Comparison

DS file vs Kame Mobile

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • File management on Synology NAS
  • Upload and download files
  • Basic file editing
  • Secure HTTPS access
  • Browse pictures and videos
  • Access work documents
Features
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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.

About

Kame Mobile

This app transforms web articles into spoken audio, highlighting text as it's read. Enjoy seamless listening with the screen off or while using other apps. Customize voices and playback speed for a personalized audio reading experience.

Highlights
  • Web article to speech conversion
  • Synchronized text highlighting
  • Background playback
  • Customizable voices and speed
  • Multi-language support
  • Ad-free and private
Features
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kame turns web articles into speech. Paste a link, tap Read, and kame finds the article, sets aside the menus, ads and clutter around it, and reads it to you in a natural voice. FOLLOW ALONG Each sentence is highlighted as it is spoken, and the page scrolls with the voice, so you can read along or look away and just listen. Skip back to hear a sentence again, or skip ahead. KEEPS READING WHEN YOU PUT THE PHONE DOWN Playback carries on with the screen off or while you use other apps. Pause, resume and skip from the notification or the lock screen. CHOOSE HOW IT SOUNDS • Pick from dozens of voices, including American and British English speakers • Set the pace anywhere from 0.8× to 1.5× • Change voice or speed mid-article without losing your place • Your choices are remembered for next time MORE THAN ENGLISH kame reads English, Japanese and Chinese articles, and offers voices that suit the language of each one. EASY ON THE EYES A calm reading layout with light and dark themes. SIMPLE AND PRIVATE • No account and no sign-in • No ads • No third-party analytics or tracking in the app HOW IT WORKS kame needs an internet connection: articles are fetched and voices are generated on kame's servers, then streamed to your phone a sentence at a time. Most news stories, blog posts and encyclopedia pages work well. Pages behind a paywall or login, or sites that block automated access, may not load. kame means "turtle" in Japanese. It is unhurried, and it gets there. Privacy policy: https://kameread.com/privacy Questions or feedback: kamereadcom@gmail.com

Screenshots

DS file4 screens
Kame Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kame Mobile at 5.0 against DS file's 2.8. Kame Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). DS file's advantage is ratings volume (358 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kame Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DS file has 358 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DS file ships an update every 4 months, Kame Mobile every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DS file versus Kame Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDS fileKame Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (358 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings358 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSynology Inc.JAG Solutions Limited

Customer experience

DS file

All ratings357 ratings
Positive33.6%
Neutral17.6%
Negative48.7%
Written reviews939 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral19.7%
Negative51.7%

Kame Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Kame Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DS file

No in-app purchases

None

Kame Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DS file free?
DS file is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kame Mobile free?
Kame Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DS file or Kame Mobile?
Kame Mobile is rated higher. DS file averages 2.8 out of 5 from 358 ratings, while Kame Mobile averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DS file or Kame Mobile have ads?
Neither DS file nor Kame Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DS file or Kame Mobile?
DS file ships an update every 4 months, and Kame Mobile every 9 days. Most recently, DS file was updated on October 20, 2026 and Kame Mobile on October 11, 2026.

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