MateCam vs Synology Photos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MateCam
This mobile application is designed for smart sports DV devices, allowing users to better manage and utilize their equipment. It aims to help users capture and share inspiring life experiences, making life more exciting.
- Manage smart sports DV devices
- Utilize sports DV equipment
- Capture life experiences
- Share inspiring moments
- Enhance daily life
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本产品专为智能运动DV打造的手机应用软件，用户可以更好的管理并使用你的智能运动DV设备。 分享激情，令生活更精彩。运动DV乐章的宗旨——让世界各地开心幸福、活力四射的人们都来拍摄和分享鼓舞人心的生命体验。
Synology Photos
Back up and browse your photo library chronologically or by folder. Discover memories through AI-powered recognition and automatically generated albums. Organize photos by themes and enjoy your cherished moments anywhere.
- Photo backup
- Chronological browsing
- Folder structure browsing
- AI recognition
- Auto-created albums
- Theme-based grouping
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**Synology NAS and the Synology Photos service enabled are required for this application.** **For optimal experience, DSM 7.2 or above is recommended.** A flexible and comprehensive management tool that allows photo backup and browsing by chronological order or folder structure. Explore photos of loved ones or favorite vacation spots through AI recognition and auto-created albums. Group photos by themes or topics of your choice. Enjoy cherished memories in the palm of your hand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Synology Photos at 3.0 against MateCam's 1.7. Synology Photos also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 7%) and ratings volume (589 vs 14). MateCam's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Synology Photos holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Synology Photos has 589 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of MateCam's written reviews are positive against 33% of Synology Photos's.
MateCam ships an update every 2 months, Synology Photos every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MateCam | Synology Photos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (14 ratings) | 3.0 (589 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.1% of reviews | 32.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 589 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 宇峰 顾 | Synology Inc. |
Customer experience
MateCam
Synology Photos
Bugs and requests
MateCam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Synology Photos
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent handling of Live Photos
- Crashes when processing large videos
- Incorrect date/time stamps on imported photos
- Syncing issues after iOS 16 update
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to rotate/edit photos within the app
- Automatic HEIC to JPEG conversion
- Duplicate photo detection and removal
- Customizable backup schedules and settings
- Apple TV app support
In-app purchases
MateCam
No in-app purchases
Synology Photos
No in-app purchases
