Comparison

NASmeister vs Dashboarr

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

Head to head
About

NASmeister

Monitor your Synology NAS remotely with live vitals, storage status, and file management. Customize your dashboard with resizable tiles and multiple pages for a personalized overview of your network devices. Manage containers, virtual machines, and download tasks with ease.

Highlights
  • Customizable dashboard with drag-and-drop tiles
  • Real-time system vitals (CPU, memory, disk)
  • File browsing and management
  • Container and VM status monitoring
  • Download Station task management
  • Multi-NAS support
  • Remote NAS control (restart, shutdown)
Features
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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 • Download Station: view and manage the download tasks on your NAS 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.

About

Dashboarr

Manage your self-hosted media server stack from a single, fast, native app. Control downloads, automation, streaming, and server health with a clean, dark-mode interface. No accounts, subscriptions, ads, or tracking required.

Highlights
  • Unified dashboard for all services
  • Dark mode native UI
  • Local/remote URL switching
  • Wake-on-LAN support
  • Push notifications
  • Config export/import
  • Encrypted API key storage
Features
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Dashboarr is the open-source mobile companion for your self-hosted media server. Control your entire stack — downloads, automation, requests, streaming, and server health — from a single fast,native app. No accounts. No subscriptions. No ads. No tracking. Just a clean, dark-mode interface that talks directly to the services you already run. SUPPORTED SERVICES • qBittorrent — manage torrents, pause/resume, set limits, monitor speeds • Radarr — search, add, and monitor movies; browse queue and missing • Sonarr — search, add shows, track episodes, view airing schedule • Overseerr — browse, search, and request movies or TV shows; approve or decline • Tautulli — live streams, bandwidth, playback history • Prowlarr — indexer status, global search, grab releases, stats • Plex — now playing, recently added, on deck, library browser • Bazarr — manage missing subtitles • Glances — live CPU, RAM, disk, and network monitoring KEY FEATURES • Unified dashboard — every service at a glance • Dark mode native UI, built with React Native • Pull-to-refresh and haptic feedback everywhere • Local vs remote URL switching based on WiFi — seamless at home or away • SSL/TLS and reverse proxy support • Wake-on-LAN — wake your server from anywhere on your LAN • Calendar view of upcoming releases • Activity view across all services • Service health monitoring • Push notifications via optional self-hosted backend relay (completely optional) • Config export / import for easy migration and backup • Encrypted storage for API keys (iOS Keychain) PRIVACY-FIRST Dashboarr is a client-side app. It talks directly to the services on your own server using your own API keys. Nothing is routed through a third-party cloud, no analytics, no telemetry. Your data stays on your devices and your network. OPEN SOURCE Licensed under GPL-3.0. The full source code is on GitHub. No hidden monetization, no paywalls — pure functionality for people who host their own stack. REQUIREMENTS You need to already be running the services you want to manage (qBittorrent, Radarr, Sonarr, etc.). Dashboarr is a control interface — it does not host or stream content itself, and it does not provide any media. Built for self-hosters, home-lab enthusiasts, and anyone tired of juggling nine browser tabs to manage their home server.

Screenshots

NASmeister4 screens
Dashboarr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dashboarr at 100% against NASmeister's 54%. Dashboarr also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). NASmeister's advantage is ratings volume (234 vs 21). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NASmeister sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Dashboarr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dashboarr holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NASmeister has 234 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of NASmeister's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dashboarr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NASmeister versus Dashboarr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNASmeisterDashboarr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (234 ratings)4.9 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings234 — better21
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuka HlastecRenzo Beux

Customer experience

NASmeister

All ratings234 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive54.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative41.0%

Dashboarr

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Dashboarr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

NASmeister

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$34.99
None

Dashboarr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NASmeister free?
NASmeister is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dashboarr free?
Dashboarr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NASmeister or Dashboarr?
Dashboarr is rated higher. NASmeister averages 4.3 out of 5 from 234 ratings, while Dashboarr averages 4.9 from 21 ratings.
Do NASmeister or Dashboarr have ads?
Neither NASmeister nor Dashboarr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NASmeister or Dashboarr?
NASmeister ships an update weekly, and Dashboarr weekly. Most recently, NASmeister was updated on November 6, 2026 and Dashboarr on November 5, 2026.

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