# RelayPony: Fast File Transfer — Private, encrypted, no cloud

> Private, encrypted, no cloud (iPhone/iPad app by Kevin Stewart.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/relaypony-fast-file-transfer/id6785085525 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kevin Stewart](https://appshunter.io/developer/1840294398)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2026-07-08
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is RelayPony?

Send files from one device to another, privately. RelayPony is an encrypted file transfer app for photos, videos, documents, folders, text and links. Pair two devices once, then send between them over Wi-Fi or over the internet. No account, no sign-up, no cloud copy of your files.

HOW IT WORKS
Pair two devices by scanning a QR code or typing a short word code. From then on, pick what to send and tap the device. Nearby devices connect directly over your Wi-Fi network. Devices on different networks connect over the internet, directly when they can, or through a relay that only ever sees encrypted data.

WHY RELAYPONY
• End-to-end encrypted with the age encryption standard. Only the paired device can open what you send.
• No account, no sign-up, no cloud storage. The relay passes encrypted data along and keeps nothing.
• Only paired devices can send to you. Anyone else is turned away and listed, so you can pair with them if you want to.
• No size limit set by the app. Send one photo or a whole video library.
• Folders, text and links. Folders arrive as a zip you can extract to Files, and links arrive ready to open.
• Share from any app. RelayPony is in the share sheet, so photos, documents and links go straight to the device you choose.
• Run your own relay server if you prefer. It is open source too.
• No ads, no tracking, no in-app purchases, no analytics.
• Open source, so anyone can check exactly what the app does.

WORKS ACROSS PLATFORMS
RelayPony 4 pairs and sends between iPhone, iPad and RelayPony 4 on other platforms, with the same QR and word codes.

PRIVATE FILE SHARING, NOT FILE HOSTING
Nothing is uploaded to a server you have to trust. A nearby transfer never leaves your network. An internet transfer is encrypted on your device before it goes anywhere, and the relay cannot read it.

SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE
RelayPony is available in English, Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Hindi and Brazilian Portuguese.

PERMISSIONS, PLAINLY
The camera is used only to scan a pairing QR code, on your device. Local network access is used only to find and connect to the device you are sending to. Your files leave your device only as the encrypted transfer you choose to send.

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## Is RelayPony safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess RelayPony.

## Is RelayPony legit?

RelayPony: Fast File Transfer appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for RelayPony is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 4.0.0 — 2026-10-16

RelayPony 4 is a redesign with stronger pairing.

• New Home: pick Files, Photos, Folder or Text, then choose who gets it
• Receiving is automatic while the app is open
• Pair with a QR code or a short word code, both ways at once
• Only paired devices can send to you, unless you allow others in Advanced
• Send folders. Text and links arrive with Copy and Open
• Share sheet: send from any app straight to a paired device
• Unpair from Settings, and the other device is told
• Fully localized in all seven languages
• Security hardening throughout

### 2.0 — 2026-09-17

Send and receive over the internet, not just your local network. RelayPony connects your paired devices directly when it can, and falls back to an encrypted relay when it can't. It stays end to end encrypted the whole way, so the relay only ever sees ciphertext, never your files or keys.

Now fully translated into Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Hindi, and Portuguese (BR).

Plus settings cleanup and minor fixes.

### 1.0 — 2026-07-08

No release notes.

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