Synology MailPlus vs UniFi Design
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Synology MailPlus
Manage your emails efficiently on mobile with intuitive swipe gestures and quick-reply templates. Organize messages, attach files, and search with advanced features. Requires a Synology NAS and MailPlus server.
- Swipe gestures for quick actions
- Quick-reply templates
- Compose and attach files
- Create mailboxes and labels
- Advanced search
- Offline cache for attachments
- Customizable unread badge
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**You must own a Synology NAS to run this app, and be running the MailPlus to get the complete set of features** Composing emails or replying to messages on mobile devices can be a hassle. With the intuitive design of MailPlus, you can accomplish more with less effort. Organize your emails right in the palm of your hand. The swipe gestures allow you to quickly apply desired actions to your emails. Quick-reply templates save repeated keystrokes and make your reply even more efficient. With MailPlus, managing emails is only a few taps or swipes away. With MailPlus for iPhone/iPad, you can: -Compose an email and enrich the content with built-in emoticons -Attach files on your mobile device to the message -Create mailboxes and labels -Customize swipe gestures -Use quick-reply templates to reply to emails efficiently -Share browser content with your friends via MailPlus -Customize the unread email badge to only show notifications for certain labels and mailboxes -Find emails efficiently with advanced search -Offline cache stores previously viewed attachments and images for you to browse later even without Internet connection -Supports HTTPS for secure connection -All features are available with DSM 6.0 and MailPlus 1.2.0 running on Synology DiskStation
UniFi Design
Plan, build, and visualize network setups from anywhere. This app allows detailed rack configuration, project syncing from UniFi Design Center, and AR placement for realistic previews. Access various network planning tools in one convenient location.
- Detailed rack setup configuration
- Sync projects from UniFi Design Center
- Redesigned topology view
- Dedicated ports view for device editing
- Augmented Reality (AR) rack placement
- Access to network planning tools
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UniFi Design brings the full UniFi Design Center experience to your device, purpose-built for planning, building, and visualizing your setup from anywhere. Design your setup with the Wizard, now with far more control. Add and configure devices, customize your rack down to the detail, and sync your projects directly from UniFi Design Center so your work moves with you. - Build and edit complete rack setups with detailed configuration options. - Sync projects and floor plans from UniFi Design Center. - Visualize your network in a redesigned topology view to see your entire project at a glance. - Plan every connection with a dedicated ports view to edit devices and ports directly. - Place a full 1:1 rack in your room or office using AR to see exactly how it will look. - Access Certified Installers, Network Ports AR, Tech Specs, WiFi Calculator, and Capacity Calculator in one place. From idea to deployment, UniFi Design gives you everything you need to plan your project, wherever you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UniFi Design at 5.0 against Synology MailPlus's 3.8. UniFi Design also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Synology MailPlus's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 23%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
UniFi Design holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Synology MailPlus's written reviews are positive against 23% of UniFi Design's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Synology MailPlus ships an update every 4 months, UniFi Design fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Synology MailPlus | UniFi Design |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.5% of reviews — better | 23.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 405 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Synology Inc. | Ubiquiti Inc. |
Customer experience
Synology MailPlus
UniFi Design
In-app purchases
Synology MailPlus
No in-app purchases
UniFi Design
No in-app purchases
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