# Cove: Sync Photos Notes Files — On iPhone, iPad and Mac

> On iPhone, iPad and Mac (iPhone/iPad app by FIRSTGATE IT EXPRESS CO. LTD..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cove-sync-photos-notes-files/id6790077496 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [FIRSTGATE IT EXPRESS CO. LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895858177)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 72 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-31
- Data updated: 2026-11-06

## What is Cove?

Share a work folder with a colleague — and no cloud sits in the middle. Nothing is uploaded to a server, they never need an account, and they never see the rest of your data.

Cove is one app that does the work of five: share work folders, send full-quality photos and files, keep your devices in sync, run professional folder Sync Jobs, and clean up duplicate photos.

Light, fast, no clutter, no ads. Open it and start — no account required.

— WORK FOLDERS: SHARED, WITHOUT A CLOUD —
The thing a cloud drive cannot do: share one folder, and only that folder.
• Files move directly between your devices and theirs — never through a server
• No storage limit, because nobody is storing it for you
• They don't need an account, and they never become one of your devices
• Two-way, mirror or one-way — you review every change before anything moves

— LOSSLESS TRANSFER —
Send text, full-resolution photos, and any file between your devices with zero compression.
• Originals only — no quality loss, no app-imposed size limits
• Direct device-to-device over your local network when possible
• Pair in seconds with a QR code or short code
• A green "original · lossless" tag on every file you receive

— CROSS-DEVICE SYNC —
Your photos and notes stay in step across every device you own.
• Sign in once (optional) and your devices sync automatically
• Synced through a cloud you already own — never a Cove server
• Fully usable with no account at all

— SYNC JOBS: PROFESSIONAL FOLDER SYNC —
The kind of two-way folder synchronization people normally pay a yearly subscription for — built right in.
• Two-way sync merges both folders; if a file changed on both sides, both copies are kept
• Mirror mode makes one folder an exact copy of another
• Analyze first, review every change, then apply — nothing moves until you approve
• Re-runs move only what changed

— SMART PHOTO CLEANUP —
Took forty near-identical shots? Cove's on-device cleanup groups the look-alikes and keeps the highest-quality original, flagging the compressed copies.
• Recognizes duplicates even after re-compression
• Runs entirely on your device — your photos never leave
• Cove never deletes on its own — you review and confirm, and removal goes through the system's own recycle bin

— A NOTEBOOK YOU OWN —
A beautiful, iOS-style notebook that works entirely offline.
• Clean lists, bold titles, tap-to-check to-dos, pinning
• Everything saves the moment you type it
• Kept in sync across your devices when you want it

— YOUR DATA, YOUR CLOUD —
• Local-first: works offline and stays readable forever
• There is no Cove server holding your content
• If Cove ever disappears, your notes and files are still on your device

— WHY COVE —
• Five tools people usually buy separately, now one app — one purchase, huge value
• Works across all your devices, whatever the brand
• No ads. No pop-ups. No sign-up wall.
• Built to be stable and reliable before it is fancy

Free for a limited time. No in-app purchases.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cove Pro | $19.99 | one-time |


## Is Cove safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Cove.

## Is Cove legit?

Cove: Sync Photos Notes Files has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Cove is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3.4 — 2026-11-03

• Year and month views open instantly — each is drawn ahead as a few finished pictures.
• Sharper day view; thumbnails fade in after a fast scroll instead of flickering.
• Sync albums shows this sync's photos and the total size.
• Smoother pinch between day, month and year; lower memory use.

### 2.3.3 — 2026-11-02

• One photo, one file: synced photos are kept once and albums list them — no more duplicate copies.
• Open audio, PDF, text and documents in Cove.
• Folder sync: empty folders, renames and deletions reach every device.
• Deletions reliably reach all your devices — even with Cove closed, they go out as soon as the network is back.
• Screen recordings sync, and videos show on the Photos page with ▶ and their length.
• Text in photos: select and copy text right from a photo.
• Pinch to zoom the photo wall, now with Month and Year views.
• All albums sync by default, except the Camera roll on iPhone and Mac.
• Your chat rooms come back after you reinstall Cove.
• Sync reliability fixes and many more.

### 2.3.0 — 2026-10-31

• Album sync with your other devices, device to device — each device chooses which albums it receives; its own photos always go out.
• Camera: receive camera photos from your other devices.
• Delete once, gone everywhere — review the photos before anything leaves your library.
• Faster photo wall and viewer, date scroller, Live Photos play on a long press.
• Notes: Recently Deleted.
• Many fixes.

### 2.2.0 — 2026-10-28

• Photo sync: turn it on once and your albums stay the same on all your devices. New photos, deletions and album renames follow, with no server in between.
• Favourites sync by default.
• Live progress, and whether you're connected locally, peer-to-peer or through the cloud.
• Devices that share one iCloud Photos library no longer get duplicate photos.
• Free for your first 30 GB of photos; Cove Pro is unlimited.

### 2.1.1 — 2026-09-25

Your devices, private by design.
- Your devices now form a group with its own random key, not your account. Removing a device really removes it: the group moves to a new key it cannot read.
- Photos from shared chats are no longer saved to your Photos library automatically, and photos and videos you send to a shared chat no longer carry their location.
- A work folder added on one of your devices appears on the others right away.
- No more banner listing every synced folder each time you open Cove.
- Devices find each other with Tailscale on, and folders with subfolders sync reliably between all your devices.
- A device still on an older version is named, with a prompt to update it.
Signed in with Apple? Link your devices once more: Account > Link another device.

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