Qfile Pro vs Synology Drive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Qfile Pro
Access and manage your QNAP NAS files remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Upload photos and documents, share files via links, and manage files directly from your mobile device. Download files for offline access and sync them with your NAS.
- Remote NAS file access
- Direct photo and document upload
- Easy file sharing via links
- Mobile file management (move, copy, rename, delete)
- Offline file reading
- Automatic photo upload
- File synchronization with NAS
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Qfile Pro is a free companion app for QNAP NAS that allows you to browse and manage the files on your NAS using your iPhone or iPad. Prerequisites: - iOS 16 or later - QNAP NAS running QTS 4.0 or later, QuTS hero 4.5.0 or later Major features of Qfile Pro: - Access files on your QNAP NAS anytime, anywhere. - Directly upload photos and documents from your iOS devices to your NAS. - Easy sharing: Create download links to easily share files via email or SMS, or simply email the file as an attachment. - Easy management: Move, copy, rename, and delete files on your NAS using your mobile device. No computer required. - Offline file reading: Download files from your NAS to your iOS device for convenient access when you do not have an Internet connection. - Auto upload: Automatically upload photos from your device's photo gallery to the NAS. (To ensure that Qfile Pro can continually provide this background service, you must allow the location service - please note that this may noticeably decrease battery life.) - Qysnc integration: Synchronize files between your mobile device and your QNAP NAS. (Requires QTS 4.3.4/QuTS hero 4.5.0 or later, and Qsync Central to be installed on your QNAP NAS device.) Other features: 1. Support for displaying files thumbnail. 2. Supports control playback from QNAP NAS to DLNA devices. (requires QNAP Media Server, and QTS 4.0/QuTS hero 4.5.0 or later) 3. Support for file compression. (QTS 4.0/QuTS hero 4.5.0 or later) Supported Formats: Photos: BMP, JPG, JPE, PNG, TGA, GIF Music: MP3, FLAC, OGG, WAV, AIF, AIFF Videos: AVI, MP4
Synology Drive
Access and manage files stored on your Synology NAS from your mobile device. This app allows you to view various file types, including office documents, and offers convenient file management features like syncing, searching, and sharing on the go.
- Access Synology NAS files on the go
- View documents, spreadsheets, and slides
- Sync files
- Search files
- Share files
- Move and label files
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**To use this app and enjoy its features, you must own Synology NAS and install the latest Synology Drive Server.** Synology Drive iOS mobile app allows you to easily access and manage files in your Synology Drive on the go. In addition to common file types, such as documents, images, videos, and music, the app's user-friendly in-app viewer can open Synology Office documents, spreadsheets, and slides. Convenient management features, such as syncing, searching, sharing, moving, and applying labels to files, are all available in the app, allowing users to complete tasks efficiently anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Synology Drive at 4.5 against Qfile Pro's 4.2. Synology Drive also leads on ratings volume (4.2K vs 462). Qfile Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Synology Drive holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Synology Drive has 4.2K ratings behind it against 462, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Qfile Pro's written reviews are positive against 33% of Synology Drive's.
Qfile Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, Synology Drive every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Qfile Pro | Synology Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (462 ratings) | 4.5 (4.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.3% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 462 | 4.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 273 MB | 279 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QNAP Systems, Inc. | Synology Inc. |
Customer experience
Qfile Pro
Synology Drive
User reviews
Qfile Pro
From 462 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to access and work with files
- 👍 Great NAS storage for home
- 🚀 Blazing fast
- 🚀 Snappy performance
- 👍 Excellent program
Room to improve
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Extract files does not work
- 🐛 Cuts off first bit of MP3 files
- 🐛 Bugs still found even after updates
- 🐛 Apple Files integration broken
Synology Drive
From 4.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 🔒 Secure private cloud
- 👍 Convenient remote access
- 🚀 Excellent integration with iOS Files app
- 👍 Great for photographers and mobile workers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔋 High battery drain
- 👎 Unreliable sync and offline access
- 👎 Confusing and unintuitive user interface
- 🔍 Lacking search and organization features
Bugs and requests
Qfile Pro
Reported bugs
13 issues- Auto upload doesn't work on iPhone 14
- Background upload doesn't work
- Uploading files from iPad issues
- Download resumption issues
- iPhone overheating and random crashes
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- Crashes when configuring auto upload
- Storing downloaded files in inaccessible location
- Crashes after firmware update
- Crashes on startup after update
- Login issues after iOS upgrade
- Incompatible with iOS 11 Files app
- Music playback issues after update
- Fails to upload large files
Requested features
6 requests- Dark mode icon
- Offline viewing of cached files
- Ability to edit Word and Excel documents
- Extract files from compressed archives
- Dark mode option
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- Advanced analytics dashboard
Synology Drive
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to log in with 2FA
- Sync tasks get stuck or fail
- Folders not showing content
- Incompatibility with latest iOS versions
- Duplicated files and folders after sync
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for offline folder sync
- Improve integration with iOS Files app
- Implement document editing capabilities
- Add option to customize file/folder naming
- Enhance audio/video playback features
In-app purchases
Qfile Pro
No in-app purchases
Synology Drive
No in-app purchases
