MediaRoam vs NasV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MediaRoam
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MediaRoam brings your own videos, photos, documents, PDF-compatible AI files and static USDZ/STL models to iPhone and iPad. Connect a NAS or supported cloud source, play videos with subtitles, and edit supported files as copies. Apple TV focuses on big-screen playback and reading. YOUR OWN MEDIA Connect SMB (Windows computers and NAS), pCloud, WebDAV, Jellyfin, system Files and supported direct HTTPS media links. The searchable source catalog explains which connections require other apps or service permissions. MediaRoam does not supply video content or require uploading your media to a MediaRoam server. VIDEO AND SUBTITLES Playback, seeking, resume, favorites, offline copies, multiple audio tracks and external subtitles. Availability depends on the file, server and device. iPHONE AND iPAD FILE TOOLS • AI: read-only pages from files containing compatible PDF content, with page navigation, zoom and reset. Unencrypted files only, up to 32 MiB and 200 pages. No layer, text or dieline editing, or print/color/scale proofing. • USDZ: view compatible static models, rotate, zoom and reset without AR or camera access. • STL: compatible ASCII/binary meshes, rotation, zoom and reset. Up to 8 MiB and 100,000 triangles; monochrome and read-only, without materials, unit validation, repair or editing. • Text: search, replace, undo/redo the last Replace All, encoding and line-ending options, JSON validation and save a copy. • SRT/VTT: edit basic cue text, start/end times and a common timing offset. • CSV/TSV: edit cells, search rows, append or duplicate rows/columns, confirm deletion and undo the most recent structural change. Leading zeros are preserved; formulas are not calculated. • Images: rotate, flip horizontally, adjust a crop and export JPEG/PNG copies without overwriting the original. • PDF and other documents: preview supported formats. This is not a full Office, XLSX or PDF text-layout editor. Structured subtitle/table editing is limited to 2 MiB; tables allow up to 500 rows, 50 columns and 10,000 cells. Ragged rows are not automatically padded. Image editing supports single images; exports are limited to a 4096-pixel longest edge and do not upscale originals. USDZ limits: 64 MiB, 512 package entries, 4096 nodes, one million vertices/primitives; embedded image edges up to 4096 pixels and total texture pixels up to 32 Mi. Unsupported or oversized files cannot be previewed. Audio, nested packages, external resources, animation playback and model editing are unsupported. AI support is limited to PDF-compatible page content, not every Illustrator format. Legacy AI and Reality are unsupported. DXF previews limited flat ASCII geometry with layer visibility controls. DWG previews limited 2010/2013/2018-family XY geometry and ordinary blocks; some other files show only low-resolution, possibly stale embedded thumbnails without geometry or measurement. Both formats: up to 8 MiB, read-only, not complete CAD or dieline proofs. Pinch/pan and original offline DXF/DWG demos are included. PDF page dimensions and manually calibrated distance estimates are available, not PDF layer switching or manufacturing measurements. View file capabilities in the app for details. TRY BEFORE CONNECTING Original offline video, photo, PDF, subtitle, JSON, CSV, USDZ, STL and compatible-design demos work without an account, purchase or network. The compatible-design demo explicitly uses original PDF content. Apple TV provides playback, document reading and read-only STL viewing with remote rotation, zoom and reset, but not iPhone/iPad editing or USDZ previews. Your own sources require their respective services and access rights. The catalog does not imply native login for every cloud provider or support for every sharing-page link. Free, no ads or subscriptions, and no advertising or tracking SDKs. Only use files and media you have permission to access.
NasV
Organize and view your photos, videos, and files from various sources, including NAS devices. Offers multiple viewing modes for different needs, from slideshows to detailed editing.
- Multiple viewing modes (Classic, Living Room Frame, Travel Replay, Editor Review)
- Browse local files, authorized folders, and SMB/WebDAV NAS libraries
- Search, sort, and filter content
- Adjust playback speed, audio, and subtitles
- Rate photos (1-5 stars)
- Offline downloads (Pro feature)
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Your photos, videos, folders and NAS — viewed your way. Each of the four modes has its own Home and player: Living Room Frame feels like a photo wall, Travel Replay revisits your journeys by year, and Editor Review is built for picking the best takes. NasV brings Photos, authorized folders and SMB / WebDAV libraries into one browsing and playback experience. Resume from Home, find content in Library and adjust your preferences in Settings. FOUR MODES, READY WHEN YOU ARE Classic: Full playback controls for photos and videos, with adjustable intervals, speed and sleep timer. Living Room Frame: A 10-second photo interval and sequential playback by default, gentle photo motion, a clock and date, and controls revealed with a double-tap. Videos start muted; sound can be enabled at any time. Travel Replay: Filter by year, revisit previous items in a fixed shuffle queue, scrub through the queue and reshuffle after each loop. Editor Review: Jump between nearby items using the filmstrip, rate photos from 1 to 5 stars, switch between fit and fill, and access favorites, downloads and file information. Pause a video to use small seek steps for inspection. Choose a viewing mode from Home, the player or Settings. Changes apply immediately, without restarting. More playback options remain available in the player menu. YOUR LOCAL AND NETWORK LIBRARY Open Photos, folders authorized through the system file picker, or your own SMB / WebDAV NAS. Search filenames, sort by name, date or size, filter photos, videos and files larger than 100 MB, and use recursive scanning, favorites, playlists, history and directory caching. PHOTOS AND VIDEOS TOGETHER Adjust fit or fill, playback speed, audio, subtitles and the sleep timer. Support for MP4, MOV, MKV, TS and other files depends on codecs, source and device capabilities. Photo-rating filters affect the browsing grid only. Video ratings are not supported. YOUR CONTENT STAYS YOURS No NasV account or ads. Your device accesses the sources you choose directly, without routing media through a developer server. NAS credentials are stored in the system Keychain. Access only content you have the right to use. NASV PRO Unlock continuous slideshows and batch NAS scanning, plus offline downloads. PURCHASES AND RESTORE Directory browsing and complete playback of individual files are free. NasV Pro offers monthly and yearly subscriptions and a one-time lifetime unlock. Monthly and yearly plans provide the same benefits. Prices and purchase details are shown in the App Store. Restore Purchases is supported. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. A lifetime purchase does not automatically cancel an existing subscription. Privacy: https://wind0o.github.io/nasv/#privacy Support: https://wind0o.github.io/nasv/#support Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MediaRoam at none against NasV's 3. MediaRoam also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. NasV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. MediaRoam asks for nothing beyond the download.
MediaRoam ships an update daily, NasV every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MediaRoam | NasV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHIA CHIEH LU | 宏宇 孙 |
In-app purchases
MediaRoam
No in-app purchases
NasV
- NasV Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- NasV Pro Yearly$2.991 Year
- NasV Pro Lifetime$4.99









