Comparison

OMO vs U

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OMO

Control various smart home devices from a single application. Features include mobile and voice-activated door access, video surveillance, and apartment security management. It supports devices from multiple manufacturers within a secure wireless network.

Highlights
  • Smart Key door access
  • NFC and voice assistant control
  • OMO Face ID authentication
  • Video surveillance
  • Apartment security management
  • Cross-manufacturer device compatibility
Features
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OMO App let's you manage different smart home devices from your phone. The key features are: - Smart Key: open doors with mobile, NFC, voice assistant, OMO Face ID; - Video surveillance; - Apartmets security. OMO is the first smart home services provider in Europe. We made ecosystem that works based on safe wireless Zigbee protocol. It consists of own software and mobile application that allow smart devices from different manufacturers (brands) to work in a single network.

About

U

Control your wireless security system remotely from your mobile device. Arm or disarm your home, manage automation devices, and receive instant event notifications. The app supports managing multiple security systems and groups.

Highlights
  • Remote arming and disarming
  • Home automation device control
  • Push notification alerts
  • Event monitoring
  • Manage multiple security systems
  • Manage multiple groups per system
Features
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The app is designed to control a wireless security system U-Prox. Now, regardless of location, you can arm and disarm your home from your mobile phone, control home automation devices, receive push-notifications and monitor events for a specified period of time. In one application you can manage several security systems (for example: an apartment and a cottage). Each system has one or more groups (for example: a house, a garage, etc.) The application uses advanced data transmission and protection technologies, operates an autonomous security system or operates with a professional monitoring service.

Screenshots

OMO3 screens
U4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: U at 4.7 against OMO's 3.3. U also leads on ratings volume (33 vs 7). OMO's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

U holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of OMO's written reviews are positive against 56% of U's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OMO ships an update fortnightly, U monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OMO versus U: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOMOU
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (7 ratings)4.7 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews56.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings733 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer0M0 SYSTEMS LTDa2softin

Customer experience

OMO

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral5.8%
Negative44.2%

U

All ratings33 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative32.0%

In-app purchases

None

OMO

No in-app purchases

None

U

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OMO free?
OMO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is U free?
U is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OMO or U?
U is rated higher. OMO averages 3.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while U averages 4.7 from 33 ratings.
Do OMO or U have ads?
Neither OMO nor U shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OMO or U?
OMO ships an update fortnightly, and U monthly. Most recently, OMO was updated on October 24, 2026 and U on October 21, 2026.

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