Comparison

Synology Drive vs WPD Reader

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Access Synology NAS files on the go
  • View documents, spreadsheets, and slides
  • Sync files
  • Search files
  • Share files
  • Move and label files
Features
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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.

About

WPD Reader

Easily open and read Corel WordPerfect documents on your iPhone and iPad. Convert files to Microsoft Word or PDF formats for wider compatibility and editing. Manage your documents with built-in browsing and organization tools.

Highlights
  • Open and read WordPerfect files (versions 1-11)
  • Convert to Microsoft Word (.docx, .doc) and RTF
  • Convert to PDF
  • Searchable text content
  • Document outlines and page thumbnails
  • Integrated document manager
  • iCloud and third-party storage support
Features
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Do you receive Corel® WordPerfect® documents (.wpd, .wpt, .wp, .wp4, .wp5, .wp6) as email attachments on you iPhone and iPad? Are you having plenty of WordPerfect files that no decent viewer available to open on your iPhone and iPad? The easiest way to circumvent these problems is WPD Reader. “WPD Reader” allows you to open and read WordPerfect (version 1-11) documents on iOS device. It offers you fantastic reading experience using document outlines, page thumbnails and text search features. In addition, “WPD Reader” allows you to export WordPerfect document into Microsoft Word(.docx, .doc) and RTF to make it available for editing in other Word processing software. Converts the text, text characteristics, paragraphs, text frames linking, text frame columns, tables, graphics and other document objects and properties to the matching Microsoft Word format objects and properties by preserving layout. - It also allows to convert WordPerfect document into PDF. - Standard document interaction interface to share, send and save exported documents. READING FEATURES: - Fully selectable and searchable text contents. Select and copy text to clipboard for further use. - Pinch out and Pinch in to ZoomIn and ZoomOut view. - Navigate through topics by document outlines, if exist. - Search text feature to find a character, word or sentence any where in a document. - Scroll through your document by Page Thumbnails or Go to page feature. DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT - The inbuilt document browse view automatically gives you the option to share documents using the Share button or a drag-and-drop action. It also provides a standard interface for browsing and managing documents. - Automatically handles access to iCloud for you within the app. It also provides access to documents managed by third-party storage service extensions installed on your device. - Browse, find and sort documents to help you locate the document you want. Tap the file that you want to open. - You can move, delete, duplicate and rename a document with document manager in browser view. - In the document manager, you can group related documents into folders so they’re easy to find. - Support to open and convert Corel WordPerfect (version 1-11) format files. Note: “WPD Reader” is standalone application running natively to open and convert WordPerfect document securely right on your iOS device. You can refer User Manual for any assistance Or Contact Support. Microsoft® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other countries. Corel® and WordPerfect® are registered trademarks of Corel Corporation or Corel Corporation Limited.

Screenshots

Synology Drive4 screens
WPD Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Synology Drive at Free against WPD Reader's $4.99. Synology Drive also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 120). WPD Reader's advantage is chart position (#196 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Synology Drive is free to download; WPD Reader costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Synology Drive against 4.6 for WPD Reader. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Synology Drive has 4.4K ratings behind it against 120, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Synology Drive's written reviews are positive against 36% of WPD Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Synology Drive ships an update every 3 months, WPD Reader every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Synology Drive versus WPD Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynology DriveWPD Reader
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (4.4K ratings)4.6 (120 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews36.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K — better120
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#196 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size279 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSynology Inc.RootRise Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Customer experience

Synology Drive

All ratings4,371 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews795 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral17.9%
Negative48.8%

WPD Reader

All ratings119 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.6%

Bugs and requests

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

WPD Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Synology Drive

No in-app purchases

None

WPD Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Synology Drive free?
Synology Drive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WPD Reader free?
WPD Reader costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Synology Drive or WPD Reader?
WPD Reader is rated higher. Synology Drive averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while WPD Reader averages 4.6 from 120 ratings.
Do Synology Drive or WPD Reader have ads?
Neither Synology Drive nor WPD Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Synology Drive or WPD Reader?
Synology Drive ships an update every 3 months, and WPD Reader every 4 months. Most recently, Synology Drive was updated on October 29, 2026 and WPD Reader on October 29, 2026.

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