Comparison

Crystalyn vs HiveKeep

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Crystalyn

This app helps organize your iPhone by removing duplicate photos and videos, compressing large files, and cleaning hidden photo data. It also offers contact cleanup and a secure private folder for your media, all processed locally for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • Smart photo and storage cleanup
  • Remove duplicate and similar photos
  • Compress large videos
  • Delete photo metadata (EXIF)
  • Merge duplicate contacts
  • Secure private folder
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Free up gigabytes of storage in minutes. Crystalyn finds duplicate, similar and blurry photos, compresses large videos and removes junk, all on your device. Try it free for 3 days. REMOVE DUPLICATE & SIMILAR PHOTOS Crystalyn scans your library and groups duplicate, similar and blurred shots in seconds. It marks the best photo in each group, you review and delete the rest. No memories lost, only clutter. COMPRESS LARGE VIDEOS Videos take the most space. Crystalyn shrinks them with no visible quality loss and shows how much you save before you confirm. CLEAN SCREENSHOTS, LIVE PHOTOS & SCREEN RECORDINGS See every space hog by category: screenshots, Live Photos, long videos, screen recordings. Sort by size, clean in one tap. SWIPE TO CLEAN Go through your photos month by month, swipe left to delete, right to keep. Fast, simple and surprisingly satisfying. PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY Strip location, camera and device metadata (EXIF) from photos before you share them. Hide private photos, videos, documents and cards in a Secret Folder locked with a PIN. TIDY UP CONTACTS Merge duplicate contacts, delete empty and incomplete entries, back up and restore your address book. 100% ON YOUR DEVICE All scanning and cleaning happens locally. Crystalyn never uploads your photos, never tracks you and never shares your data. KEY FEATURES - Duplicate and similar photo finder - Blurry and low-quality photo detection - Video compressor without quality loss - Screenshot, Live Photo and screen recording cleanup - Swipe-to-clean mode - EXIF metadata remover - Secret Folder with PIN - Duplicate contact merger and backup - Storage analysis by category - No cloud, no tracking Start your 3-day free trial, then continue with a weekly plan. Cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of use: https://habrutal.com/crystalyn/terms_of_use.html Subscription terms: https://habrutal.com/crystalyn/subscription_terms.html Privacy policy: https://habrutal.com/crystalyn/privacy_policy.html

About

HiveKeep

Features
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HiveKeep is a calm, focused tool for beekeepers who want to keep proper records without turning every inspection into paperwork. • Track hives and apiaries — queen, strength, temperament, and notes per visit. • Fast inspections — log the essentials in under a minute, add photos when it matters. • Treatments — record Varroa treatments, feeds, and sugar rolls with timestamps. • Insights — the on-device engine flags queenless suspicions, brood pattern issues, and seasonal reminders before they become emergencies. • Seasonal guidance — hemisphere-aware tips so advice lands in the right month. • Full history — every inspection stays searchable, exportable, and yours. • Export — PDF, CSV, and JSON. Your records go where you go. Join the Apiary Club to unlock unlimited hives, the insights engine, export, and photo galleries. Monthly, yearly, and lifetime options — yearly comes with a 7-day free trial. Privacy: your data lives on-device and syncs through your iCloud account. No ad tracking, no third-party analytics. The app uses the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Crystalyn4 screens
HiveKeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

Crystalyn and HiveKeep are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Crystalyn sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and HiveKeep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Crystalyn versus HiveKeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrystalynHiveKeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (70 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings70 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHabrutal LLC-FZEnovira AB

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Crystalyn

Subscriptions9
  • Lite Plan$5.997 Days
  • Lite Plan3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Pro$7.997 Days
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  • Pro Plan3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Lite Plan3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Lite Plan$7.997 Days
  • Pro - Discounted Starter Period$9.997 Days
  • Pro Plan3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Pro Plan$9.997 Days
3 purchases

HiveKeep

Subscriptions2
  • HiveKeep Apiary Club monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • HiveKeep Apiary Club yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • HiveKeep Apiary Club Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Crystalyn free?
Crystalyn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HiveKeep free?
HiveKeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Crystalyn or HiveKeep have ads?
Neither Crystalyn nor HiveKeep shows ads.

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