Phonas vs Cinelocal

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.

CineLocal is your private movie library for the video files you keep on your device. Import movies from the Files app, USB storage, iCloud Drive, or other local sources. CineLocal turns your collection into a cinematic poster wall, with artwork, ratings, descriptions, genres, runtime, collections, playlists, and offline playback. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR DEVICE • Import one file or an entire folder at once • Keep your movies private and available offline • No accounts, sign-ins, or cloud uploads required • Resume playback right where you left off A BEAUTIFUL MOVIE LIBRARY • Poster Grid, Compact, List, Cinematic, Shelf, and Carousel layouts • Metadata matching from clear filenames • Collections, playlists, and a Continue Watching row • Custom skins and physical-media case styles WATCH, SHARE, AND STREAM LOCALLY • Watch together with another nearby device on the same Wi-Fi network • Transfer movies directly between devices • Stream a movie locally without uploading it to a cloud service • Connect to SMB shares on your NAS or home server CineLocal includes a full 24-hour free trial. Afterward, unlock the complete app forever with a one-time in-app purchase—no ads and no subscriptions. For best matching, use filenames such as Inception (2010).mp4 or Dune 2021.mkv.