ASUS AiCloud vs NAS Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ASUS AiCloud
This app unifies public and private cloud services with home networking. It allows access to files and media from USB storage connected to a compatible router, remote access to PCs, and real-time synchronization of content across devices and online storage.
- Cloud Disk for USB storage access
- Smart Access for remote PC control
- Smart Sync for real-time content updates
- Media streaming to mobile devices
- Personalized web links for sharing
- Cross-platform file access (Windows, Mac, Linux)
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All you need to get into the cloud world with AiCloud is a compatible ASUS router, and up you go. Please goto http://www.asus.com/Networks/ to find the latest version of ASUSWRT which supports ASUS AiCloud. ASUS AiCloud is a revolutionary app that combines all the power of public and private cloud platforms together with home networking into a single space. Enjoy diverse cloud services at home or your office, with cloud storage expansion available on demand at no additional charge! Take a look at what AiCloud has to offer: Cloud Disk Your always-on data and media library Connect USB storage to your compatible ASUS router to access content and files and stream media straight to your AiCloud app on mobile devices or from a unique web link via your browser Smart Access All your devices in tune Whether you’re using Windows, Mac OS, or even Linux PCs, ASUS AiCloud lets you access, stream, and share content from your home network or online storage through a personalized web link. For greater convenience, download the ASUS AiCloud app to your iOS smartphone and get everything on the go. Smart Access even lets you wake up sleeping PCs in your network for remote access. Smart Sync Always up to date Keeps all media, data, and other content you want to share from online storage services like ASUS WebStorage*, your home network, and even other AiCloud-enabled networks** up to date in real time to easily share and access the same file version wherever you are. *AiCloud currently supports ASUS WebStorage. Support for other public cloud services to be added at a later time. **Pending feature to be added via future updates.
NAS Reader
Access and view files from network-attached storage (NAS), Dropbox, and FTP servers. Supports common file types like PDFs and images, with options to open files in other applications. Quickly find and access your documents with a clear file and folder listing.
- View files from NAS, Dropbox, and FTP
- Supports PDF and image files
- Quick file and folder access
- Open files in other apps
- Supports SMB2 protocol
- Reads photo library
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The NASReader is a viewer that allows you to view files in NAS (Windows shared folders), Dropbox and FTP server. The NASReader has the following features: - Supports to a file that can be viewed with iOS standard viewer, such as PDF files and image files. - Listed separately, files and folders. Enable quick access to the desired file. - Other than built-in viewer, Supports to "open in other apps" - Supports SMB2 protocol - Supports reading of photo library * It does not correspond to the streaming play of video and music
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: ASUS AiCloud at 55 against NAS Reader's 2. NAS Reader's advantage is review sentiment (31% vs 20%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.4 for ASUS AiCloud against 2.5 for NAS Reader. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ASUS AiCloud has 55 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of ASUS AiCloud's written reviews are positive against 31% of NAS Reader's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ASUS AiCloud | NAS Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (55 ratings) | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.2% of reviews | 31.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASUS | DigitalArtCorp |
Customer experience
ASUS AiCloud
NAS Reader
Bugs and requests
ASUS AiCloud
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cannot access USB drive connected to router
- App freezes when switching between folders
- Fails to upload/download files consistently
- Loses connection when switching networks
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for more video/audio codecs
- Improve file management capabilities
- Integrate with cloud storage services
- Optimize for larger iPhone screens
- Provide better documentation and troubleshooting guides
NAS Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ASUS AiCloud
No in-app purchases
NAS Reader
No in-app purchases
