DS cam vs AirConsole Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time camera monitoring
- Alert notifications
- PTZ, patrol, and lens control
- Advanced recording filters
- Essential management tasks
- Snapshot management
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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
AirConsole Manager
This application enables management of a specific device that connects COM-ports to iOS devices via WiFi. It allows users to configure device settings and, with custom firmware, upload and upgrade firmware through FTP.
- Connect COM-ports to iOS via WiFi
- Manage device settings
- Upload firmware via FTP
- Upgrade firmware
- Compatible with iPhone and iPod
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AirConsole is one of the few devices on the market for connecting the COM-ports to iOS through WiFi network. I use this device to connect skydive altimeters equipped with COM-port to my iPhone and iPad. This application allows you to manage AirConsole device settings via iPhone. For AirConsole device with the custom firmware from Blue Skies Software this application in addition to change settings can upload firmware via FTP and upgrade it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DS cam at 3.0 against AirConsole Manager's 1.0. DS cam also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 0%) and ratings volume (172 vs 2). AirConsole Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). 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.
DS cam holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DS cam has 172 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of DS cam's written reviews are positive against 0% of AirConsole Manager's.
| Parameter | DS cam | AirConsole Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (172 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 172 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Synology Inc. | ALEXEY LOBANOV |
Customer experience
DS cam
AirConsole Manager
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
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- 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
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- 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
AirConsole Manager
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DS cam
No in-app purchases
AirConsole Manager
No in-app purchases
