BeeDrive vs Photo Backup to USB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BeeDrive
Consolidate your scattered digital life into one central hub. Effortlessly back up photos and videos wirelessly from your devices, freeing up valuable storage space. Seamlessly transfer files between your phone and computer without recurring cloud fees.
- Wireless photo and video backup
- Free up device storage
- File transfer from iOS to Windows
- Centralized data hub
- No recurring cloud fees
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BeeDrive, your personal backup hub. Whether it's school or work projects, vacation photos, or just to free up storage space on your phone, BeeDrive gathers all your data scattered across different devices. Wirelessly back up photos from your phones & tablets Running out of storage space or reluctant to pay perpetual cloud subscription fees? BeeDrive provides fast photo and video backup over Wi-Fi, letting you free up storage space on your device. BeeDrop files from iOS to Windows Quickly transfer files, photos, and other content to your computer, and they will become immediately available in your File Explorer on your computer.
Photo Backup to USB
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BackNest copies photos and videos from your iPhone to a USB drive, SD card, or portable hard drive. Files are saved on your storage, in a “media backup” folder you can open on a computer. Backup • Copy originals to USB or SD you control • Choose any folder on the connected drive • Resume if the drive unplugs or the copy is interrupted • Optional: download iCloud originals after local files • Optional: Hidden album, and media from On My iPhone • Restore from the same drive back into Photos (Premium) How it works 1. Allow Photos access (full access for a complete backup) 2. Review library totals. Open Backup settings if you need iCloud originals, Hidden album, or On My iPhone 3. Connect your drive and pick a folder 4. Tap Start backup On the latest iOS, copying can continue after you lock the iPhone. On earlier iOS, background time is limited - keep BackNest open, then tap Resume if iOS stops the copy. Free • Backup 20 photos • Resume an interrupted free backup Premium (one-time unlock) • Unlimited photo backup • Video backup • Restore to Photos Notes • USB-C drive or adapter on most iPhones • BackNest does not upload your library to its own cloud. If you turn on iCloud originals, missing files are downloaded through Apple Photos, then copied to your drive • Full Photos access is recommended. Limited access cannot back up the whole library • The Hidden album may be empty or locked by iOS until you unlock it Questions? Use the support link on this page. Privacy Policy: https://byteglo.com/apps/backnest/privacy Terms of Use: https://byteglo.com/apps/backnest/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeeDrive at none against Photo Backup to USB's 1. BeeDrive also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Photo Backup to USB's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. Photo Backup to USB sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BeeDrive asks for nothing beyond the download.
BeeDrive ships an update every 3 months, Photo Backup to USB monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeeDrive | Photo Backup to USB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Synology Inc. | ByteGlo OÜ |
In-app purchases
BeeDrive
No in-app purchases
Photo Backup to USB
- Premium$1.99









