# Control Panel vs SYNO Assistant

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Control Panel at none against SYNO Assistant's 3. Control Panel also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). SYNO Assistant's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. SYNO Assistant sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Control Panel asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Control Panel against 5.0 for SYNO Assistant. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Control Panel ships an update fortnightly, SYNO Assistant weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Control Panel | SYNO Assistant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/control-panel/id950598404/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/syno-assistant/id6761318963/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 14 MB | 106 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [广东保伦电子股份有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/933187149) | [雨珂 周](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888343235) |

## What reviewers say

### Control Panel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/control-panel/id950598404)

This app acts as a centralized hub for managing smart home devices, conference broadcasts, and video matrices. It allows users to control various systems through a personalized graphical interface on their iPad, enabling interactive command execution via TCP/IP network.

**Highlights:** Centralized device management, Customizable graphical control editor, TCP/IP network connectivity, Interactive command execution, Smart home linkage control, Conference broadcast control, Video matrix management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### SYNO Assistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/syno-assistant/id6761318963)

Manage your Synology Network Attached Storage (NAS) remotely. Browse files, manage photos, control downloads, and monitor system status from your mobile device.

**Highlights:** File management, Photo browsing and sharing, Download task management, Package Center control, Docker container management, System monitoring, Secure remote access

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SYNO Assistant Pro Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| SYNO Assistant Pro Annual | $7.99 | per year |
| SYNO Assistant Pro Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Control Panel free?

Control Panel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SYNO Assistant free?

SYNO Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Control Panel or SYNO Assistant?

Control Panel and SYNO Assistant are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Control Panel or SYNO Assistant have ads?

Neither Control Panel nor SYNO Assistant shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Control Panel or SYNO Assistant?

Control Panel ships an update fortnightly, and SYNO Assistant weekly. Most recently, Control Panel was updated on September 28, 2026 and SYNO Assistant on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*