NASmeister vs DOCSIOS
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.
DOCSIOS
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DOCSIOS is a native companion app for DOCSight, the open-source DOCSIS network monitoring tool. It brings your cable connection metrics to iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, widgets, and Live Activities. Get a clear overview of your connection health with signal-family cards, mini charts, range bars, recent events, collector status, speed test results, and monitoring data. DOCSIOS helps you understand downstream and upstream power, SNR/MER, modulation, OFDM/OFDMA, and uncorrectable errors without digging through raw modem data. Open focused details for channels, trends, modulation, events, speed tests, monitor targets, segment utilization, comparisons, BQM, Smokeping, snapshots, incidents, exports, and complaint workflows. The Apple Watch app and Home Screen widgets make it easy to check your connection at a glance. Local badges, notifications, and Live Activities help you keep track of relevant status changes and unacknowledged events. DOCSIOS communicates exclusively with your self-hosted DOCSight instance. No diagnostic data is collected, sold, or transmitted to third parties by DOCSIOS. DOCSIOS requires a running DOCSight backend. Full functionality requires a recent DOCSight version with current dashboard and signal-family metric support. DOCSIOS is an independent community project and is not developed or maintained by the official DOCSight team.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DOCSIOS at none against NASmeister's 8. NASmeister's advantage is iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. DOCSIOS asks for nothing beyond the download.
NASmeister ships an update weekly, DOCSIOS every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NASmeister | DOCSIOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (235 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 235 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LukaHSW | Jens Sproede |
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
DOCSIOS
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
DOCSIOS
No in-app purchases









