Synology Drive vs Home + Project
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Home + Project
Design and configure home automation systems with this tool for installers. Remotely manage and update entrance panels, change system parameters, and update address books. Save time by replicating and sharing projects easily.
- Design home automation systems
- Configure home automation systems
- Remotely manage entrance panels
- Update entrance panels digitally
- Change system parameters
- Update address book
- Replicate and share projects
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he Home + Project application is a dedicated working tool for installers to design and configure home automation systems using a smartphone or tablet. Feel free to choose the server that best suits your installation needs: BT-F460 or Classe 300EOS WN. Thanks to Home + Project, you can also remotely configure, manage, and update the Linea 5000 entrance panel digitally using a smartphone or PC, quickly and without the need for physical configurators. Changing system parameters, updating the address book, and downloading the new entrance panel configuration, either remotely or on-site via Bluetooth connection, has never been easier. Take advantage of all the available features that help you save time while easily replicating and sharing your projects. Stay tuned for the continuous evolution of the app, which will keep releasing new functionalities and improvements to always guarantee the best user experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Synology Drive at 4.5 against Home + Project's 4.0. Synology Drive also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 1) and review sentiment (33% vs 19%). Home + Project's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Drive holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Synology Drive has 4.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Synology Drive's written reviews are positive against 19% of Home + Project's.
Synology Drive ships an update every 3 months, Home + Project every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Synology Drive | Home + Project |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4.4K ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 19.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 279 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Synology Inc. | BTicino SpA |
Customer experience
Synology Drive
Home + Project
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
Home + Project
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Synology Drive
No in-app purchases
Home + Project
No in-app purchases
