# NearBeam: Local File Transfer — P2P photos & files, no cloud

> P2P photos & files, no cloud (iPhone/iPad app by 永 张.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nearbeam-local-file-transfer/id6777431459 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [永 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1806535769)
- Category: Utilities, Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2026-06-24
- Data updated: 2026-07-03
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nearbeam-local-file-transfer/id6777431459/reviews.md

## What is NearBeam?

NearBeam is the fastest way to move photos and files between two devices that are right next to each other. Pick what you want to send, tap a nearby device, and beam it over — directly, privately, with nothing in between.

No internet. No account. No QR codes. No web page to open on the other device. NearBeam connects your devices directly over Wi-Fi Aware, so your files travel on the local radio between the two devices and never touch a server.

— WHY NEARBEAM —

• TRUE PEER-TO-PEER
NearBeam talks device-to-device over Wi-Fi Aware. There's no handshake page, no scanning a QR code, no typing an IP address. Pick the nearby device and send.

• WORKS COMPLETELY OFFLINE
On a plane, in the mountains, on a train through a tunnel — if both devices are nearby, NearBeam works. No Wi-Fi network and no cellular needed.

• YOUR FILES STAY YOURS
Files go straight from one device to the other. Nothing is uploaded, stored, or copied to any server. No account, no tracking, no telemetry.

• PHOTOS, FILES, AND FOLDERS
Send single photos, big batches, documents, or whole folders (Pro). Received photos save to your library; files save to Files.

• FAST, BECAUSE IT'S DIRECT
There's no round-trip through the cloud. The bytes go from one device to the next over the local radio — the shortest possible path.

— WHO IS NEARBEAM FOR —

• Anyone who needs to move photos between two phones without a network
• People who travel and can't rely on Wi-Fi or signal
• Folks who don't want their files passing through a cloud drive
• Anyone tired of opening a web page and scanning a QR code just to send a file

— WHAT'S INCLUDED & PRO —

NearBeam sends photos and files out of the box, with a limit on per-transfer size and the number of transfers per day. Pro unlocks unlimited transfer size, whole-folder transfer, transfer history, and multi-device transfers. Pro is available as an annual subscription with a one-week trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase.

— BUILT FOR APPLE —

Requires iOS 26.0 or later. Built natively with Wi-Fi Aware and the Network framework. The Wi-Fi Aware capability is used purely for direct, local device-to-device transfer.

— FEEDBACK —

Made by Peter Zhang. Every email at obeliskclubclub@gmail.com is read personally.

Learn more: https://obelisk.club/nearbeam

Terms of Use (EULA): https://obelisk.club/nearbeam/terms

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NearBeam Pro (Yearly) | $14.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NearBeam Pro (Lifetime) | $29.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-06-24

No release notes.

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