DS Next vs Kept
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
DS Next
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DS Next makes it easy to connect to your NAS, offering a modern user interface and smooth interaction experience. Your personal data is never sent to any server ā all NAS-related operations are handled locally on your device. What's New: ⢠File Manage: Browse files, copy, move, delete, manage favorites, share links, and more. ⢠Download Manage: Manage downloads, create new tasks, and more. ⢠File Upload & Download: Supports batch files, folder upload, and file download. ⢠Hardware Status: Check your NAS CPU, memory, network, and storage status. Key Features: File Manage ⢠Supports video thumbnails for easier file browsing. Download Manage ⢠Automatically add trackers when creating download tasks. ⢠Select specific files by folder level when using torrent files. Premium Feature (available via in-app subscription): ⢠Enjoy an ad-free experience. ⢠Have your feedback prioritized for development. If you have suggestions or feature requests, feel free to contact me at zenyu.liam@gmail.com. Policy policy: [https://dsnext.danteware.cc/privacy_policy] Terms of Service: [https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula]
Kept
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Kept is a warranty tracker with no account, no ads, no subscription and no data collection. Snap the receipt, note the serial, set the coverage. Kept warns you 30 days and 7 days before a warranty ends, so the repair is free because you could find the proof. WHAT IT DOES ⢠Log a purchase in about twenty seconds including receipt photos, serial number, price, store ⢠Quiet warnings before coverage ends (you choose: 90, 30, or 7 days out) ⢠Serial numbers detected from your receipt photo, entirely on your device ⢠An "expiring soon" widget for your Home Screen ⢠One-tap serial copy when you're on the phone with support ⢠Export everything as a file anytime, your records are yours WHAT IT DOESN'T DO ⢠No account. No ads. No subscription. No analytics. ⢠Nothing you enter ever leaves your phone. Our App Store privacy label is "Data Not Collected" because we don't. Kept is free, forever. Every feature. If it earns a place on your Home Screen or saves you a repair bill there's a tip jar in Settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Kept at every 3 days against DS Next's fortnightly. DS Next's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. DS Next sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Kept sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DS Next ships an update fortnightly, Kept every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DS Next | Kept |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | éå® ę¢ | Moses Smith |
In-app purchases
DS Next
- Premium - Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium - Yearly$3.991 Year
Kept
- Coffee$1.99
- Lunch$4.99
- Legend$9.99





