Comparison

NAS Reader vs FSharing

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

FSharing

This app is a versatile file manager for iOS that allows seamless file transfers between your device and PC/laptops without cables. It also integrates cloud storage and remote servers, offering robust file organization and playback capabilities.

Highlights
  • Wireless file transfer to PC/laptops
  • SMB/CIFS protocol support
  • Cloud storage integration (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
  • Remote server access (FTP, SFTP, WebDAV)
  • Built-in music and video player
  • ZIP file creation and extraction
  • File sharing via Wi-Fi/hotspot
Features
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FSharing is a unique and exclusive file manager for iOS devices, It's the first app on the App Store to give you flexibilities to transfer files from iOS devices to PC, laptops and vice versa easily. It overcomes the complexities when you want to transfer files with iOS devices, It achieves this flexibility by employing the popular file transfer protocol SMB/CIFS that's is available in most popular operating systems. FSharing changes the way users normally use to transfer files with iOS devices, it removes USB cable completely, with this app installed on devices you don't need to use USB cable any more. FSharing turns your iOS devices into a Wi-Fi shared drive, make it visible and accessible from your local network. Other devices can discover and access it, transfer files is extremely fast. FSharing is a powerful file manager, a unified UI help you easily manage your files offline (on device) or online (cloud or remote drives), manage files in the same way when you access your local files, cloud drives (Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Box) or remote drives (Windows SMB, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV). FSharing has a powerful music player and video player, they can play any music or video formats and supports streaming on any cloud servers. FSharing comes with add-ons, they provide more advanced functionalities. Each add-ons has a different role but they are deeply integrated with the app and they make FSharing more powerful. Let’s explore FSharing main features. FILE SHARING • Share files instantly with other devices via Wi-Fi or in the same hotspot • It doesn't require any third party apps installed on PC or laptops to transfer files • Share Photo Library • Share iPod Library • Share with Readonly mode that don't allow users to change files in your device • Share with Login Account that don't allow anonymous users to access your device • Sharing works in background • Automatically detect shared drives in local network ACCESS CLOUD SERVICES AND REMOTE SERVERS • Access popular remote servers FTP, SFTP, WebDAV and Windows SMB • Access popular cloud services Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Box • Open files directly from cloud or remote servers without downloading them • Copy or move files or folders between cloud or remote servers directly • Show file thumbnails • Search for files and folders FILE MANAGER • Copy/Move/Rename/Delete files • Create ZIP files • Create and organize folders • Send emails with attachments • Export files to other apps • Copy or move files or folders to cloud services and remote servers (FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Windows SMB) • Unzip many formats ZIP, 7Z, A, CPIO, TAR, ISO, XAR, SHAR, USTAR, RAR, CAB, JAR, RPM, GZ, BZ2, Z, XZ • Show file thumbnails • Search for files and folders • View in Grid or List modes • Sorting and Filtering MUSIC PLAYER • Play around 60 audio formats AAC, AIFF, AIF, AIFC, AU, FLAC, M4A, MP2, MP3, OGA, OGG, OPUS, TTA, WAV, WMA, WV, CAF, ADX, AC3, AMR, MMF, etc. • Play music in a playlist • Play music directly on clouds or remote servers • Play music in background • Play with shuttle and no shuttle modes VIDEO PLAYER • Play around 65 video formats MKV, FLV, VOB, OGV, GIF, AVI, MTS, M2TS, MOV, WMV, ASF, MP4, MPG, MPEG, M2V, MXF, SWF, WEBM, 3GP, 3G2, TS, etc. • Play streaming videos on cloud servers • Play back and next videos IMAGE VIEWER • View around 70 image formats AAI, ART, AVS, BMP, CIN, CUR, DDS, DCX, DIB, DPX, FAX, FITS, FTS, G3, etc. • View images directly on clouds or remote servers DOCUMENT VIEWER • View PDF files • View Office documents • View text files • View other iOS compatible files WEB BROWSER AND DOWNLOADER • Surf web easily • Download files on the Internet • Save pages to PDF, WebArchive or HTML • Bookmark favorites sites • Download files in background

Screenshots

NAS Reader4 screens
FSharing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FSharing at 76% against NAS Reader's 31%. FSharing also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). NAS Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FSharing sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. NAS Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FSharing holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FSharing has 884 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of NAS Reader's written reviews are positive against 76% of FSharing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NAS Reader ships an update every 4 months, FSharing weekly. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
NAS Reader versus FSharing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNAS ReaderFSharing
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)4.4 (884 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews76.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2884 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.410 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB119 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDigitalArtCorpNgan Tran

Customer experience

NAS Reader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral25.0%
Negative43.8%

FSharing

All ratings882 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative22.3%

Bugs and requests

NAS Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

FSharing

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Server stops unexpectedly
  • Purchased features not working as expected
  • Inconsistent behavior when transferring files

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more file formats
  • Improve playlist management for music
  • Integrate with cloud storage services
  • Enhance file explorer functionality

In-app purchases

None

NAS Reader

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

FSharing

One-time6
  • Video DownloaderFree
  • Photo Duplicate Cleaner$2.99
  • Image Optimizer$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Image Converter$2.99
  • Media Converter$4.99
  • PRO Version$9.99

Questions

Is NAS Reader free?
NAS Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FSharing free?
FSharing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NAS Reader or FSharing?
FSharing is rated higher. NAS Reader averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while FSharing averages 4.4 from 884 ratings.
Do NAS Reader or FSharing have ads?
Neither NAS Reader nor FSharing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NAS Reader or FSharing?
NAS Reader ships an update every 4 months, and FSharing weekly. Most recently, NAS Reader was updated on October 17, 2026 and FSharing on October 17, 2026.

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