# Phonas — Browse your photos on NAS

> Browse your photos on NAS (iPhone/iPad app by 红卫 邓.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phonas/id6757116175 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [红卫 邓](https://appshunter.io/developer/1864648837)
- Category: Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 55 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-03-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-11
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phonas/id6757116175/reviews.md

## What is Phonas?

Phonas turns your NAS into a beautiful photo gallery. Connect via SMB protocol and browse your photos right on your iPhone or iPad — no server-side software required.

Works with Everything
Works with any device that supports SMB: Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS, Windows, macOS, and more. No extra server software to install. If it supports SMB, it works with Phonas.

INSTANT LOADING
Extracts embedded thumbnails directly from media files with high-concurrency reads. Loads your photo wall instantly — no waiting for server-side thumbnail generation.

NATIVE QUALITY
Reads original files without transcoding or compression. Displays every photo in full quality, preserving HDR effects and color details.

LOCAL CACHE
Caches metadata and thumbnails locally. Browse previously viewed content even when offline.

SMART RECOGNITION
On-device recognition for faces, pets, scenes, and text. Smart search makes finding your photos effortless.

FAST BACKUP
Quickly upload your local photo library to a designated NAS directory. Back up 1,000 photos in just 1 minute over a gigabit LAN.

SUPPORTED FORMATS
JPEG, HEIC/HIF, PNG, RAW (ARW, CR2, DNG, NEF, ORF, PEF, RW2), MP4, MOV

PRICING
Basic features are free forever. Unlock advanced features with a one-time purchase — no subscription.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Full Features | $6.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.3 — 2026-08-11

• Incremental directory scanning for faster album refresh
• Optimized thumbnail loading and fixed crashes

### 1.1.2 — 2026-07-12

• Backup now adds a timestamp suffix when filenames collide, instead of skipping the file.

### 1.1.1 — 2026-07-01

• Fixed an out-of-memory issue when uploading large files.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-06-23

• Face and pet recognition
• Scene classification and text recognition
• Search by text, person, or scene
• New Year/Month/All browse views
• Improved Live Photo display
• Enhanced upload stability
• Free tier: 100 face recognitions and photo uploads

### 1.0.3 — 2026-04-18

• Added support for more RAW image formats

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