PINE Motion vs Synology Secure SignIn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PINE Motion
Control a universal motion device for cameras and other equipment. Enables advanced photographic and videographic techniques like time-lapses, panoramas, and 360-degree captures.
- Remote device control
- Time-Lapse
- Macro photography
- Video recording
- Giga-Pixel Panoramas
- 360-degree imaging
- Astro tracking
- Turntable control
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PINE is a compact and universal device that can be connected to a variety of different camera slider rails, pan & tilt heads, turntables and more, which are driven by stepper motors. It is THE tool for photographers and videographers who want to do motion controlled applications. Supported application modes include: * Time-Lapse * Macro * Video Recording * Giga-Pixel Panoramas * 360-degree Images & 360-degree Time-Lapse * Astro Tracking * Turntable * 3D-Scan
Synology Secure SignIn
Enhance your account security with two-factor authentication. Approve sign-in requests or use verification codes to protect your Synology NAS and account. It can even replace your password for a more streamlined yet secure login experience.
- Two-factor authentication
- Approve sign-in requests
- Verification code (OTP)
- Password replacement
- Enhanced account security
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**Synology NAS and a Synology account are required for this Application.** **DiskStation Manager 7.0 or above version with Synology Secure SignIn service enabled is required.** Synology Secure SignIn increases account security and offers two verification methods: Approve sign-in and verification code (OTP). Approve sign-in can be used to replace DSM password. For enhanced protection, use either method as the second sign-in step of 2-factor authentication.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Synology Secure SignIn at 4.8 against PINE Motion's 3.5. Synology Secure SignIn also leads on ratings volume (9K vs 2). PINE Motion's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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 Secure SignIn holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Synology Secure SignIn has 9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PINE Motion ships an update every 5 weeks, Synology Secure SignIn every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PINE Motion | Synology Secure SignIn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 47.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Black Forest Motion | Synology Inc. |
Customer experience
PINE Motion
Synology Secure SignIn
Bugs and requests
PINE Motion
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Synology Secure SignIn
Reported bugs
4 issues- Approval requests not showing up
- OTP codes not working as expected
- Incompatibility with some DSM versions
- Unreliable login process
Requested features
4 requests- Add Face/Touch ID validation
- Improve Apple Watch integration
- Implement search/grouping for OTP codes
- Enhance multi-device synchronization
In-app purchases
PINE Motion
No in-app purchases
Synology Secure SignIn
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PINE Motion free?
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