DS file vs nGeneColorCube
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
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**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.
nGeneColorCube
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nGeneColorCube is an interactive visual workspace for exploring color relationships in three-dimensional RGB space, inspecting real-world colors, and studying approximate oil-paint mixtures. Five connected workspaces are included: • Color Cube View colors as points inside a rotatable and zoomable 3D RGB cube. Use R, G, and B axis labels and plane-distance guides to understand each channel geometrically. Tap a built-in color point to inspect it, and triple-tap to restore the original cube view. • Color Inspector Sample a real-world color under the camera’s center marker. Select a single point or an averaged sampling area, then review RGB, CMYK, HEX, hue, HSV, HSL, CIE Lab, relative luminance, contrast ratios, color harmonies, cube coordinates, and the nearest built-in palette point. • Oil Mix Choose two oil-paint colors and adjust their proportions. Compare the estimated mixture with nearby palette colors, inspect the relationship in a rotatable Mini 3D RGB cube, and send the selected mixture to the main Color Cube. • Oil Decompose Start from a selected target color and search for approximate paint formulas using two colored paints, three colored paints, or both. Titanium White and Ivory Black can be enabled as optional modifiers without counting toward the colored-paint total. Adjust the allowed ΔRGB error, review mixing ratios, and inspect selected two-paint formulas in a rotatable Mini 3D RGB cube. • Masterpieces Browse bundled artwork references, zoom into an image, and select an exact source pixel. The sampled color can be analyzed, displayed in the Color Cube, and compared with recommended two-paint formulas. A shared selection system keeps the last explicitly selected color from Color Cube, Color Inspector, Oil Mix, or Masterpieces available as the Oil Decompose target, even after the app is relaunched. Oil Mix and Oil Decompose use an RGB-based, channel-wise K/S-style approximation. Results are intended for visual study and formulation starting points, not exact spectral predictions or manufacturer-specific paint recipes. All color analysis and mixing calculations are performed on device. Camera frames, photographs, and videos are not saved or uploaded. Only the last explicitly selected color is stored locally to restore workflow continuity. No account, advertising, analytics, subscription, or server-side color processing is used.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: nGeneColorCube at fortnightly against DS file's every 4 months. DS file's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DS file ships an update every 4 months, nGeneColorCube fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DS file | nGeneColorCube |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (359 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 359 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Synology Inc. | Hyunsuk Roh |
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
nGeneColorCube
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DS file
No in-app purchases
nGeneColorCube
No in-app purchases
Questions
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