Synology Chat

Name: Synology Chat
Rating: 3.6 (67 reviews)
Author: Synology Inc.

By: Synology Inc. App

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Overview

Version:

2.9.1

Last updated: 2025-03-25

Ranking

#171,216 ▼ 1,742

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Synology Chat lets teams create a safe, on-premises space for real-time conversations on your Synology NAS. Use dedicated channels for purpose-driven discussions or quick, temporary chats, all within a secure, private environment.

To unlock the complete feature set, you must own a Synology NAS and run Synology Chat 2.0.0. For detailed features, visit the official Synology Chat page: https://www.synology.com/dsm/software_spec/synology_chat

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Communication Privacy & Security

By:

Synology Inc.

Rating:

3.60

(67) 2 ratings

Version:

2.9.1 Last updated: 2025-03-25

Version code:

872828609

Creation date:

2016-10-12

Compatible devices:

Size:

115.10MB

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Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-10

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Ranking

# 171,216 ▼ 1,742

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Developed by:

Synology Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/synology-chat/id1121875041

User Reviews

Users praise Synology Chat for privacy, ease of use, and suitability for both work and personal use when paired with a Synology server. However, they report reliability issues with notifications, frequent disconnects, and stability problems, plus UI/UX gaps like no dark mode and cluttered controls. Feature gaps such as read receipts and split view are commonly requested. Overall, privacy and ease are strengths, but stability, notification reliability, and feature parity need improvement.

Pros

Privacy-focused and highly secure, with private chats and hardware-level encryption
Easy to use and user-friendly
Integrates with Synology server for private, self-hosted chat
Suitable for both work and personal communication

Cons

Inconsistent or missing push notifications across iOS/Android/desktop
Frequent server disconnects and unreliable connections
Crashes and freezes on startup or after updates
Lack of dark mode and other UI features (e.g., read receipts, split view)
Cluttered bottom action bar leading to mis-taps

Recent reviews

It’s a great alternative for escaping the iMessage nightmare. Don’t get me wrong:I like iMessage. But sometimes, certain things you only want to send to your loved ones on a more private chat channel. And this app with the Synology server together does a great job. But please update the emojis! Some might say there are AI generated emojis now and you can create everything as emojis. I have tried that already, nope, nothing beats the built in!

by Ky*****, 2026-02-27

Now the app startup password (screen lock password) is only a 4-digit code, which is not secure (it can be brute-forced by trying 9999 times). My BTC passphrase was in the chat history of the chat app... That's how it was stolen.