Comparison

BeeTransfer vs RelayPony

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

Head to head
About

BeeTransfer

Features
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BeeTransfer moves your photos and videos between iPhones while preserving the exact original quality, without recompressing or altering a single byte. Unlike other apps that downscale resolution or strip metadata, BeeTransfer sends the complete original file: it includes RAW versions, ProRes, Live Photos, and every resource of each photo. When the transfer finishes, each file is verified bit for bit against a SHA-256 fingerprint, so you know for certain that the received copy is identical to the original. FEATURES • True original quality, with no recompression or conversion. • Full support for RAW, ProRes, Live Photos, and high-resolution video. • SHA-256 integrity verification on every transferred file. • Nearby transfers between iPhones over a direct connection, with no internet required. • Send to your contacts even when they are not nearby. • Your photos and metadata are kept exactly as they are, with an option to remove GPS location if you prefer. Perfect for photographers, creators, and anyone who wants to switch iPhones or share their memories without losing an ounce of quality. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://beetransfer.app/privacy

About

RelayPony

Features
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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. relaypony.app

Screenshots

BeeTransfer4 screens
RelayPony4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RelayPony at none against BeeTransfer's 2. BeeTransfer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. BeeTransfer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. RelayPony asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeeTransfer ships an update every 3 weeks, RelayPony every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
BeeTransfer versus RelayPony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeeTransferRelayPony
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAVID FERNANDO TOBAR CASTROKevin Stewart

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BeeTransfer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
None

RelayPony

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeeTransfer free?
BeeTransfer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RelayPony free?
RelayPony is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BeeTransfer or RelayPony have ads?
Neither BeeTransfer nor RelayPony shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeeTransfer or RelayPony?
BeeTransfer ships an update every 3 weeks, and RelayPony every 2 months. Most recently, BeeTransfer was updated on October 31, 2026 and RelayPony on October 31, 2026.

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