Qnotes3 vs DS One
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Qnotes3
Capture ideas on your iOS device with this note-taking tool. Organize notes into notebooks, sections, and individual notes. Share and collaborate on your notes with others, syncing seamlessly with your QNAP NAS.
- Note-taking on iOS devices
- Sync with QNAP NAS
- 3-tier note structure
- Share notes
- Collaborative work
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Qnotes 3 is designed to work with Notes Station 3 in a QNAP NAS with QTS 4.3 and above. It is a convenient note-taking tool for collecting ideas on your iOS device. Add a note by writing, recording audio, taking photos, and attaching files. Key features: - Take notes and sync with your QNAP NAS. - 3 tier structure: Notebook, Section, and notes. - Share with your notes. - Collaborative work with your friends
DS One
This app serves as a comprehensive NAS management tool, unifying video, music, and file handling. It offers extensive format support for media playback, including high-quality video and audio, along with subtitle customization and picture-in-picture functionality. Users can also efficiently browse and manage files directly from their NAS.
- Wide video format support
- High-quality video playback (HD, 4K, HDR)
- Subtitle support and adjustment
- Picture-in-picture video
- Mainstream and lossless audio support
- Music lyrics and cover art display
- NAS file management
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DS Cloud is an all-in-one NAS management tool that integrates video, music, and file management. Now supporting Synology and Emby. Features of DS Cloud include: 1. Video Functionality: - Wide-ranging video format support: DS Cloud can play various video formats, including .mkv, .avi, .mp4, .mov, .rmvb, .wmv, and more, providing a diverse viewing experience within one player. - High-quality video playback: Supports HD, 4K, HDR, and other video formats for optimal viewing. - Subtitle support: DS Cloud supports embedded and multiple external subtitle formats such as SRT, SSA, SUB, with subtitle adjustment options for the best viewing experience. - Picture-in-picture support: Allows users to browse other apps while watching videos with DS Cloud. 2. Audio Functionality: - Supports mainstream and lossless audio formats, including FLAC, MP3, WMA, APE, OGG, AAC, DTS, PCM, WAV, etc. - Displays music lyrics and cover art for a visually pleasing music library. - Manages playlists and individual songs. - Supports transcoding playback and playback of original audio formats. 3. File Management Functionality: - Quickly browse and view file contents. - Easily manage files with clear identification of various file formats, serving as a bridge between NAS and mobile devices. Thank you for using DS Cloud. Your feedback is valuable to us. Please contact us at 564095922@qq.com if you encounter any issues. For more information, please refer to: "Terms of Service": https://miaomiaolock.com/terms-of-use "Privacy Policy": https://miaomiaolock.com/dscloudprivate
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DS One at 60% against Qnotes3's 10%. DS One also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Qnotes3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. DS One sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Qnotes3 asks for nothing beyond the download.
DS One holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DS One has 78 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Qnotes3's written reviews are positive against 60% of DS One's.
Qnotes3 ships an update every 3 months, DS One monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Qnotes3 | DS One |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (15 ratings) | 4.7 (78 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.5% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 78 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 222 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QNAP Systems, Inc. | 大为 张 |
Customer experience
Qnotes3
DS One
In-app purchases
Qnotes3
No in-app purchases
DS One
- DS Cloud Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- DS Cloud Pro - Monthly2 variants$0.991 Month
- DS Cloud Pro - Annual$7.991 Year
- DS Cloud Pro - Lifetime2 variants$9.99
