NASmeister vs NextStats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NASmeister
Monitor and manage your Synology NAS server remotely from your iOS device. View system health, CPU/RAM usage, and manage tasks and logs. Securely stores login information.
- System info monitoring
- Task Station management
- Log Center preview
- Task Scheduler control
- Firmware update check
- Secure login storage
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NASmeister puts your Synology NAS on your iPhone: live vitals, storage, files, containers and virtual machines, on a dashboard you arrange yourself. Add your NAS in seconds and watch it come alive: everything updates in real time, and one glance tells you whether all is well. A DASHBOARD THAT'S YOURS • Drag, drop and resize tiles until the layout fits the way you work • Multiple pages, plus layout templates that sync through iCloud • Rotate to landscape for a full-screen view of one tile at a time • Kiosk mode cycles through your tiles and keeps the screen awake LIVE VITALS AT A GLANCE • CPU usage, load and temperature • Memory usage and network throughput with live graphs • Disk activity and drive temperatures • Usage history by day, week, month, 6 months or year; press and hold a graph for exact values YOUR FILES, WHEREVER YOU ARE • Browse the shared folders on your NAS, with photo thumbnails in the list • Tap a file for its details and a preview: photos, PDFs, text and more • Download a file, or zip several on the NAS, then share or save to Files • Upload from your device or photo library, create folders, rename, copy, move and delete • Search subfolders, pack or extract archives, and create a sharing link with a QR code STORAGE AND HEALTH • Volumes, capacity and physical disks • Disk Health with drive temperatures and S.M.A.R.T. status • Storage Pool with RAID and pool status • UPS status, battery charge and remaining runtime APPS AND SERVICES ON YOUR NAS • Containers: Docker and Container Manager. Status and resource use, start, stop and restart, logs, Compose projects and image updates • Virtual Machines: power guests on and off, view details, edit or delete them, and browse the VMM log • Folder Sync and Drive Sync: the status of Shared Folder Sync tasks and Synology Drive ShareSync connections EVERYTHING ABOUT YOUR NAS • System information: model, uptime, firmware and health • Log Center, connected users and scheduled tasks • DSM update status at a glance MORE THAN ONE NAS • Server Groups combine two to four devices into one shared dashboard • Each tile is color-coded to show which NAS it is reading from STAY IN CONTROL • Restart or shut down your NAS • Wake it with Wake on LAN, even from outside your home through QuickConnect • Locate it with Find Me (beep), run scheduled tasks, disconnect users GET CONNECTED IN SECONDS • Automatically discover Synology devices on your network • Connect using an address or Synology QuickConnect • Two-factor authentication, with the option to remember your device • Clear prompts for self-signed certificates, reviewable any time in Settings MADE TO FIT YOU • English, German, French and Slovenian • Light, Dark, or Match System • VoiceOver and Dynamic Type throughout PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your password is stored only in the device Keychain and sent directly to your NAS, never to us • Files move between your device and your own NAS. No file, name or path is ever sent to us • No account required, no ads, and no third-party tracking • Optional iCloud backup of your server list (metadata only) TRY BEFORE YOU CONNECT • Explore the whole app in demo mode with sample data: files, containers, virtual machines and usage history. No server required NASmeister PRO Free covers one server with live vitals, storage and system information. NASmeister Pro adds unlimited servers, Server Groups, every module and action including Files, usage history, and iCloud backup. NASmeister Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ — NASmeister is an independent app and is not affiliated with Synology Inc.
NextStats
Monitor multiple Nextcloud instances at a glance with system status and detailed statistics. Supports versions 15 and up, with both IP and SSL connections. Future updates will include 2FA support.
- Monitor multiple Nextcloud instances
- System status at a glance
- Detailed statistics
- Supports Nextcloud 15+
- IP and SSL connection support
- Upcoming 2FA support
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NextStats is a system monitoring app for Nextcloud instances. It is designed with a focus on monitoring multiple instances with system status viewable at a glance, with more detailed statistics being just a click away. Though it works just as well if only monitoring a single instance. NextStats has been tested to working with Nextcloud instances version 15 and up, with support for monitoring internally via IP address and externally using SSL (https) on qualified domains. Servers using 2FA will be supported in an upcoming release.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NASmeister at 4.3 against NextStats's 3.7. NASmeister also leads on ratings volume (235 vs 7) and review sentiment (55% vs 43%). NextStats's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. NASmeister sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and NextStats sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NASmeister holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NASmeister has 235 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of NASmeister's written reviews are positive against 43% of NextStats's.
NASmeister ships an update weekly, NextStats every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NASmeister | NextStats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (235 ratings) — better | 3.7 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 235 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LukaHSW | Jon Alaniz |
Customer experience
NASmeister
NextStats
Bugs and requests
NASmeister
Reported bugs
12 issues- Does not work with DSM 7
- Constant disconnects and errors
- Failed to add torrent task
- No '+' button on iPad to add server
- System info upgrade not working
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- Cannot add tasks to NAS
- Broken since iOS 13
- Cannot pick up files from iOS
- Error saving settings
- Cannot authenticate
- Task manager does not work
- CPU % not showing
Requested features
12 requests- iPad and Apple TV support
- Wake-on-LAN function
- Chinese language support
- Widgets for task scheduler/station
- Storage Manager module
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- Search function like DS Get
- Celsius to Fahrenheit switch
- Bandwidth monitor
- Reason for high CPU utilization
- Ability to download/update packages
- Auto-refresh settings
- Split screen multitasking support
NextStats
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NASmeister
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Task station module$1.99
- System info module$1.99
- Log center$1.99
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- Task Scheduler$1.99
- Premium$3.99
- Pro Lifetime$34.99
NextStats
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- Massive Tip$9.99









