BronControl vs Synology Drive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BronControl
This app allows users to remotely control various broncolor lighting devices, including Siros, Scoro, and LED F160 models. It offers features for grouping devices, synchronizing flashes, and creating masks for image editing. The app supports both private and enterprise network configurations for flexible equipment management.
- Remote control for Siros, Scoro, LED F160
- Device grouping and synchronization
- Private and Enterprise network modes
- FreeMask function for image cropping
- Individual control of lighting functions
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The bronControl app enables you to conveniently control several broncolor Siros WiFi, Scoro WiFi and LED F160 devices. All the basic functions of broncolor’s Siros, Siros L, LED F160 and most functions of Scoro can be operated using the free bronControl app. By using the Private mode or the Enterprise mode, equipment that is difficult to access, or far away, can be conveniently and easily set and controlled. In Private mode, the Siros S, Siros L, Scoro and LED F160 can actually set up their own network. In that configuration, the LEDF160 accepts a maximum of four clients. The application controls the functions with clarity and full individual control, e.g. several units can be united into groups, and flash sequences synchronised. In order to reduce the already short charging and waiting times even further, several devices can be alternately triggered. The FreeMask function makes it possible to establish perfect masks for cropping motifs in a simple and fast way. To operate the upgraded version of the bronControl App, the newest Firmware version is required: - Siros 400 / 800: 11 - Siros 400 S / 800 S: 11 - Siros 400 L / 800 L: 6 - LEDF160 : LD 1.5 / UI 1.5 - Scoro : 13 Upgrade software can be downloaded from the broncolor website: https://broncolor.swiss/software
Synology Drive
Access and manage files stored on your Synology NAS from your mobile device. This app allows you to view various file types, including office documents, and offers convenient file management features like syncing, searching, and sharing on the go.
- Access Synology NAS files on the go
- View documents, spreadsheets, and slides
- Sync files
- Search files
- Share files
- Move and label files
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**To use this app and enjoy its features, you must own Synology NAS and install the latest Synology Drive Server.** Synology Drive iOS mobile app allows you to easily access and manage files in your Synology Drive on the go. In addition to common file types, such as documents, images, videos, and music, the app's user-friendly in-app viewer can open Synology Office documents, spreadsheets, and slides. Convenient management features, such as syncing, searching, sharing, moving, and applying labels to files, are all available in the app, allowing users to complete tasks efficiently anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Synology Drive at 4.5 against BronControl's 1.0. Synology Drive also leads on ratings volume (4.2K vs 4). BronControl's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Synology Drive holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Synology Drive has 4.2K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of BronControl's written reviews are positive against 33% of Synology Drive's.
BronControl ships an update every 6 weeks, Synology Drive every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BronControl | Synology Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (4.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 279 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bron Elektronik AG | Synology Inc. |
Customer experience
BronControl
Synology Drive
Bugs and requests
BronControl
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Synology Drive
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to log in with 2FA
- Sync tasks get stuck or fail
- Folders not showing content
- Incompatibility with latest iOS versions
- Duplicated files and folders after sync
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for offline folder sync
- Improve integration with iOS Files app
- Implement document editing capabilities
- Add option to customize file/folder naming
- Enhance audio/video playback features
In-app purchases
BronControl
No in-app purchases
Synology Drive
No in-app purchases
Questions
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