Synology Drive vs DocuText
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.
DocuText
Create structured mini-documents directly within messaging apps. Organize messages, checklists, decisions, and requests with clear titles and purposes. Share editable versions or PDFs, and track revisions with timestamps.
- Create titled, structured messages
- Identify message purpose
- Send editable DocuTexts
- Send PDFs
- Track revisions and timestamps
- Save unfinished drafts
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DocuText fills the gap between a text message and a document. Create clear, structured mini-documents without leaving Messages. Use DocuText for messages, checklists, decisions, and requests, then send them in the format that fits the moment. With DocuText, you can: • Create titled, structured messages • Identify each DocuText’s purpose • Send an editable DocuText to another DocuText user • Send a PDF anyone can open • Ask a question and receive a clearly identified answer without changing the original question • Mark responses such as Complete, Approve, Decline, Answer, or Request Changes • Preserve who created each revision, when it was created, and which revision it was based on • Automatically save unfinished drafts DocuText keeps communication lightweight when a text is not enough and a full document is too much. More than a text. Less than a document.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DocuText at 5.0 against Synology Drive's 4.5. DocuText also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). Synology Drive's advantage is ratings volume (4.4K vs 1). 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.
DocuText holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. 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.
| Parameter | Synology Drive | DocuText |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4.4K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 279 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Synology Inc. | Jim Berney |
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
DocuText
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Synology Drive
No in-app purchases
DocuText
No in-app purchases









