Qvideo vs DS Video+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Qvideo
Access and stream videos stored on your Turbo NAS from your mobile device. Organize, share, and download your favorite movies and personal videos with ease. Enjoy your media collection anytime, anywhere.
- Stream or download videos from NAS
- Organize videos by tags, categories, and folders
- Search videos by title, date, tag, rating, or color
- Share videos via links
- Upload videos directly to NAS
- Recover deleted videos from Trash Can
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With Qvideo, you can watch the videos stored on your Turbo NAS from mobile devices anytime and anywhere. You can also share your favorite movies by sending them to your friends and family. Minimum Requirements: • A QNAP Turbo NAS running QTS 4.3 (and above) with Video Station 5.0.0 (or above) installed. • An iOS device (with iOS 16 or later) Key Features: - Find your favorite videos quickly by browsing using timeline, thumbnails, list, or folders. - Stream or download your videos to mobile devices anytime, anywhere. - Tag, categorize, and edit video information to organize your collection. - Directly upload videos made with your iOS device to your Turbo NAS. - You can download videos from the NAS and play locally. - Find your videos by searching based on title, date, tag, rating, or color labels. - Create a share link to send your videos to friends & family via social networks, message or email. - Support Qsync for synchronizing files between Qsync-enabled devices and applications. - Recover accidentally deleted videos using the Trash Can folder. - Support a variety of connection methods to access your Turbo NAS faster. - Support subtitles display. If you have any problems regarding this app, please contact us at mobile@qnap.com.
DS Video+
Organize and play your video collection from Synology DiskStation or personal devices. Sync playback across devices, search easily, and create smart playlists. Download videos for offline viewing.
- Personal video library management
- Seamless cross-device synchronization
- Powerful video search function
- Smart personalized playlists
- Offline video playback
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DS Video+ sounds like a great video player for Synology DiskStation! It aims to provide users with a convenient video playback and management experience across multiple platforms. Here are some key features of DS Video+: Personal Video Library: It allows users to build their own video library on personal devices or Synology network storage devices. Seamless Sync: DS Video+ enables video synchronization among multiple devices through a Synology account login. You can sync your favorite videos, playback history, and settings across all supported devices, allowing you to enjoy videos anytime, anywhere. Powerful Search Function: The app incorporates a robust search engine, making it easy for you to search and find your favorite videos. You can search by video title, director, genre, and other keywords to quickly find the desired videos. Smart Playlists: DS Video+ offers users a feature of smart video playlists. It automatically creates personalized recommendation lists based on your preferences and habits. Offline Playback: You can download videos to your local device for offline playback, making it convenient to enjoy videos even without an internet connection. This allows you to watch videos anytime, anywhere without relying on a network connection. Sounds like a cool app for video enthusiasts!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Qvideo at 1.9 against DS Video+'s 1.0. Qvideo also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (20 vs 1). 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.
Qvideo holds the better App Store score, 1.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Qvideo has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Qvideo's written reviews are positive against 0% of DS Video+'s.
Qvideo ships an update every 3 months, DS Video+ every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Qvideo | DS Video+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (20 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QNAP Systems, Inc. | 青龙 倪 |
Customer experience
Qvideo
DS Video+
In-app purchases
Qvideo
No in-app purchases
DS Video+
No in-app purchases
