# Best Partner: Photo Helper — Organize field photos offline

> Organize field photos offline (iPhone/iPad app by Kaiyu Tsai.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-partner-photo-helper/id6793815721 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kaiyu Tsai](https://appshunter.io/developer/6793815873)
- Category: Productivity, Business
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 510 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-08-01
- Data updated: 2026-09-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-partner-photo-helper/id6793815721/reviews.md

## What is Best Partner?

Best Partner is free to download and brings shot lists, photos, case and shared records, recommendations, measurements, audio, transcripts, and exports into one fieldwork workflow.

Core features in both Standard and Advanced modes are free and unlimited. Photo ZIP exports, recording sharing, and recommendation-list JPEG/PDF downloads have no usage limit. No subscription or usage-credit purchase is required.

BUILD AND ORGANIZE LISTS
• Add entries manually, paste multiple lines, or import the included Excel template.
• Recognize fields such as name, gender, age, job title, and department, then rename fields as needed.
• See total people and photo counts with person and camera icons on the same line.
• Starred items appear first; unstarred items are sorted by the nearest capture date.
• Long-press and drag to reorder. A moved item is starred automatically, and dates do not override the custom order of starred items.

CAPTURE, RECORD, AND RECOMMEND
• Keep shooting with the system camera, including tap-to-focus and pinch-to-zoom; each photo is added automatically.
• Select multiple photos from the library and create watermarks from fields such as ID, name, and job title.
• Keep case and shared records in separate sections.
• Save category, specification, improvement strategy, quantity, and acceptance outcomes for recommendations.
• Keep an edited recommendation in one case or also add it to the recommendation library.

AUDIO AND OFFLINE TRANSCRIPTION
• Recording, sharing, and transcription begin only when you choose them. Transcribe a full recording or selected time range.
• Use bundled offline Chinese/English speech recognition or an optional Taiwanese model.
• Add anonymous A/B/C speaker labels, play individual segments, and edit transcript text.
• If iOS interrupts processing, the recording and completed progress are preserved so you can resume.

FIELD MEASUREMENTS
• Record reference values for light, distance, noise, slope, and dimensions.
• Calibrate slope measurement and record longitudinal and cross slope.
• On a supported LiDAR iPhone or iPad, use two-point dimension measurement for shoulder width, width, height, and depth.

EXPORT AND SHARE
• Package photos and attachments as ZIP. Photo ZIPs can also include a by-person recommendation-list JPEG.
• Download recommendation lists as JPEG or PDF, and share recordings directly.
• Photos, audio, transcripts, routes, measurements, and other regular records remain on the device by default.

OPTIONAL SUPPORT AND SEPARATE SERVICES
• Support Development in-app purchases are completely optional. They do not unlock, add, or restrict any core feature.
• Custom Word Documents are separately purchased customization services. Provide your own .docx file and layout requirements, and we help configure where photos and record text appear.
• Each Custom Word Document includes three layout revisions. Further layout revisions are separate purchases.
• The app has no subscription, third-party advertising, or tracking SDK.

PRIVACY AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Regular lists, photos, audio, transcripts, routes, and measurements remain on your device by default. Only when you choose Custom Word Documents are your Apple account identifier, transaction and order data, uploaded Word file, layout requirements, and completed templates securely sent to and stored in Firebase. Apple processes payment; the developer does not receive your credit card details.

Phone sensors and ARKit/LiDAR provide reference values only. They do not replace professional measurement, medical advice, tailoring, engineering acceptance, workplace-safety decisions, accessibility compliance checks, or legally required testing. Obtain any required notice or consent before photographing, recording, tracking location, or storing another person's information.

Available in Traditional Chinese, English, and Japanese.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A Cup of Coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coffee and a Snack | $4.99 | one-time |
| An Extra Bite Today | $8.99 | one-time |
| Deluxe Feast | $14.99 | one-time |
| Custom Word Document | $49.99 | one-time |
| Word Layout Adjustment | $2.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6.2 — 2026-09-16

Version 1.6.2
• Transcript summaries now have a separate screen and never overwrite the original transcript.
• Apple Intelligence can process longer interviews with visible progress.
• An optional on-device Chinese interview model package is available for Advanced Model Summary.
• Summary validation now removes generic recommendations that are not grounded in the transcript.

### 1.6.1 — 2026-09-02

Version 1.6.1
• Best Partner is now free to download and use. Core features in both Standard and Advanced modes are free and unlimited, including Photo ZIP exports, recording sharing, and recommendation-list downloads. No subscription or usage-credit purchase is required.
• Support Development purchases are completely optional and do not unlock or restrict core features. Custom Word Documents and additional layout revisions remain separately purchased customization services.
• Worklists now show total people and photo counts with person and camera icons on the same line.
• Starred items appear first, while unstarred items are sorted by the nearest capture date.
• Long-press and drag to reorder. Moved items are starred automatically, and dates do not override the custom order of starred items.
• Supported LiDAR devices can use two-point dimension measurement. Recordings can be transcribed offline with bundled Chinese/English recognition or an optional Taiwanese model.
• Improved worklist guidance and reliability.

### 1.6 — 2026-08-31

Version 1.6
• Capture now uses the system camera view, including tap-to-focus and pinch-to-zoom.
• Photos are added automatically after capture so you can keep shooting without confirming each one.
• Single-person visits now open the individual record directly after selecting a stage.
• Advanced mode adds two-point dimension measurement on supported LiDAR devices for shoulder width, width, height, and depth.
• Photo ZIP exports now include a by-person recommendation list as a JPEG.
• Transcription starts only after the user taps Transcribe and can cover the full recording or a selected time range.
• Added bundled offline Chinese/English recognition, an optional Taiwanese model, anonymous A/B/C speaker labels, segment playback, and transcript editing.
• Text-processing progress is shown in one place. If iOS interrupts a job, the recording and completed progress are preserved so the user can resume.
• Summary generation is separate from recognition and produces only Key Summary and Suggested Actions while keeping the full transcript unchanged.
• Advanced mode now asks for a profession on first use. Edited suggestions can stay in one case or also be saved to the suggestion library.
• Improved reliability across capture, recording, transcription, and the suggestion library.

### 1.5 — 2026-08-25

Version 1.5
• Restored Custom Documents in Settings.
• Fixed an issue that could prevent upload after selecting a .docx file, and added real-time percentage progress.
• Added a required-update screen for supported-version changes starting with version 1.5.
• Improved Custom Documents and version-check reliability.

### 1.4 — 2026-08-20

Version 1.4
• Added Custom Word Documents: upload your own layout and, once completed, place selected photos and records in assigned positions.
• Added slope measurement, acceptance outcome records, and multi-photo document selection.
• Improved pasted-text recognition, case and shared records, recommendation items, and photo notes.
• Improved recording, transcript, and bundled export workflows.

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