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

By:
Synology Inc.
Rating:
3.60
(69)
Version:
2.9.1 Last updated: 2025-03-25
Version code:
872828609
Creation date:
2016-10-12
Compatible devices:
Size:
115.10MB
URLs:
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Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-06
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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.
by qt*****, 2026-01-12

聊天界面所有人的对话都在左侧,很难看出我发的内容和对方发给我的内容,区分不开,能像信息一样区分发出与接收的不同吗?左右,颜色?
by ne*****, 2025-08-18
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