Comparison

TNAS mobile vs Baldrick Buddy

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

Head to head
About

TNAS mobile

Access and manage your TerraMaster NAS devices from your mobile phone. Back up photos and videos, browse documents, and stream multimedia files remotely or locally.

Highlights
  • Remote NAS access
  • Local NAS access
  • Photo and video backup
  • Document browsing
  • File upload/download
  • Multimedia playback
  • Device management
Features
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TNAS mobile is the dedicated mobile app for TerraMaster TNAS devices. With it, you can manage files, back up photos, and browse documents on your phone. It also serves as your portable monitoring center, allowing you to check the status of the TOS system anytime and easily manage your TNAS device.

About

Baldrick Buddy

Features
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Baldrick Buddy finds the Baldrick lighting controllers on your network and lets you run and set them up from one place, without hunting for IP addresses or opening each board's web page. FIND YOUR BOARDS • Every board on the network in one list, with name, type, firmware, address and whether it is receiving data • Search, filter and sort when you have a lot of boards • Tap a board's address to open its web interface in Safari RUN THEM • Start a test pattern to check your wiring, with brightness and colour • Start and stop Cunning FX presets, and choose the one that runs at power-up • Busk Board: big buttons for running looks live, with a Blackout button • See what is sending a board data, and how fast SET THEM UP • Outputs and pixel models: names, pixel counts, colour order, brightness • Relays and dimmers • DMX presets, and the preset sent at power-up • Physical buttons: what a press and a long press do • Board name and network: fixed IP address and WiFi • Create and edit Cunning FX presets and Busk Board buttons Nothing is changed on a board until you tap Save. KEEP THEM UP TO DATE • Update one board, or every board that needs it, and watch them come back • Switch boards between the main, beta and commercial release channels, one at a time or all together • Offline update: download firmware while you have internet, then update boards on a network that has none PRIVATE BY DESIGN Buddy talks only to the boards on your own network. There is no account and no cloud, and your board list and settings never leave your device. The only internet use is downloading firmware when you ask for it. You need Baldrick hardware on the same WiFi or Ethernet network. If nothing is found, check you are on the right network and allow Local Network access when asked.

Screenshots

TNAS mobile4 screens
Baldrick Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Baldrick Buddy at every 3 days against TNAS mobile's every 2 months. TNAS mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TNAS mobile ships an update every 2 months, Baldrick Buddy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TNAS mobile versus Baldrick Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTNAS mobileBaldrick Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNoon Technology Company LimitedILightThat

Bugs and requests

TNAS mobile

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • App crashes when connected to network
  • App crashes when backing up photos/videos
  • App freezes during backup
  • Cannot connect to NAS
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  • Connection lost errors
  • Remote login fails
  • Image backup is flaky
  • Video backup hangs or fails (.mov files)
  • App doesn't find NAS
  • Battery drain when running in background
  • Background refresh doesn't stop battery drain
  • App prompts for update but no update available
  • App shows 'OPEN' instead of 'UPDATE' when it's the newest version
  • App not working with TOS 5.1
  • App not working with TOS 6
  • QR code scanning issue on single device
  • App not available in certain regions/countries

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add display of desktop shortcuts and apps
  • Improve user-friendliness and navigation
  • Add iPad support
  • Allow uploading more than 99 files at a time
  • Add 'select all' option for uploads
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  • Improve video backup reliability
  • Make app compatible with F2-210
  • Add dark mode option
  • Provide advanced analytics dashboard
  • Improve translation for Russian language

Baldrick Buddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TNAS mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Baldrick Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TNAS mobile free?
TNAS mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Baldrick Buddy free?
Baldrick Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TNAS mobile or Baldrick Buddy have ads?
Neither TNAS mobile nor Baldrick Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TNAS mobile or Baldrick Buddy?
TNAS mobile ships an update every 2 months, and Baldrick Buddy every 3 days. Most recently, TNAS mobile was updated on November 7, 2026 and Baldrick Buddy on November 10, 2026.

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