Synology Drive

Name: Synology Drive
Rating: 4.5 (3696 reviews)
Author: Synology Inc.

Productivity

Free

3.7K Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Productivity
Developer

Synology Inc.
Language

EN
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Size

269.6
MB

**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.

Ratings & Reviews

4.5

out of 5

3.7K Ratings

Incredible.
12/07/2024

KeyboardRat
I love this app. I wish it had a document scan feature using your iPhone camera like OneDrive has. However, even without the flashy features of the cloud providers Drive shines. Great indexing. Fast responsive playback, even off the local network. Works really well with iOS Files. I can’t easily download from my phone and save directly on my drive. Then it’s right on my pc when I’m at my desk. Seamless, just like the big guys.
Incredible.
12/07/2024

KeyboardRat

I love this app. I wish it had a document scan feature using your iPhone camera like OneDrive has. However, even without the flashy features of the cloud providers Drive shines. Great indexing. Fast responsive playback, even off the local network. Works really well with iOS Files. I can’t easily download from my phone and save directly on my drive. Then it’s right on my pc when I’m at my desk. Seamless, just like the big guys.
Such an incredible step backwards
08/25/2022

Strummiteer
I have Synology Drive installed on both an iPhone and an iPad. I’m occasionally in environments outside of my home (which is where my NAS is) in which I do not have cellular or Wi-Fi access, but I still want to be able to access my synced files. So, I painstakingly selected a few thousand files for offline access. Please Synology, give us the ability to select offline access by folder like you used to in DS Cloud. That being said, I was camping a few weeks ago somewhere without internet access, and I needed to access a file. I fired up Synology Drive on both devices and kept on getting a “Failed to establish network connection” message. What use is selecting a file for offline access when you can’t actually access it when you’re offline? But it gets worse. As I write this I’m away from home at my office, connected to my office’s WiFi on both my phone and iPad. I need to access a file, but I keep on getting the same “Failed to establish network connection” message on both devices and am unable to access any of my synced files. Synology Drive has been a pile of garbage since it was first released.

Developer Response
Dear user, 2-way sync is supported in the current version. Could it be an alternative of the scenario that you mentioned?
Such an incredible step backwards
08/25/2022

Strummiteer

I have Synology Drive installed on both an iPhone and an iPad. I’m occasionally in environments outside of my home (which is where my NAS is) in which I do not have cellular or Wi-Fi access, but I still want to be able to access my synced files. So, I painstakingly selected a few thousand files for offline access. Please Synology, give us the ability to select offline access by folder like you used to in DS Cloud. That being said, I was camping a few weeks ago somewhere without internet access, and I needed to access a file. I fired up Synology Drive on both devices and kept on getting a “Failed to establish network connection” message. What use is selecting a file for offline access when you can’t actually access it when you’re offline? But it gets worse. As I write this I’m away from home at my office, connected to my office’s WiFi on both my phone and iPad. I need to access a file, but I keep on getting the same “Failed to establish network connection” message on both devices and am unable to access any of my synced files. Synology Drive has been a pile of garbage since it was first released.
Developer Response 11/29/2022
Dear user, 2-way sync is supported in the current version. Could it be an alternative of the scenario that you mentioned?
editing odocs in iOS is VERY limited
05/08/2023

opensourceeverything
The app is not responsive at all. Text doesn’t flow to adjust for screen size. This means it’s super small on a 5in iPhone. In landscape, the keyboard covers the interface to the point that you can’t see what you’re typing. Worse yet, while typing, any suggestions that might complete the current word do not take and instead insert a space after the portion of the word you completed. So if you type wi and autocomplete suggests will, you tap on “will” and get stuck with “wi “. So, in its present state, this app can not in effect be used for much other than viewing odocs and perhaps some copy, paste or formatting operations. Actually typing up or editing a doc is way too slow and cumbersome to be useful. Please fix this soon. Otherwise we’re stuck using Google Docs. Because it’s hard enough to get people to try something else. If it then falls way short of established shared doc platforms, you’re done.

Developer Response
Dear user, I am sorry for the issue occurred. To further investigate the situation, please help submit a support ticket via the link: https://account.synology.com/support/create/ticket Our support engineer will get back to you shortly. Thank you.
editing odocs in iOS is VERY limited
05/08/2023

opensourceeverything

The app is not responsive at all. Text doesn’t flow to adjust for screen size. This means it’s super small on a 5in iPhone. In landscape, the keyboard covers the interface to the point that you can’t see what you’re typing. Worse yet, while typing, any suggestions that might complete the current word do not take and instead insert a space after the portion of the word you completed. So if you type wi and autocomplete suggests will, you tap on “will” and get stuck with “wi “. So, in its present state, this app can not in effect be used for much other than viewing odocs and perhaps some copy, paste or formatting operations. Actually typing up or editing a doc is way too slow and cumbersome to be useful. Please fix this soon. Otherwise we’re stuck using Google Docs. Because it’s hard enough to get people to try something else. If it then falls way short of established shared doc platforms, you’re done.
Developer Response 05/12/2023
Dear user, I am sorry for the issue occurred. To further investigate the situation, please help submit a support ticket via the link: https://account.synology.com/support/create/ticket Our support engineer will get back to you shortly. Thank you.
Way too buggy on IOS- used to be better
03/16/2024

mcgurme
This used to be a useful app. Now it has so many bugs, it’s hardly usable. I find myself considering going back to a paid cloud service. Bugs I encountered in just one session today:- No ability to mark files for offline use. The menu item is missing. - When browsing the drive folders, folders won’t open and show their contents. The only possibility is to manipulate things at the top level.- trying to add files to a collection, the only way to add, I’m shown a long long list of arbitrary old files, that have nothing to do with recent files and it would take days of scrolling to find the right files to add. There’s no search or any other option. With just these three bugs I encountered in one session, the app is basically in useable. And what other bugs are lurking?
Way too buggy on IOS- used to be better
03/16/2024

mcgurme

This used to be a useful app. Now it has so many bugs, it’s hardly usable. I find myself considering going back to a paid cloud service. Bugs I encountered in just one session today:- No ability to mark files for offline use. The menu item is missing. - When browsing the drive folders, folders won’t open and show their contents. The only possibility is to manipulate things at the top level.- trying to add files to a collection, the only way to add, I’m shown a long long list of arbitrary old files, that have nothing to do with recent files and it would take days of scrolling to find the right files to add. There’s no search or any other option. With just these three bugs I encountered in one session, the app is basically in useable. And what other bugs are lurking?

What's New: 1. Added support for shared labels, allowing users to organize, search, and manage files and folders collaboratively. 2. Added support for creating file requests, making it easy for users to collect files from external parties without requiring them to sign in. 3. Added support for syncing file lock status with Synology Drive web portal and desktop clients to prevent conflicts from simultaneous edits. Fixed Issues: 1. Fixed an issue where the app might crash unexpectedly when sharing high-resolution PDF files to Synology Drive via Share Extension. 2. Minor bug fixes.