Qfile Pro vs NAS File Explorer
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
NAS File Explorer
Browse and manage files stored on your NAS directly from your mobile device. This free application provides a convenient way to access your network-attached storage.
- Browse NAS files
- Manage NAS files
- Mobile access
- Free to use
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The free NAS File Explorer app is the perfect solution for browsing and managing files stored on your NAS when using your mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Qfile Pro at 4.2 against NAS File Explorer's 2.4. Qfile Pro also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (462 vs 13). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Qfile Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Qfile Pro has 462 ratings behind it against 13, 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 13% of NAS File Explorer's.
Qfile Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, NAS File Explorer every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Qfile Pro | NAS File Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (462 ratings) — better | 2.4 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.3% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 462 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 273 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QNAP Systems, Inc. | Wooi Kiang Cheah |
Customer experience
Qfile Pro
NAS File Explorer
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
NAS File Explorer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Qfile Pro
No in-app purchases
NAS File Explorer
No in-app purchases
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