arrive pas à savoir si il est possible de sauvegarder des vidéos et photos spatiales sur BeePhotos ?

**Developer response:** Hello, we apologize for the inconvenience, can you share more details about your problem at https://account.synology.com/support/create/ticket ?

### 4/5 — Gute App, einige Features fehlen jedoch

*2024-11-02*

Ich bin neu bei BeeStation und hoffe, damit mehr Kontrolle über meine Fotos zu bekommen. Mir gefällt die App ganz gut. Die Gesichtserkennung funktioniert gut und vor allem das Teilen von Fotos ist klasse. Man erstellt quasi ein Album der zu teilenden Fotos und kann im Nachhinein noch Fotos hinzufügen, ein Ablaufdatum der Freigabe und Passwörter festlegen.
Was ich allerdings vermisse:
- ein Widget für Fotos des Tages (immer schön, wenn man fast vergessene Momente wiederentdeckt)
- Automatische Rückblicke
- die Möglichkeit Fotos als Favoriten zu markieren um sie schnell wiederzufinden.

### 5/5 — Works fine but please add the dark mode

*2024-10-22*

I backed up around 25.000 photos & videos. Took me around two days until everything was backed up from the phone to the BeeStation through the BeePhotos app and until all the files were indexed and showed up in the correct order etc. The app works as expected for me in my daily usage (uploading / downloading images). I only miss the option to export files to an external SSD that is attached to the BeeStation (currently need to download them to my phone and move it to the SSD from there or use the web interface on a PC) and there is no dark mode icon for iOS 18 and the app itself has no dark mode either. 
For the use case of backing up images from the phone and watching them the app works fine.

## Frequently asked questions about BeePhotos

### Does BeePhotos have ads?

Yes, BeePhotos contains advertisements. This is indicated by the 'hasAds' flag being true in the application data.

### What devices does BeePhotos support?

BeePhotos is available on iPhone and iPad devices, as indicated by the 'supportedDevices' field.

### How often is BeePhotos updated?

The latest version of BeePhotos is 2.3, and it was last updated on January 14, 2026. This suggests a relatively recent update cycle.

### What is the age rating for BeePhotos?

BeePhotos has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### Can I organize my photos by people in BeePhotos?

Yes, BeePhotos allows you to view your photos by people, in addition to by place and by time, as mentioned in its features.

### Is BeePhotos free to use?

BeePhotos is available for free, as indicated by the 'price' field. However, it does contain advertisements.

### What is the user sentiment for BeePhotos based on its rating?

BeePhotos has a rating of 3.0 stars from 9 ratings, suggesting a mixed to average user reception.

### How can I share photos from BeePhotos?

You can share your great moments with others via a link directly from BeePhotos, as highlighted in its description.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3 — 2026-01-14

What's New
1. Supports sharing photos and albums with internal BeeStation users, with customizable permission settings for viewing, downloading, and uploading.
2. Supports stacking similar items, viewable in Timeline and the Album page.
3. Supports creating widgets to shuffle throwbacks and albums.
4. Supports three options when re-enabling Photo Backup: scan and back up all photos, resume the previous task, and back up new photos only.

Fixed Issues
1. Enhanced playback stability for high bitrate videos.
2. Enhanced backup speed and stability.
3. Fixed an issue where the passcode setting was not reset after re-installing the mobile app.

### 2.2 — 2025-04-23

What's New:
1. Added support to configure BeeStation system settings, including viewing system information, shutting down, and restarting.
2. Added support to invite and manage BeeStation users.
3. Added support to receive BeeStation system notifications via push notifications (Requires BeeStation OS 1.2 or later).
4. Added support for software updates through the mobile app, including updates for BeeStation OS, BeeFiles, and BeePhotos.

Fixed Issues:
1. Fixed an issue where sharing photos to WeChat might not be successful.
2. Fixed an issue where backed-up items might not be displayed when the network connection is unstable.

### 2.1 — 2024-10-22

What's New:
1. Enhanced backup performance in the background when app notifications are enabled.
2. Added support for BeeStation in China.

Bug Fixed:
1. Fixed an issue where the connection might repeatedly time out when reopening the mobile app after a long period of inactivity.
2. Fixed an issue where unexpected re-login requests might occur when the mobile app was running in the background.

### 2.0 — 2024-09-25

Important Note:
1. Changes to the "Free Up Space" feature:
- Files backed up or manually uploaded to BeeStation will be flagged as deletable by BeePhotos to free up space on your phone.

What's New:
1. Supports viewing all photos, regardless of whether they are backed up or not, in the mobile app once the photo backup is enabled.
2. Supports backing up changes to photos as additional copies.
3. Enhances photo backup and upload speed by transferring multiple files simultaneously.
4. Support notifying users of out-of-sync changes when the files are deleted from the BeePhotos web portal or via SMB.
5. Supports setting up your deletion preference. You can choose to delete files from both your phone and BeePhotos at once or only from your BeePhotos.
6. Supports viewing photos in slideshow mode.

### 1.0 — 2024-02-01

No release notes.

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