Comparison

Synology Drive vs DocuText

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

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.

Highlights
  • Create titled, structured messages
  • Identify message purpose
  • Send editable DocuTexts
  • Send PDFs
  • Track revisions and timestamps
  • Save unfinished drafts
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Synology Drive4 screens
DocuText2 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Synology Drive versus DocuText: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynology DriveDocuText
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size279 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSynology 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

None

Synology Drive

No in-app purchases

None

DocuText

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Synology Drive free?
Synology Drive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DocuText free?
DocuText is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Synology Drive or DocuText?
DocuText is rated higher. Synology Drive averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while DocuText averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Synology Drive or DocuText have ads?
Neither Synology Drive nor DocuText shows ads.

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