# DS cam vs Nucleus InTouch

DS cam and Nucleus InTouch both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 32% of DS cam's written reviews are positive against 14% of Nucleus InTouch's. DS cam also leads on ratings volume (176 vs 13). Nucleus InTouch's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for DS cam against 3.0 for Nucleus InTouch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DS cam has 176 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of DS cam's written reviews are positive against 14% of Nucleus InTouch's.

DS cam ships an update every 4 months, Nucleus InTouch every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | DS cam | Nucleus InTouch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (176 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ds-cam/id349087111/reviews) | **[3.0 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nucleus-intouch/id1270776277/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **176** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | **32.2% of reviews** | 14.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 85 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Synology Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/321493109) | [CloudTalk LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1122739618) |

## What reviewers say

### DS cam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ds-cam/id349087111)

Monitor and receive alerts from your Synology surveillance cameras. Control PTZ, patrols, and lens functions in real-time. Easily filter recordings and manage essential tasks like disabling cameras or deleting snapshots.

**Highlights:** Real-time camera monitoring, Alert notifications, PTZ, patrol, and lens control, Advanced recording filters, Essential management tasks, Snapshot management

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Works great
- 👍 Good and useful app
- 🚀 Fast and stable
- 👍 Completely control camera recordings
- 👍 Toggle through events easily

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Regular app crashing
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Cannot scroll back in timeline without issues
- 🐛 Event viewer rarely works
- 🐛 Slow and clunky

**Reported bugs**

- Regular app crashing
- Cannot scroll back in timeline without issues
- Event viewer rarely works
- Keeps buffering
- Crashes constantly

**Requested features**

- Selective motion notifications
- Custom notification sounds
- Ability to categorize alerts
- Live scrubbing on timeline
- Bookmarks and advanced filtering


### Nucleus InTouch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nucleus-intouch/id1270776277)

Connect with family members using Nucleus services. Send pictures and notes to your Nucleus Device, and call contacts directly from the app. A Nucleus account is required for full functionality.

**Highlights:** List and call contacts, Send pictures, Send notes to Nucleus Device, Requires Nucleus account

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DS cam free?

DS cam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Nucleus InTouch free?

Nucleus InTouch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, DS cam or Nucleus InTouch?

Nucleus InTouch is rated higher. DS cam averages 3.0 out of 5 from 176 ratings, while Nucleus InTouch averages 3.0 from 13 ratings.

### Do DS cam or Nucleus InTouch have ads?

Neither DS cam nor Nucleus InTouch shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, DS cam or Nucleus InTouch?

DS cam ships an update every 4 months, and Nucleus InTouch every 6 weeks. Most recently, DS cam was updated on October 25, 2026 and Nucleus InTouch 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.*