Phonas vs YAIIU

Phonas turns your NAS into a beautiful photo gallery. Connect via SMB protocol and browse your photos right on your iPhone or iPad — no server-side software required. Works with Everything Works with any device that supports SMB: Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS, Windows, macOS, and more. No extra server software to install. If it supports SMB, it works with Phonas. INSTANT LOADING Extracts embedded thumbnails directly from media files with high-concurrency reads. Loads your photo wall instantly — no waiting for server-side thumbnail generation. NATIVE QUALITY Reads original files without transcoding or compression. Displays every photo in full quality, preserving HDR effects and color details. LOCAL CACHE Caches metadata and thumbnails locally. Browse previously viewed content even when offline. SMART RECOGNITION On-device recognition for faces, pets, scenes, and text. Smart search makes finding your photos effortless. FAST BACKUP Quickly upload your local photo library to a designated NAS directory. Back up 1,000 photos in just 1 minute over a gigabit LAN. SUPPORTED FORMATS JPEG, HEIC/HIF, PNG, RAW (ARW, CR2, DNG, NEF, ORF, PEF, RW2), MP4, MOV PRICING Basic features are free forever. Unlock advanced features with a one-time purchase — no subscription.

An unofficial app to upload photos/videos to your Immich server.