Comparison

Qfile Pro vs My Cloud OS 5

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

My Cloud OS 5

Organize and back up content from multiple devices to your private network storage. Access, share, and collaborate on files remotely without costly subscriptions. Enjoy an optimized media experience for photos and videos.

Highlights
  • Automatic backups from multiple devices
  • Remote file access from anywhere
  • Easy content sharing and collaboration
  • Organize photos and videos into albums
  • Stream movies and music to devices
Features
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Introducing My Cloud OS 5 Welcome to our fresh new My Cloud NAS software ecosystem featuring our latest security updates for enhanced data privacy, improved stability and reliability, a modern mobile and web app experience, and improved photo/video viewing and sharing capabilities. My Cloud OS 5 helps you easily back up and organize high volumes of content from multiple computers, smartphones, and tablets on your My Cloud NAS, on your own private network, and without costly subscriptions. Use the mobile or web app to remotely access and share files, photos and videos you save on your My Cloud NAS from anywhere with an Internet connection. COLLECT YOUR CONTENT IN ONE PLACE Set up automatic backups to save content from your multiple devices on your private My Cloud NAS. And with your files, photos, and videos organized in one place on your own network, you can easily streamline access to manage your projects and optimize workflows. ACCESS REMOTELY The My Cloud OS 5 mobile app makes your content available to your smartphone or tablet with an Internet connection, whether you’re at home or away. Stop lugging around external drives when you travel and simply access your important files with your smartphone or tablet. EASY SHARING AND COLLABORATION Easily share content with friends, family, and colleagues, or invite them to access your My Cloud NAS for seamless collaboration. My Cloud OS 5 makes it easy to share high-res photos and videos, a single file, or an entire folder using your smartphone or tablet. OPTIMIZED MULTI-MEDIA EXPERIENCE My Cloud OS 5 delivers a beautiful photo and video viewing experience, so you get the most out of your multi-media library. • Better Photo Viewing and Sharing: Preview RAW and HEIC photos before sending. Create albums to collect and organize photos for projects, special events, or just memories you want to share. Then, you can invite others to view or even add in their own photos. • Sharper Video Sharing: Share high-quality video with friends, family or clients without compromising on resolution. • Smooth Streaming: Download the Twonky Server or Plex Media Server to smoothly stream movies and music playlists stored on your My Cloud NAS to your TV, home entertainment system or mobile device. Key App Features: - Easily back up and organize high volumes of content from multiple smartphones and tablets on your private My Cloud NAS - Remotely access all the content saved on your private My Cloud NAS without costly subscriptions - Share high-res photos and videos, a single file, or an entire folder using your smartphone or tablet - Create an Album so you can easily share photos and videos with colleagues, clients, or family - Smoothly stream movies and music playlists stored on your My Cloud NAS to your mobile device For more information on Western Digital’s Vulnerability Disclosure Policy please visit: https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/vulnerability-disclosure-policy

Screenshots

Qfile Pro4 screens
My Cloud OS 54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: My Cloud OS 5 at 4.8 against Qfile Pro's 4.2. My Cloud OS 5 also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 30%) and ratings volume (16K vs 489). On price, update cadence, 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

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

My Cloud OS 5 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Cloud OS 5 has 16K ratings behind it against 489, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Qfile Pro's written reviews are positive against 51% of My Cloud OS 5's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Qfile Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, My Cloud OS 5 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Qfile Pro versus My Cloud OS 5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQfile ProMy Cloud OS 5
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (489 ratings)4.8 (16K ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.8% of reviews51.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48916K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB104 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperQNAP Systems, Inc.Western Digital Technologies, Inc.

Customer experience

Qfile Pro

All ratings462 ratings
Positive77.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive29.8%
Neutral11.5%
Negative58.7%

My Cloud OS 5

All ratings15,536 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews294 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral8.8%
Negative40.1%

User reviews

Qfile Pro

From 489 App Store ratings

What 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

My Cloud OS 5

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 🔒 Secure personal cloud storage
  • 👍 Easy to access files remotely
  • 👍 Convenient backup solution
  • 👍 Great for media streaming

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Indexing/syncing issues
  • 🐛 Inconsistent app performance
  • 🐛 Unreliable remote access
  • 🔒 Forced to use WD account
  • 👎 Downgrade from previous version

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

My Cloud OS 5

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and login issues
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Unreliable remote connectivity
  • Slow or incomplete file indexing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to download/save files offline
  • Improved file browsing and search
  • Folder-level backup options
  • Better media organization and playback
  • More flexible access and sharing controls

In-app purchases

None

Qfile Pro

No in-app purchases

None

My Cloud OS 5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Qfile Pro free?
Qfile Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Cloud OS 5 free?
My Cloud OS 5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Qfile Pro or My Cloud OS 5?
My Cloud OS 5 is rated higher. Qfile Pro averages 4.2 out of 5 from 489 ratings, while My Cloud OS 5 averages 4.8 from 16K ratings.
Do Qfile Pro or My Cloud OS 5 have ads?
Neither Qfile Pro nor My Cloud OS 5 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Qfile Pro or My Cloud OS 5?
Qfile Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, and My Cloud OS 5 every 2 months. Most recently, Qfile Pro was updated on October 27, 2026 and My Cloud OS 5 on October 28, 2026.

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