Comparison

DSDir vs Uniboard

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

Head to head
About

DSDir

Features
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DSDir lets you connect and manage all kinds of file services the way you use a desktop. Synology NAS, SMB, WebDAV, FTP, SFTP and iCloud Drive all live on one desktop. Stop juggling a separate app for every server. DSDir is a full file manager for your NAS and servers: browse, search, upload, download, rename, move and copy files across Synology, Windows shared folders (SMB), WebDAV, FTP, SFTP and iCloud Drive, all from one desktop with multiple windows. Stream your videos and music straight from the NAS without downloading, save them to your device to enjoy offline, upload photos to your NAS, and pass files between sites in a few taps. • Desktop Mode: It opens on the desktop by default: multiple windows, a dock, and your own wallpaper (a solid color, a gradient or a picture). Drag files between windows to move or copy them, create new folders, and use an external display with your phone as the trackpad. Next time you open it, it remembers whether you were on the desktop or the list. • Copy and paste between sites: Copy or cut in one site and paste in another, in any mix of Synology, SMB, WebDAV, FTP, SFTP and iCloud Drive. You can also drag between desktop windows. A small progress bar in the bottom-right corner shows the transfer and can be cancelled any time. If you leave the app, it keeps transferring as long as the system allows, and progress also shows on the lock screen and at the top of the display. Files with the same name are both kept, never overwritten. • One list for every site: Sites are no longer grouped by type. They sit in a single list, each marked with a tag: Synology, SMB, WebDAV, FTP, SFTP or iCloud Drive. • Your sites, your order: Sort the site list by name or type, or drag sites into the order you like. Edit mode makes tidying up and removing easy. • Protocols built in-house: SMB, WebDAV, FTP and SFTP are all implemented by us, with no third-party libraries. SFTP supports password and private-key sign-in and asks you to confirm the host key on first connection. • File management: Multi-select, cut / copy / paste, rename, delete, upload, download and new folders. List and grid views with thumbnails, plus file search, sorting and grouping. • Video and music streaming: Tap a video to stream it without downloading first. Browse music by album cover and keep listening with the mini player while you browse. • Offline manager: Save music folders and videos to your device and play them without a connection. You can limit downloads to Wi-Fi. • Synology extras: QuickConnect or IP / DDNS connection, the download center (Download Station) and Synology Drive / Cloud Station sync status. • Share extension: Tap Share in other apps to send a URL or a file straight to one of your sites. • theirdrop: Send photos, videos and files from the share sheet straight to a Windows PC on the same network, with no pairing. • 10 languages: English, Japanese, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Korean, French, Russian, Spanish, German and Portuguese. • Your site list on every device: Your site list and quick-share settings sync to your other devices through your own iCloud account. Passwords stay in the device Keychain and are never synced through iCloud. Works with: Synology NAS (DSM 6 and 7, QuickConnect, IP and DDNS), Windows shared folders, any NAS or server that offers SMB, WebDAV, FTP or SFTP (SSH), and iCloud Drive. DSDir collects no user data. All connection information stays on your own devices and in your own iCloud account.

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Uniboard

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Find Unicode characters, make the keyboard your own, and write Japanese or Mandarin Chinese using familiar letter keys. Uniboard combines exact character entry, personal symbol pages, font previews and downloadable language resources for iPhone and iPad. YOUR KEYS, YOUR ROWS Edit letter, number and symbol key actions, arrange keys in rows, and align rows left, center, right or with space between keys. Existing configurations keep their saved appearance until edited. The extra number row belongs to the letter section. When all ten digits are available there and the layout fits, the symbol sections combine into one page without discarding saved key choices. LANGUAGE CONVERSION Japanese romaji and Mandarin pinyin dictionaries are optional downloads, not bundled with the keyboard. In Languages, download only what you want, then enable each mode separately. Nothing downloads automatically. Conversion runs on your device. Choose converted text or tap your original spelling to insert it unchanged. While composing, Space confirms without adding a space, and Return confirms without submitting; press again for the normal action. Downloaded languages require Full Access so the keyboard can read language files shared by the app. This is local file access, not online typing. Direct Typing remains available without Full Access. Downloads require an internet connection. YOUR WORDS Add readings and preferred outputs in My Words, or preview and import a dictionary in Uniboard’s documented tab-separated text format. Imported dictionaries stay separate and can be enabled, disabled, exported or removed. Undo the last import without replacing your other dictionaries. Custom output preserves exact Unicode sequences, including emoji and combining accents. BROWSE AND INSPECT Search Unicode names, aliases, blocks or code points. Choose which emoji categories appear in the app and keyboard, including emoji search. Resize emoji in the app, and browse blocks from low to high or high to low code points. Hidden categories don’t remove saved favorites. Inspect the text visible in the keyboard preview: code points, names, normalization forms and UTF-8/UTF-16 values. Move the cursor within the text the typing app exposes. Inspection does not read the whole document, and available context depends on the app. FONTS AND IMAGES Compare font styles by weight and width. Download a single style where available, or a clearly labeled shared file containing several styles. Set preferred fonts for code points, ranges or blocks. These choices affect Uniboard’s rendering, not another app’s fonts. Copy visible preview text as an image with custom colors, transparency and resolution. Images paste as pictures where supported, not editable text. KEEP YOUR SETUP Export and import your configuration, or edit it in the app and validate before applying. Review replacements and resets, and undo the last configuration change. Language preferences and download references can be included, but dictionary and font files aren’t; missing downloads aren’t fetched automatically. Export custom dictionaries separately. Favorites and custom key text may be personal. No account, ads or analytics. Uniboard’s keyboard does not send your typing or custom words to a server. Enable Uniboard in iOS Settings under General > Keyboard > Keyboards. Some fields don’t allow custom keyboards. The interface and Unicode names are English. Font coverage, language resources and host-app behavior vary.

Screenshots

DSDir4 screens
Uniboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Uniboard at Free against DSDir's $1.99. Uniboard also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Uniboard is free to download; DSDir costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DSDir ships an update weekly, Uniboard every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
DSDir versus Uniboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDSDirUniboard
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB49 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperUSHIO FUJIMURAKitta Co.

In-app purchases

None

DSDir

No in-app purchases

None

Uniboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DSDir free?
DSDir costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Uniboard free?
Uniboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DSDir or Uniboard have ads?
Neither DSDir nor Uniboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DSDir or Uniboard?
DSDir ships an update weekly, and Uniboard every 3 days. Most recently, DSDir was updated on November 6, 2026 and Uniboard on November 10, 2026.

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