My Cloud Home vs Synology Drive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Cloud Home
Centralize all your photos, videos, and files in one location. Access and share your content from any device, anywhere with an internet connection. Automatically back up your phone's media and stream videos on the go.
- Centralized file storage
- Remote access from anywhere
- Automatic phone backup
- Video streaming
- Content sharing
- Search by name or location
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My Cloud Home app Store it all in one place. Access and share it from anywhere. The My Cloud Home app keeps you connected to all the photos, videos and files centralized on your My Cloud Home device from wherever you are. Automatically back up all the photos and videos from your phone so that you can make room for more. Smoothly stream videos on the go. Quickly find and share your favorite memories with friends and family. With the My Cloud Home app, all your content is under your control wherever, whenever you have an internet connection. Access your content on-the-go from anywhere in the world Automatically save the photos and videos from your phone Quickly search through your content by name or location. Play almost any video anywhere Share your memories effortlessly with your friends and family Note: The My Cloud Home app requires a My Cloud Home or My Cloud Home Duo product to work (sold separately). For more information on Western Digital’s Vulnerability Disclosure Policy please visit: https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/vulnerability-disclosure-policy
Synology Drive
Access and manage files stored on your Synology NAS from your mobile device. This app allows you to view various file types, including office documents, and offers convenient file management features like syncing, searching, and sharing on the go.
- Access Synology NAS files on the go
- View documents, spreadsheets, and slides
- Sync files
- Search files
- Share files
- Move and label files
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**To use this app and enjoy its features, you must own Synology NAS and install the latest Synology Drive Server.** Synology Drive iOS mobile app allows you to easily access and manage files in your Synology Drive on the go. In addition to common file types, such as documents, images, videos, and music, the app's user-friendly in-app viewer can open Synology Office documents, spreadsheets, and slides. Convenient management features, such as syncing, searching, sharing, moving, and applying labels to files, are all available in the app, allowing users to complete tasks efficiently anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: My Cloud Home at 4.8 against Synology Drive's 4.5. My Cloud Home also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 4.2K) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
My Cloud Home holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14K and 4.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of My Cloud Home's written reviews are positive against 33% of Synology Drive's.
My Cloud Home ships an update every 2 months, Synology Drive every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Cloud Home | Synology Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (14K ratings) — better | 4.5 (4.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.5% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 4.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 279 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | Synology Inc. |
Customer experience
My Cloud Home
Synology Drive
User reviews
My Cloud Home
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Reliable backup solution
- 💡 Convenient remote access
- 🔒 Secure personal storage
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- ⚠️ Limited file management features
- 🔍 Subpar media playback
- 🤔 Confusing setup process
Synology Drive
From 4.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 🔒 Secure private cloud
- 👍 Convenient remote access
- 🚀 Excellent integration with iOS Files app
- 👍 Great for photographers and mobile workers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔋 High battery drain
- 👎 Unreliable sync and offline access
- 👎 Confusing and unintuitive user interface
- 🔍 Lacking search and organization features
Bugs and requests
My Cloud Home
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Unreliable auto-backup
- Inability to access public folders
Requested features
4 requests- Improved iOS integration
- Bulk file management options
- Support for more media formats
- Customizable folder structure
Synology Drive
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to log in with 2FA
- Sync tasks get stuck or fail
- Folders not showing content
- Incompatibility with latest iOS versions
- Duplicated files and folders after sync
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for offline folder sync
- Improve integration with iOS Files app
- Implement document editing capabilities
- Add option to customize file/folder naming
- Enhance audio/video playback features
In-app purchases
My Cloud Home
No in-app purchases
Synology Drive
No in-app purchases
Questions
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