iDSS vs Synology Active Insight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iDSS
This iPhone monitoring app complements the DSS7016 platform. It offers real-time preview, playback of recorded footage, GIS mapping, and local management features.
- Real-time preview
- Playback recorded footage
- GIS map integration
- Local management
- Two-way audio
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适用iPhone的手机监控软件，是DSS7016平台的配套手机客户端软件。 目前该软件主要支持，实时预览（包括云台、对讲等）、录像回放、Gis地图、光栅图、收藏夹和本地管理等功能。
Synology Active Insight
Monitor the health and performance of multiple Synology NAS devices from a single account. Receive system event notifications with troubleshooting guidance directly on your mobile device. View current performance and storage summaries for your NAS systems.
- Multi-NAS monitoring
- System health and performance tracking
- Event notifications
- Troubleshooting guidance
- Storage summary view
- Mobile access
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**Synology NAS and a Synology Account are required for this Application.** **DiskStation Manager 7.2 (or above) and Active Insight package 2.0.0 (or above) are required.** Synology Active Insight is a health monitoring solution that supports multiple Synology NAS system health and performance monitoring under one Synology Account. You may receive system events with detailed troubleshooting actions from Synology with your mobile device. You may view the current performance and storage summary of your Synology NAS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iDSS at 4.7 against Synology Active Insight's 2.3. iDSS also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 23%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). Synology Active Insight's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iDSS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of iDSS's written reviews are positive against 23% of Synology Active Insight's.
iDSS ships an update monthly, Synology Active Insight every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDSS | Synology Active Insight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better | 2.3 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews — better | 22.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhejiang Dahua Vision Technology Co.,Ltd. | Synology Inc. |
Customer experience
iDSS
Synology Active Insight
In-app purchases
iDSS
No in-app purchases
Synology Active Insight
No in-app purchases
