Roam Mobile vs BeeFiles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roam Mobile
This app helps you organize your research for long-term use. It functions like a document but offers the power of a graph database for efficient information management.
- Long-term research organization
- Document-like interface
- Graph database functionality
- Powerful information management
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As easy to use as a document. As powerful as a graph database. Roam helps you organize your research for the long haul.
BeeFiles
Organize and access your important files from anywhere with this cloud storage solution. Share documents easily via links and quickly find what you need through search and favorites.
- Organize files in one place
- Access files anywhere, offline
- Share files via links
- Search and mark important files
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BeeStation, your personal cloud journey Organize files with BeeFiles. Keep your projects, personal plans, and other important files, all in one place. Use BeeFiles to: - Access files anywhere, even when offline - Share files with others via a link - Search files or mark important ones for instant access
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BeeFiles at 4.5 against Roam Mobile's 2.6. Roam Mobile's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BeeFiles holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 170 and 36 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of Roam Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of BeeFiles's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Roam Mobile ships an update every 2 weeks, BeeFiles every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roam Mobile | BeeFiles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (170 ratings) | 4.5 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 170 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roam Research Inc. | Synology Inc. |
Customer experience
Roam Mobile
BeeFiles
Bugs and requests
Roam Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes and loading issues
- Inability to edit or access notes
- Sync problems and lost data
- Incompatibility with certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Offline mode and better syncing
- Improved keyboard support
- Dark mode and customization options
- Better integration with iOS features
- Ability to handle large graphs
BeeFiles
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Roam Mobile
No in-app purchases
BeeFiles
No in-app purchases
