Comparison

Qmanager vs System Status Lite

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
Read full description

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

System Status Lite

Monitor your iPhone or iPad's real-time system performance, including memory, CPU, network, battery, and disk usage. View detailed information and track changes over time with interactive charts. Supports various iOS devices and multitasking features.

Highlights
  • Real-time monitoring of memory, CPU, battery, disk, and network
  • Detailed system and device information
  • Performance graphs and charts
  • Supports Split View and Slide Over on iPad
  • Background monitoring (3 minutes)
  • Export data via email, AirPrint, and AirDrop
Features
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System Status Lite is the most powerful real time monitoring tool for your iPhone and iPad performance. You can watch the usage current as of the memory, CPU, network, battery and disk at the same time. and check the change device performance from charts. Further, detail information on network connection and operating system indicates it, and it's possible to save it and print. iPhone user can see wide screen view because it corresponds to a horizontal screen of the iPhone. In addition, iPad Air2, iPad mini 4, and iPad Pro can Split View and Slide Over. Features GENERAL : Rial time monitoring of memory, CPU, battery, disk usage and network connect - Memory : Fee space ratio wired, active, inactive and free memory usage - CPU : Usage and idle state - Network : Wi-Fi, 3G or LTE connection state, sent and received data since system boot time - Battery : Charge level and state (Full, Unplugged or Charging) - Disk : Used, free and total space - Information : Summary device information OVERVIEW : Graph - Line chart of memory, CPU, battery and disk usage OVERVIEW DETAILS : CPU, battery etc, list - CPU Status : CPU usage - Battery Status : battery charged and battery status - Disk usage : Disk free space and total disk space - System uptime : system boot time and uptime - Connection : default getaway address and dns server address - WiFi : Connect IP address, subnet mask, SSID, BSSID, received & sent data since system boot - Cellular : Connect IP address, network type(LTE / 3G) and received & sent data since system boot MEMORY : Graph - Stacked line chart of wired, active, inactive, other memory usage MEMORY DETAILS : Memory details list - Memory Usage : wired, active, inactive, other, free, total memory and page size usage - Page IN/OUT : page ins and page outs - Page fault : faults and COW faults - Page lookup : lookups and hits - Page purge : purgeable count and purges - Other Page : zero Filled, reactivated and speculative read CPU : Graph - Stacked line chart of CPU usage NETWORK : Graph (iOS 8,9) - Line chart of wi-fi received and sent, cellular received and sent data CONNECTIONS - Connections local ip, remote ip tx and rx list BATTERY : Graph - Stacked line chart of battery charged level DISK : Graph - Stacked line chart of disk used space INFORMATION - Operating System : system, system build number, Kernel, system boot, uptime etc - Device Information : device name, id, device model etc - CPU Information : CPU model, GPU model, CPU frequency etc - Hardware Features : display resolution, pixel density, etc Function of then Graph general - AirPrint, save image, AirDrop, export email and more - Background monitoring(3 minutes) - Display the maximum value or the average value Supports Non retina and Retina display on iPhone,iPad. iPhone 4 to 8 Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone X, iPad 2 to iPad Pro and iPad mini to iPad mini 4. iPhone, iPad both vertical and horizontal screen display. Supported by "Split View" and "Slide Over" of the iPad.

Screenshots

Qmanager4 screens
System Status Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: System Status Lite at 3.5 against Qmanager's 2.9. System Status Lite also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 41%) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 16.0). Qmanager's advantage is ratings volume (67 vs 21). 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

System Status Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Qmanager's written reviews are positive against 66% of System Status Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Qmanager ships an update every 6 weeks, System Status Lite monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Qmanager versus System Status Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQmanagerSystem Status Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (67 ratings)3.5 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.3% of reviews66.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings67 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.08.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQNAP Systems, Inc.Kenichi Yoshikawa

Customer experience

Qmanager

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

System Status Lite

All ratings21 ratings
Positive52.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive66.4%
Neutral10.4%
Negative23.2%

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
Show 11 more
  • 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

System Status Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Qmanager

No in-app purchases

None

System Status Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Qmanager free?
Qmanager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is System Status Lite free?
System Status Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Qmanager or System Status Lite?
System Status Lite is rated higher. Qmanager averages 2.9 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while System Status Lite averages 3.5 from 21 ratings.
Do Qmanager or System Status Lite have ads?
Neither Qmanager nor System Status Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Qmanager or System Status Lite?
Qmanager ships an update every 6 weeks, and System Status Lite monthly. Most recently, Qmanager was updated on September 23, 2026 and System Status Lite on September 20, 2026.

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