DS cloud vs Container Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DS cloud
Access and sync selected folders from your Synology NAS to your mobile device. Enjoy offline viewing of your files anywhere, with customizable sync settings for file size and type.
- Folder synchronization
- Offline file viewing
- Customizable sync settings
- File size limits
- File type filtering
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*You must own a Synology NAS to run this app. To get the full features of DS cloud, the version of the Cloud Station running on your DiskStation should be 4.0 and above. Versions starting from 2.10.4 would only support iOS 8 and onward* DS cloud is the mobile counterpart of Cloud Station on iOS devices. You can select the folders on your DiskStation that you wish to sync to your mobile devices, and make them available for offline viewing anywhere you go. DS cloud also allows you to decide how you'd like to sync: you can set the maximum file size as well as the types of file you wish to sync for each folder. Find out more features about the app on our website: www.synology.com > Solutions > File Syncing https://www.synology.com/dsm/6.1/software_spec/mobile#DScloud
Container Manager
Manage and supervise your Docker containers with ease. This app allows you to view container status, logs, and perform actions like start, stop, and remove. It also supports managing images and volumes, with more features planned.
- Manage Docker containers
- Control container status (start, stop, restart)
- Create new containers
- View container logs
- Manage Docker images
- Manage Docker volumes
- Connect to Docker Engine and Portainer
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Container Manager brings monitoring and control of self-hosted Docker environments to iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Connect to a Docker Engine remote API or a Portainer instance you own and manage. At a glance: • Review host information, resource usage, versions, and container status. • Browse, search, filter, and inspect containers, including live resource data, logs, environment variables, ports, and volume bindings. • Start, stop, restart, pause, unpause, kill, rename, and remove containers. • Browse, inspect, search, pull, run, and remove images. • Browse, inspect, create, prune, and remove volumes. • Attach to running containers where supported. • Explore the interface using built-in Demo Mode before connecting a server. Browsing, monitoring, details, and live logs are available without a subscription. A Supporter subscription unlocks container, image, and volume actions plus console access. Feature availability can vary by backend and API version. Requires a user-configured Docker Engine remote API or Portainer instance for live server management. Terms of Use: https://ezv-software.com/container-manager/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://ezv-software.com/container-manager/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DS cloud at 2.5 against Container Manager's 1.0. DS cloud also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (72 vs 2). Container Manager's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 23%). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Container Manager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. DS cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.
DS cloud holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DS cloud has 72 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of DS cloud's written reviews are positive against 33% of Container Manager's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DS cloud | Container Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (72 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.3% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Synology Inc. | EZV, spol. s r.o. |
Customer experience
DS cloud
Container Manager
Bugs and requests
DS cloud
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes on launch with iOS 14.2+
- Face ID causes app to crash immediately
- Touch ID crashes app on iPhone X/XS
- Version not up-to-date error despite fresh installation
- PDF files crash app when opened (2+ pages)
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- Subfolder synchronization not working
- Files appear as 0 bytes and cannot be opened
- Sync stops working after initial setup
- Connection errors on local network
- App freezes during file operations
- Share button functionality broken
- Unable to update credentials after password change
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Annotation function crashes app
Requested features
16 requests- Update app for iOS 14+ compatibility
- DSM 7.0 support
- Background synchronization capability
- On-demand file download (like Dropbox)
- Face ID and Touch ID support
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- PDF editing and annotation tools
- Automatic photo backup from camera roll
- Integration with iOS Files app
- Split-screen support for iPad
- Password protection for app access
- Ability to change password without unlinking account
- Create folders from within the app
- Recursive subfolder synchronization
- Search functionality across subfolders
- Thumbnail view for images
- Selective file synchronization
Container Manager
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DS cloud
No in-app purchases
Container Manager
- Supporter Level - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Supporter Level - Yearly3 Days trial$11.991 Year
