DS video vs MovieArchive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DS video
Stream your video collection from your Synology NAS to your mobile device. Automatically retrieves movie information and organizes content into libraries. Record and manage TV programs remotely if you have compatible HDHomeRun devices connected to your NAS.
- Stream video collection from Synology NAS
- Automatic movie information retrieval
- Organized video libraries
- Record and manage TV programs
- Remote TV schedule management
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**You must own a Synology NAS to run this app, and be running the latest Video Station 2.3.0 to get the complete set of features** Use DS video to stream your video collection on your DiskStation from your iOS mobile device. Browsing is made easy as your videos are sorted in different libraries, and each movies has its information retrieved online automatically. And if you have connected HDHomeRun devices with DVB-T standard to the same local area network as your Synology NAS, you will also be able to record TV programs, as well as view the TV program to manage the recording schedule even when on the move. Find all detailed features about the app on our website: www.synology.com > NAS > DSM 7.1 > Apps > Mobile Apps > Software Specs https://www.synology.com/dsm/software_spec/mobile#DSvideo
MovieArchive
Organize your physical movie collection by registering DVDs and Blu-rays. Easily find movies with custom labels and sort options. Enhance your collection with online details and track loaned items.
- Register DVDs and Blu-rays
- Customizable labels for easy finding
- Sort movies by title, duration, or year
- Assign movie details like genres and images
- Track loaned and borrowed movies
- Offline data storage for privacy
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Always find your purchased and recorded movies with your iPhone's support: Register your movie media (DVDs, BluRays and so on) and their contained movies and then label the media with labels which help find them easily. The list with sorted movies allows you easily to find the movie which you like to watch. Grab the medium which contains the movie and enjoy a comfortable movie night. You can assign details to the movies like list icon, title image, genres, etc. Some of these details can be displayed in the list of movies. In the settings of the MovieArchive you can define which ones of them you want to have displayed in the list. You can also define the sort order of the movies in the list (sort according to title, duration or the year of publication). With the In-App purchase "Download movie details" the MovieArchive loads the details from the internet (themoviedb.org) and you can easily assign them to your stored movie. Advantages of the MovieArchive: - multiple movies per medium: additionally to your purchased movies enter also your recorded movies (e.g.: a BluRay with two recordings) - privacy: your data is stored only in your iPhone, iPod or iPad (not on a server in the internet) - flexibility: in addition to the 20 predefined genres you can add your own genres Additionally to the english language the app supports also German and Spanish! By the way: with the In-App purchase "Loan to / Borrow from" you have always the overview to/from whom you have loaned out your movies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MovieArchive at 100% against DS video's 28%. DS video's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and iOS requirement 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. MovieArchive sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. DS video asks for nothing beyond the download.
DS video ships an update every 2 months, MovieArchive every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DS video | MovieArchive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (257 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 257 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Synology Inc. | Andreas Ryser |
Customer experience
DS video
MovieArchive
Bugs and requests
DS video
Reported bugs
4 issues- Playback controls not working on Apple TV
- Subtitle display issues
- Inability to play videos over encrypted connections
- Synology NAS integration problems
Requested features
6 requests- Add support for more video formats
- Improve playback controls (skip forward/backward, resume, etc.)
- Implement auto-play next episode for TV shows
- Add Picture-in-Picture support on iPad
- Improve Chromecast and AirPlay support
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- Enhance parental controls and content filtering
MovieArchive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DS video
No in-app purchases
MovieArchive
- Loan to / borrow from$0.99
- Download movie details$3.99









