Hive - Image Organizer
Visual Reference Image Library
Free · In-App Purchases
Hive is a private visual reference library for designers, illustrators, photographers, and creative teams.
Save references the moment you find them—Share Sheet, clipboard, Safari, and links—then keep images, video, and files in one library you actually control. No feed. No tracking theater. Just a calm place to store and reopen what you need.
Organize for real work
• Folders, tags, filters, and search built for reference retrieval
• Smart Folders to surface the set you need for a project
• Mixed media in one place: images, video, links, and files
Built for mobile creative workflows
• Fast capture on iPhone and iPad
• Browse and reuse references on the go
• Works with an Eagle-compatible library workflow on mobile
Privacy by default
• Your library stays yours
Hive is for people who already collect inspiration in Pinterest, moodboards, or Eagle on the desktop—and need a private, organized library on iOS.
Download Hive and turn scattered references into a library you can find again.
Privacy Policy: https://hive.ink/privacy-policy/
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
more *Full Picture, Clear View
New Features
• "Avoid controls" in Settings shows the full image between the toolbar and thumbnails
Improvements
• Smoother full screen and zoom in photo details
• Videos keep the right shape even when size info is missing
1.12.1 3 days ago
*Made for iPhone Duo
New Features
• iPhone Duo: Home, folders, item details, onboarding and search all fit the unfolded screen
• Save the Whole Post from Safari with Hive Media Collector
• Delete originals after importing from Photos; turn off in Settings > Import
• New filter bar on iOS 26, with your own order and saved filters
Improvements
• Refreshed iPhone Home with Collections in two columns
• Redesigned onboarding
• Hive Media Collector groups image sizes and keeps the source page
• Import Center shows two columns on iPhone
Fixes
• Import Center card no longer cut off on iPad
• Selected filters stay removable when nothing matches
1.12.0 27 Oct
*New Widgets and Wallpaper Shuffle
New Features
• Large and Extra Large widgets, plus new Palette and Quick Capture widgets
• New Shortcuts action to shuffle your wallpaper daily from your library
• Choose a library when saving from the share sheet
• Support for iPhone Duo
Fixes
• Fixed a delay when the Import from Link card appears
1.11.5 14 Oct
*Smoother Photo Detail
Improvements
• The info panel now follows your finger when you swipe up, and pulling down closes it in one smooth motion
• Smoother thumbnail bar scrubbing: photos preview as you scrub, and flicks land neatly on a centered thumbnail
Fixes
• Fixed photos sometimes flying to the top-left corner when swiping down to close Photo Detail
• Fixed shared video previews showing a black first frame that didn't match the saved cover
1.11.4 9 Oct
Save Directly from the Share Sheet
Easier saving from the share sheet, clearer photo information.
What's New
• Save photos, videos, and selected links directly from the share sheet, with folders, tags, ratings, and notes; available for some supported library locations
• Tap links in folder descriptions to open them; long links display as domain names
Optimization
• A new paper-inspired Photo Detail info panel, with improved layouts and controls on iPhone and iPad
• Rebuild the index less often when switching libraries
1.11.3 5 Oct
*Folder Photo Detail Fixes
Fixes
• Addressed an issue that could prevent opening photo detail from folders
1.11.2 22 Sept
*Folder Photo Detail Fixes
Fixes
• Addressed an issue that could prevent opening photo detail from folders
1.11.1 22 Sept
*Hive for Mac, Share Action & Library Fixes
New Features
• Native macOS app — clearer image viewing and smoother mouse interaction on the desktop
• Save to Hive action in the share sheet
Fixes
• Improved import system stability
• Permanently deleted blank or invalid photos no longer reappear after refreshing All
1.11.0 17 Sept
*GIF Playback and Widget Improvements
New Features
• Added playback controls for animated GIFs in Photo Detail and Detached Media, including play/pause, scrubbing, playback speed, and a hide option
• Shuffle Featured Photos widgets to discover more images from your library, including older additions
Fixes
• Permanently deleted blank or invalid photos no longer reappear after refreshing or reopening the library
1.10.6 12 Sept
*Thumbnail Refresh Fix
Fixes
• Restore missing thumbnails by manually refreshing your library
1.10.5 31 Aug
*Widget & Library Optimizations
Optimizations
• Home Screen widgets now show clearer images
• Library actions now use clearer localized labels
• Added clearer guidance for USB libraries using exFAT or APFS
1.10.4 24 Aug
*Grid & Widget Fixes
Fixes
• Grid thumbnails now recover when they fail to load
• Home Screen widgets now display correctly with the Clear appearance
1.10.3 21 Aug
*Grid Performance Improvements
Optimizations
• Improved folder grid performance for smoother scrolling
Fixes
• Fixed selection box UI misalignment during cropping
1.10.2 19 Aug
*Gallery Mode & Grid Improvements
Add a Gallery layout and improve photo grid browsing and Photo Detail loading.
What’s New
• New Gallery mode for photo grids
Optimizations
• Smoother scrolling across iPad photo grids
Fixes
• Photo Detail keeps the preview visible while the full-resolution image loads
• Privacy and Terms pages now display correctly in iPad landscape
1.10.1 12 Aug
*Gallery Mode & Grid Improvements
Add a Gallery layout and improve photo grid browsing and Photo Detail loading.
What’s New
• New Gallery mode for photo grids
Optimizations
• Smoother scrolling across iPad photo grids
Fixes
• Photo Detail keeps the preview visible while the full-resolution image loads
• Privacy and Terms pages now display correctly in iPad landscape
1.10.0 12 Aug
*Automatic Folder Tagging
Automatically apply tags to new items added to folders.
What’s New
• Automatically tag new items added to folders
• Play and import WebM videos
• Clearer diagnostic data controls in Privacy settings
Optimizations
• Show more subfolders in Folder Detail
• Wrap long tag names without hiding item counts
• Improved stability for some import services
1.9.17 9 Aug
*Storage & Web Clip Improvements
Manage storage, clear cache safely, and improve Web Clip previews.
What’s New
• View storage usage and safely clear cache
• Reorder Smart Folders on Home
Optimizations
• Web Clips use a webpage’s built-in share preview image as the thumbnail
• Folder item counts now load faster
• Import Center processes links faster
Fixes
• Large images in Folder Detail stay sharp
• Visual Search displays multiple images correctly
• Library content refreshes correctly after cloud sync
• Dismissed clipboard links no longer reappear automatically in Import Center
1.9.16 6 Aug
*Folder, Grid & Import Improvements
This update improves folder and Photo Grid navigation, and fixes clipboard imports and folder actions.
Optimizations
• Photo Grid now keeps your position when returning from Photo Detail
• Folder Detail navigation is now smoother and more responsive
Fixes
• Fixed Photo Grid content that could remain blank after a cold launch
• Fixed clipboard links that could import repeatedly or stop being detected after cancellation
• Improved Sidebar folder ordering, updates, and drag-and-drop accuracy
• Restored Remove From Folder and Trash actions in Folder Detail on iPhone
1.9.15 3 Aug
*Browsing Issue Fixes
This update improves extreme image rendering and fixes issues with Tag Picker content, selected folder restoration, and SVG thumbnails in Photo Grid.
Optimizations
• Very large and long images now render more smoothly
Fixes
• Tag Picker content now appears reliably when opened
• The Home sidebar now restores and scrolls to the selected nested folder after launch
• SVG thumbnails now display correctly in Photo Grid
1.9.14 2 Aug
*Loading Issue Fixes
This update fixes three issues affecting startup performance, local library loading, and thumbnail display.
Fixes
• Fixed lag and increased device temperature after launch
• Fixed local libraries that could fail to load or rebuild repeatedly after restarting the app
• Fixed blank or delayed thumbnails in photo grids and Recent
1.9.13 1 Aug
*Loading Issue Fixes
This update fixes three issues affecting startup performance, local library loading, and thumbnail display.
Fixes
• Fixed lag and increased device temperature after launch
• Fixed local libraries that could fail to load or rebuild repeatedly after restarting the app
• Fixed blank or delayed thumbnails in photo grids and Recent
1.9.12 29 Jul
*Startup Performance Improvements
Fixed an issue that could cause lag and increased device temperature after launch.
1.9.11 28 Jul
*Video Controls Optimizations
Import complete Huaban boards, preview JPEG XL images, and navigate videos with more precise controls.
What’s New
• Import and preview JPEG XL images
• Choose Recently Added or Recently Viewed in Recent
• Double-tap either side of a video to rewind or fast-forward
• Scrub precisely with the new full-width video timeline
Optimizations
• File imports now keep original filenames and dates for accurate sorting
• Import Center now reports image and video save failures correctly
Fixes
• Video actions now stay with the current item
• Video comment previews now show the saved timestamp
• Live Photo import choices stay consistent, and slideshows continue reliably
• Improved overall stability
1.9.10 23 Jul
* 3D Model Support
This update expands creative file and 3D model support, with improvements to iCloud refresh, playback behavior, and library startup reliability.
What's New
• Preview supported 3D models with AR viewing for .stl, .obj, .usd, .usdz, .abc, .dae, .scn, and .glb
• Import and preview PSD and Procreate files
Fixes
• Videos now respect Ambient Mode
• Live Photo slideshows now advance correctly to the next item
• Manual iCloud refresh rebuilds from current metadata
1.9.9 10 Jul
*Live Photo support
Hive now has full Live Photo support, with more reliable library launch, importing, and Home browsing.
What’s New
- Import, browse, and save Live Photos
- Live Photo previews in ImportCenter
- Major Home UI refinements
Optimizations
- Smoother library switching
- More dependable library launch and recovery
Fixes
- Fixed some content being unreachable in ImportCenter
- Fixed cases where ImportCenter showed empty previews
- Fixed a paused iCloud import preparation flow that could block an existing library from opening
- Fixed Folder Detail flicker during swipe-back
- Fixed repeated provider reads from clipboard and drag imports
1.9.8 1 Jul
*Full Picture, Clear View
New Features
• "Avoid controls" in Settings shows the full image between the toolbar and thumbnails
Improvements
• Smoother full screen and zoom in photo details
• Videos keep the right shape even when size info is missing
more Version 1.12.1 3 days ago
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