BeePhotos vs Plex Photos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BeePhotos
Securely store and organize your photos and videos in a personal cloud. Free up space on your device by backing up memories, and easily view them by time, place, or people. Share your favorite moments with others through links.
- Personal cloud photo backup
- Free up phone storage
- Organize by time, place, people
- Share photos via links
- Securely store memories
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BeeStation, your personal cloud journey Keep all your cherished memories safe in BeePhotos - from holiday gatherings to graduation ceremonies and moments with your beloved pets. Use BeePhotos to: -Back up photos to free up space on your phone or tablet -View the photos the way you like it -by place, by time, by people -Share the great moments with others via a link
Plex Photos
Access and view your personal photo libraries from anywhere. Relive your favorite moments with curated highlights, chronological timelines, and organized library browsing. Requires a Plex Media Server with a photos library.
- Recommended photo highlights
- Chronological timeline view
- Browse by folders and albums
- Access personal media libraries
- Seamless remote viewing
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Important: A Plex Media Server with access to at least one photos library is required to use this application. Plex Photos is your dedicated app for viewing your personal media photo libraries, providing a seamless and intuitive way to relive your favorite moments. Whether you're at home or on the go, Plex Photos lets you access your personal photo collection with ease. Currently Supported Features: - Recommended View: Discover curated highlights from your photo library, bringing your best moments to the forefront. - Timeline View: Explore your photos in a chronological format, making it easy to travel back in time and revisit memories from specific dates. - Library View: Browse through your entire photo collection organized by folders and albums, making it simple to find and view exactly what you're looking for. Note: This is the first Plex Photos release and will receive regular updates over the coming months. We're committed to adding new features, improving performance, and enhancing your overall experience. We value your feedback and encourage you to share your thoughts with us in the forums as we continue to develop and refine the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BeePhotos at 3.0 against Plex Photos's 1.3. BeePhotos also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 4%). Plex Photos's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (294 vs 9). On price, update cadence, 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.
BeePhotos holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plex Photos has 294 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of BeePhotos's written reviews are positive against 4% of Plex Photos's.
BeePhotos ships an update every 7 months, Plex Photos every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeePhotos | Plex Photos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (9 ratings) — better | 1.3 (294 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews — better | 3.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 294 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Synology Inc. | Plex Inc. |
Customer experience
BeePhotos
Plex Photos
Bugs and requests
BeePhotos
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Plex Photos
Reported bugs
4 issues- Buttons not responding to touch
- Vertical videos shown in landscape
- Photos disappearing or not loading
- Rotation issues causing app freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to sync photos from mobile devices
- Implement HEIC format support
- Improve video playback controls
- Allow organizing photos into albums
- Integrate with cloud storage services
In-app purchases
BeePhotos
No in-app purchases
Plex Photos
No in-app purchases
