NAS Reader vs NAS File Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
NAS File Explorer
Browse and manage files stored on your NAS directly from your mobile device. This free application provides a convenient way to access your network-attached storage.
- Browse NAS files
- Manage NAS files
- Mobile access
- Free to use
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The free NAS File Explorer app is the perfect solution for browsing and managing files stored on your NAS when using your mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NAS Reader at every 4 months against NAS File Explorer's every 18 months. NAS Reader also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 13%) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). NAS File Explorer's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 2). On price, rating, 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
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 — 2.5 for NAS Reader against 2.4 for NAS File Explorer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NAS File Explorer has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of NAS Reader's written reviews are positive against 13% of NAS File Explorer's.
NAS Reader ships an update every 4 months, NAS File Explorer every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NAS Reader | NAS File Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better | 2.4 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DigitalArtCorp | Wooi Kiang Cheah |
Customer experience
NAS Reader
NAS File Explorer
In-app purchases
NAS Reader
No in-app purchases
NAS File Explorer
No in-app purchases
