Comparison

Phonas vs 时光盒

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

Head to head
About

Phonas

Features
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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.

About

时光盒

Features
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时光盒是一款专为家庭打造的私有云相册应用。 将照片和视频备份到您自己的私有云存储空间,重要回忆自己掌控,也能轻松与家人共享。 【核心功能】 • 照片视频备份:一键上传手机中的照片和视频 • 私有云存储:支持保存到您自己的云空间,数据更安心 • 家庭共享:多人访问,共享宝宝成长、旅行和家庭日常 • 智能整理:按时间归类,轻松翻看过去的珍贵瞬间 • 权限管理:支持文件夹权限设置,兼顾共享与隐私 【安心使用】 • 数据存储在您配置的云存储空间中 • 支持 HTTPS 加密传输 • 重要照片和视频长期留存,更安心 【适合谁用】 • 想备份家庭照片,防止丢失 • 想在多设备间同步查看相册 • 想和家人共享宝宝成长记录与生活点滴 时光盒,守护每一份珍贵回忆。

Screenshots

Phonas3 screens
时光盒4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 时光盒 at none against Phonas's 1. 时光盒 also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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. Phonas sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 时光盒 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phonas ships an update every 2 weeks, 时光盒 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Phonas versus 时光盒: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonas时光盒
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer红卫 邓磊 韩

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Phonas

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Features$6.99
None

时光盒

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phonas free?
Phonas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 时光盒 free?
时光盒 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Phonas or 时光盒 have ads?
Neither Phonas nor 时光盒 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phonas or 时光盒?
Phonas ships an update every 2 weeks, and 时光盒 every 2 days. Most recently, Phonas was updated on November 9, 2026 and 时光盒 on October 31, 2026.

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