DS file vs EFQRCode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DS file
Access, manage, and edit files stored on your Synology NAS from your mobile device. Upload, download, and securely browse documents, pictures, and videos on the go.
- File management on Synology NAS
- Upload and download files
- Basic file editing
- Secure HTTPS access
- Browse pictures and videos
- Access work documents
Read full descriptionHide full description
**You must own a Synology NAS to run this app, and have upgraded to DSM 5.2 to get the complete set of features** DS file is ideal to manage files stored on your DiskStation, upload or download between the NAS and the iDevice itself, or do basic editing tasks. And always securely with HTTPS support. Besides file management, DS file is also a useful tool to do anything from browsing pictures, watching videos or checking work documents when you are on the go.
EFQRCode
This library allows developers to generate and recognize QR codes within their applications. It supports adding watermarks or icons to QR codes and works across multiple Apple platforms. The tool is built using CoreGraphics, CoreImage, and ImageIO for efficient operation.
- Generate QR codes with watermarks/icons
- Recognize QR codes from images
- Lightweight pure-Swift library
- Cross-platform support (iOS, macOS, tvOS)
- Integration via CocoaPods, Carthage, SPM
Read full descriptionHide full description
EFQRCode is a lightweight, pure-Swift library for generating pretty QRCode image with input watermark or icon and recognizing QRCode from image, it is based on CoreGraphics, CoreImage and ImageIO. EFQRCode provides you a better way to operate QRCode in your app, it works on iOS, macOS and tvOS, and it is available through CocoaPods, Carthage and Swift Package Manager. 1. Please select a high contrast foreground and background color combinations; 2. You should use magnification instead of size if you want to improve the definition of QRCode image, you can also increase the value of them; 3. Magnification too high／Size too long／Content too much may cause failure; 4. It is recommended to test the QRCode image before put it into use; 5. You can contact me if there is any problem, both Issue and Pull request are welcome. EFQRCode is available under the MIT license, for more information: https://github.com/EFPrefix/EFQRCode
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EFQRCode at 4.3 against DS file's 2.8. EFQRCode also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). DS file's advantage is ratings volume (357 vs 11). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
EFQRCode holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DS file has 357 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of DS file's written reviews are positive against 33% of EFQRCode's.
DS file ships an update every 4 months, EFQRCode every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DS file | EFQRCode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (357 ratings) | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.2% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 357 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Synology Inc. | 政 徐 |
Customer experience
DS file
EFQRCode
Bugs and requests
DS file
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues, unable to connect to NAS
- Video playback not working, especially on iOS 12+
- Excessive storage usage and cache issues
- Inconsistent behavior after iOS updates
Requested features
5 requests- Integrate with iOS Files app
- Add support for more file formats
- Improve photo/video backup functionality
- Implement dark mode
- Allow multi-file selection and batch operations
EFQRCode
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DS file
No in-app purchases
EFQRCode
No in-app purchases
