# NAS Pro vs NAS Guard

The clearest difference is rating: NAS Guard at 4.9 against NAS Pro's 4.3. NAS Guard also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). NAS Pro's advantage is ratings volume (176 vs 9) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. NAS Pro sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and NAS Guard sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

NAS Guard holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NAS Pro has 176 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of NAS Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of NAS Guard's.

NAS Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, NAS Guard every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NAS Pro | NAS Guard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (176 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nas-pro/id1435876433/reviews) | **[4.9 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nas-guard/id6756511802/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **176** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 57.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 78 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [EZV, spol. s r.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1274203159) | [Hans Renz](https://appshunter.io/developer/861362527) |

## What reviewers say

### NAS Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nas-pro/id1435876433)

Manage and monitor your Synology, QNAP, or TrueNAS server remotely. Control system health, storage, containers, virtual machines, backups, and downloads from your mobile device. Features Wake on LAN, Widgets, and Siri Shortcuts for convenient access.

**Highlights:** Remote NAS management, System health monitoring, Storage pool and volume management, Container and VM monitoring, Backup and download task management, Real-time network activity, Wake on LAN support

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Supporter Level - Monthly | $2.49 | per month |
| Supporter Level - Yearly | $18.49 | per year |
| System module | $1.99 | one-time |
| Network module | $1.99 | one-time |
| Storage module | $1.99 | one-time |
| Logs module | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tasks module | $1.99 | one-time |
| Docker Containers module | $1.99 | one-time |
| Download Station module | $1.99 | one-time |
| One Time - All Modules | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Very good app for Synology
- 👍 Nice app
- 👍 Excellent app
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Wonderful backup

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Subscription service required to use it
- 🐛 Giving up
- 🐛 Doesn't work at all
- 🐛 Probably the worse app ever
- 💰 Absurdly overpriced, a total non-starter

**Reported bugs**

- CPU usage meter not working in DSM7.1
- Some docker containers are not showing up on the list
- 2 factor authentication doesn't work properly
- Unable to remove demo server
- Home Screen Widget issue

**Requested features**

- Add OpenMediaVault NAS support
- Add Cloudflare's headers support
- Add Active Backup for Business module
- Show volume description in storage section
- Add basic VM support


### NAS Guard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nas-guard/id6756511802)

Monitor and control your TrueNAS SCALE server remotely from your iPhone. View live system status, storage health, and receive real-time alerts. An optional in-app purchase unlocks advanced control features.

**Highlights:** Live system monitoring dashboard, Storage pool and dataset status, Real-time alert notifications, Remote control of services and tasks, Snapshot creation and deletion, Home and Lock Screen widgets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unbegrenzte Server | $0.99 | one-time |
| Control Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NAS Pro free?

NAS Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is NAS Guard free?

NAS Guard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, NAS Pro or NAS Guard?

NAS Guard is rated higher. NAS Pro averages 4.3 out of 5 from 176 ratings, while NAS Guard averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.

### Do NAS Pro or NAS Guard have ads?

Neither NAS Pro nor NAS Guard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NAS Pro or NAS Guard?

NAS Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and NAS Guard every 2 days. Most recently, NAS Pro was updated on October 22, 2026 and NAS Guard on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*