Comparison

Qmanager vs SmartVelum

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

SmartVelum

Features
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This APP is designed to manage the remote operation of the SMART VELUM automatic filter. Allows to set the type of filter, the length of the advancement of the filter and the time of change of the filter itself. It is also possible to perform an operating cycle, view the percentage of the filter remaining and set the time. The APP also manages any alarms such as: jammed filter status, filter empty, Low battery

Screenshots

Qmanager4 screens
SmartVelum3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Qmanager at every 6 weeks against SmartVelum's every 6 months. SmartVelum's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Qmanager ships an update every 6 weeks, SmartVelum every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Qmanager versus SmartVelum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQmanagerSmartVelum
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (67 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQNAP Systems, Inc.Assa

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
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  • 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

SmartVelum

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Qmanager

No in-app purchases

None

SmartVelum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Qmanager free?
Qmanager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartVelum free?
SmartVelum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Qmanager or SmartVelum have ads?
Neither Qmanager nor SmartVelum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Qmanager or SmartVelum?
Qmanager ships an update every 6 weeks, and SmartVelum every 6 months. Most recently, Qmanager was updated on October 29, 2026 and SmartVelum on October 25, 2026.

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