Comparison

Qfile Pro vs SDelight

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 files on your QNAP NAS from your iPhone or iPad. Upload photos and documents, share files via links, and manage files directly on your NAS without a computer. Download files for offline access and sync with your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Remote NAS file access
  • Direct photo/document upload
  • Easy file sharing via links
  • Mobile file management (move, copy, delete)
  • Offline file reading
  • Automatic photo upload
  • Qsync integration
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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

SDelight

Features
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SDelight is the fast, read-only photo browser built for photographers. Connect an SD card or external drive to your iPhone or iPad and browse your photos directly—no import required. Whether you're traveling, reviewing a day's shoot, or checking focus before formatting a card, SDelight makes it easy to inspect your images anywhere. Designed with performance and simplicity in mind, SDelight lets you work directly from removable media while keeping your original files untouched. Features • Browse photos directly from SD cards and external storage • Support for JPEG, HEIC, PNG, and compatible RAW formats • Fast thumbnail generation for large photo libraries • Full-screen image viewer • Pinch-to-zoom and 100% focus inspection • Automatic RAW + JPEG pairing • Detailed EXIF metadata, including camera, lens, focal length, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and GPS (when available) • Filter photos by date or lens • View storage capacity and photo counts • Completely read-only—your files are never modified Whether you're traveling with your camera, reviewing a recent shoot, or simply verifying that you captured the perfect image, SDelight gives you a fast, reliable way to browse your photos directly from your media. No imports. No subscriptions. No cloud required. Just your photos.

Screenshots

Qfile Pro4 screens
SDelight3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Qfile Pro at Free against SDelight's $9.99. Qfile Pro also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). SDelight's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Qfile Pro is free to download; SDelight costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Qfile Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, SDelight weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Qfile Pro versus SDelight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQfile ProSDelight
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.2 (498 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings498 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQNAP Systems, Inc.Dennis Robert Friedrichsen

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

SDelight

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Qfile Pro

No in-app purchases

None

SDelight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Qfile Pro free?
Qfile Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SDelight free?
SDelight costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Qfile Pro or SDelight have ads?
Neither Qfile Pro nor SDelight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Qfile Pro or SDelight?
Qfile Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, and SDelight weekly. Most recently, Qfile Pro was updated on November 10, 2026 and SDelight on November 5, 2026.

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