Comparison

DS cam vs KinTime

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DS cam

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
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You must own a Synology NAS or NVR to run this app, and be running the latest Surveillance Station to get the complete set of features. DS cam makes it possible to monitor and receive alert notifications from all your surveillance cameras set up on a Synology DiskStation. Smart features such as PTZ, patrols or lens control allow for perfect control of your cameras in real-time, while advanced filters make it easy to pinpoint any specific event from large lists of recordings. You can even perform all essential management tasks, from disabling a camera to unlocking and deleting a snapshot. Find all detailed features about the app on our website: www.synology.com > Solutions > Surveillance > Surveillance Mobile > Specifications https://www.synology.com/dsm/7.2/software_spec/surveillance_station

About

KinTime

This app accurately tracks the precise age of family members, down to the second. It offers secure local storage for privacy and a minimalist design for ease of use. Manage multiple family members and cherish every moment spent together.

Highlights
  • Precise age tracking to the second
  • Family member management
  • Minimalist and intuitive UI
  • Secure local data storage
  • Calculates years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds
Features
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KinTime is a minimalist yet powerful family time tracking tool. There is nothing more important than spending time with your family. KinTime securely stores your family members' birth information locally and accurately calculates the total time they have been in this world—down to the years, months, days, hours, minutes, and even seconds. Key Features: **Precise Age Tracking**: Track family members' ages down to the second. **Member Management**: Easily add and edit family members (parents, spouse, children, etc.). **Minimalist Design**: Intuitive UI with a focus on clean aesthetics. **Local Secure Storage**: No cloud uploads. All your data is saved locally to protect your privacy. Family is where life begins and love never ends. Download KinTime to rediscover the weight of time.

Screenshots

DS cam4 screens
KinTime3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: KinTime at 100% against DS cam's 32%. KinTime also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). DS cam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. KinTime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DS cam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DS cam ships an update every 4 months, KinTime every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DS cam versus KinTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDS camKinTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (177 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings177 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSynology Inc.宇 周

Customer experience

DS cam

All ratings176 ratings
Positive42.6%
Neutral13.6%
Negative43.8%
Written reviews298 reviews
Positive32.2%
Neutral17.4%
Negative50.3%

KinTime

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

DS cam

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Regular app crashing
  • Cannot scroll back in timeline without issues
  • Event viewer rarely works
  • Keeps buffering
  • Crashes constantly
Show 11 more
  • Battery drain
  • Push notifications not reliable
  • Cannot click on push notifications
  • Cannot download h265 videos
  • Notifications missing thumbnails
  • Slow login process
  • Loses remembered connections
  • Slow to connect
  • Notifications stopped working
  • Crashes iPhone 14 Pro
  • Incompatible with older Surveillance Station versions

Requested features

11 requests
  • Selective motion notifications
  • Custom notification sounds
  • Ability to categorize alerts
  • Live scrubbing on timeline
  • Bookmarks and advanced filtering
Show 6 more
  • Ability to download h265 videos
  • Faster login process
  • Ability to retain remembered connections
  • Apple TV app
  • Dark mode for all screens
  • Ability to quickly switch between cameras

KinTime

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DS cam

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

KinTime

One-time1
  • Remove Member Limit$0.99

Questions

Is DS cam free?
DS cam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KinTime free?
KinTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DS cam or KinTime have ads?
Neither DS cam nor KinTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DS cam or KinTime?
DS cam ships an update every 4 months, and KinTime every 6 weeks. Most recently, DS cam was updated on November 10, 2026 and KinTime on November 5, 2026.

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