Comparison

Qmanager vs BeeDrive

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

Head to head
About

Qmanager

Monitor and manage your QNAP Turbo NAS remotely from your iOS device. Check system status, control applications, manage downloads and backups, and even locate your NAS.

Highlights
  • Monitor system information (CPU, memory, events)
  • Manage download and backup tasks
  • Control application services
  • Check connection status and online users
  • Remote restart/shutdown of NAS
  • Find My NAS with beep sound
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Ever wanted to monitor and manage your QNAP Turbo NAS with your iOS mobile device? The free Qmanager app is the perfect answer. Prerequisites: - iOS 16 or later - QNAP NAS running firmware V4.0 or later Major features of Qmanager: - Monitor your system information, such as CPU usage, memory usage, system event info, online user… - Check your download station, backup task info. You also can manage the download task or backup task remotely. You can pause or run the task. - Turn on/off application services via Qmanager with one simple click. - Check connection status or the current online users to prevent invasion. - Restart or shutdown the Turbo NAS remotely. - Use “Find My NAS” to let your NAS turn on the “Beep” sound.

About

BeeDrive

Consolidate your scattered digital life into one central hub. Effortlessly back up photos and videos wirelessly from your devices, freeing up valuable storage space. Seamlessly transfer files between your phone and computer without recurring cloud fees.

Highlights
  • Wireless photo and video backup
  • Free up device storage
  • File transfer from iOS to Windows
  • Centralized data hub
  • No recurring cloud fees
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BeeDrive, your personal backup hub. Whether it's school or work projects, vacation photos, or just to free up storage space on your phone, BeeDrive gathers all your data scattered across different devices. Wirelessly back up photos from your phones & tablets Running out of storage space or reluctant to pay perpetual cloud subscription fees? BeeDrive provides fast photo and video backup over Wi-Fi, letting you free up storage space on your device. BeeDrop files from iOS to Windows Quickly transfer files, photos, and other content to your computer, and they will become immediately available in your File Explorer on your computer.

Screenshots

Qmanager4 screens
BeeDrive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Qmanager at 67 against BeeDrive's 4. Qmanager also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). BeeDrive's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 41%). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for Qmanager against 2.8 for BeeDrive. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Qmanager has 67 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Qmanager's written reviews are positive against 50% of BeeDrive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Qmanager ships an update every 6 weeks, BeeDrive every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Qmanager versus BeeDrive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQmanagerBeeDrive
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (67 ratings) — better2.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews41.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings67 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQNAP Systems, Inc.Synology Inc.

Customer experience

Qmanager

All ratings67 ratings
Positive40.3%
Neutral14.9%
Negative44.8%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive41.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative42.1%

BeeDrive

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Qmanager

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes on login or NAS selection
  • 2FA keyboard obscures login button
  • Dark mode setting removed with no way to restore
  • Download station loses connection when switching apps
  • Notifications not received after iOS 18.2 update
Show 14 more
  • WOL (Wake-on-LAN) broken after iOS 17 update
  • Container Station shows no running containers
  • Disk space reporting incorrect
  • App won't connect via LTE (only WiFi)
  • CPU and memory usage not displaying
  • NAS model icons displaying incorrectly
  • Services reverting to on after being disabled
  • App crashes when checking firmware
  • Crashes on iPad after login
  • Cannot unlock encrypted volumes
  • BT search not working
  • Bandwidth reporting inaccurate
  • Installation hangs indefinitely
  • iOS compatibility issues across versions

Requested features

16 requests
  • Dark mode toggle option
  • Wake-on-LAN functionality
  • Ability to add new download tasks
  • iPad-optimized universal app
  • Widget support for Mac and iPad
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  • Apple Shortcuts integration
  • Cloud backup job status visibility
  • Backup station management
  • Power schedule modification
  • Encryption volume unlock capability
  • Process monitor column sorting
  • Direct local-only access without cloud requirement
  • Better 2FA keyboard handling
  • Launch apps (not just stop/start)
  • Manage user privileges
  • Block list IP management

BeeDrive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Qmanager

No in-app purchases

None

BeeDrive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Qmanager free?
Qmanager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BeeDrive free?
BeeDrive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Qmanager or BeeDrive?
Qmanager is rated higher. Qmanager averages 2.9 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while BeeDrive averages 2.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Qmanager or BeeDrive have ads?
Neither Qmanager nor BeeDrive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Qmanager or BeeDrive?
Qmanager ships an update every 6 weeks, and BeeDrive every 3 months. Most recently, Qmanager was updated on September 23, 2026 and BeeDrive on September 22, 2026.

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