Universal recognition vs UGREEN NAS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Universal recognition
Instantly identify objects, extract text from images, and enhance photos with AI. This tool can also convert images to art and generate ID photos, making complex visual tasks simple.
- Object recognition with encyclopedia info
- 99.9% accurate text extraction
- Image enhancement (dehazing, coloring, clarity)
- AI portrait animation
- ID photo generation
- AI art creation from text
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We offer the following features: Object recognition, image text extraction, image enhancement processing, style conversion, AI painting How to use the item recognition function? Take a photo directly at the target object, or select the photo to be recognized from the album. Crop selection recognition area Submit to obtain the name and detailed description of the target object. Is the recognition result useful? One click collection, view anytime. Our item recognition application can help you identify almost all household items, including animals, plants, cars, fruits, vegetables, etc. It can recognize everything you can see. 1: Image recognition Supports recognition of over 100000 common objects and access to encyclopedia information. Including animal recognition, plant recognition, fruit recognition, dish recognition, and car model recognition. Don't panic when encountering something you don't know. First, take out your phone, open our 'Universal Image Recognition' app, take a simple photo, and the details of the item will be immediately displayed in front of you. With it, you are also a knowledgeable expert. 2: Text recognition Universal text recognition with a recognition accuracy of 99.9%, with a recognition speed of milliseconds. It can directly select text images or take photos to quickly recognize text, and the recognition results can be read aloud, saved, or copied. It can also recognize handwritten fonts. Even if handwritten text is messy, it can still accurately recognize the content. QR code recognition, capable of recognizing the content of QR codes, supports multiple QR codes on a single image, displays multiple recognition results, and can quickly copy or save information. 3: Image enhancement Including image dehazing: dehazing images captured in foggy weather that result in unrecognizable details, restoring clearer and more realistic images. Coloring black and white images: Intelligent recognition of black and white image content and filling of colors to make black and white images vivid Clarity enhancement: Intelligent and fast denoising of compressed blurry images, optimization of image texture details, making the picture more natural and clear Portrait animation: use the confrontation generation network technology, combined with face detection, hair segmentation, portrait segmentation and other technologies, to customize the anime animation image of thousands of people and faces for users Contrast enhancement: Adjust the contrast of images that are too dark or too bright to make them more vivid ID photo generation: Take a photo of the human body, the program automatically removes the background, and generates various ID photo sizes required for document processing. The background color of the ID photo can be set by oneself 4: AI drawing, describe your imagination with a piece of text, and transform it into stunning works of art. Create beautiful artistic drawings with written language! You just need to input the description of the painting in your mind, select the generated size, and wait a few seconds to generate a stunning artwork. Accurately understand descriptive language text, you can freely input it, and with just one sentence, turn the text into a beautiful painting in seconds. Turn creativity into creation with just one click. Support customization of rich modifiers, capable of generating images of different styles, compositions, and genres to meet personalized image generation needs.
UGREEN NAS
Manage your personal data across devices with this application for a UGOS Pro system. It offers comprehensive control over user access, hardware, network, and file services. Organize and access your files, photos, and media libraries efficiently with advanced features and security.
- User and access permission management
- Hardware and network configuration
- Multiple storage modes (RAID, JBOD)
- Intelligent file filtering and sharing
- Photo and video album creation
- Automated media library poster walls
- Integrated virus scanning
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UGREEN NAS - an efficient application designed for UGOS Pro system management. It empowers you to manage your personal data seamlessly across all your devices and thus enjoy a smarter, more personalized experience. 【Control Panel】 • User Management: Assign access permissions flexibly. • Hardware & Power: Configure buzzer, fan, and hard drive sleep modes, etc. • Network: Set up internal/external network connections and web server configurations. • File Service: Configure file protocols, including SMB, FTP, NFS, etc. • Update & Restore: Online update system and restore configuration. 【Storage】 • Supports multiple storage modes: Basic, JBOD, and RAID modes. • Visual monitoring of hard drives, volumes, and SSD caches. • Online capacity expansion with Hot Spare support for enhanced security and speed. • Intelligent monitoring of hard drive status and storage capacity. 【App Center】 • Filter by usage scenarios and download desired applications. • Supports offline manual installation. 【Files】 • Intelligent filter, search, and file categorization features. • One-click file sharing. Supports accessing contents in sharing links without login. • Supports adjusting user access permissions for shared folders. • Supports accessing via multiple protocols (e.g.: SMB, FTP, and WebDAV). 【Photos】 • View your photos and videos in timeline view and custom your personal people album. • Custom conditions to create albums to manage cherished moments. • Display sources and detailed information of photos and videos. 【Theater】 • Automatically generate elaborate poster walls and build your personal library. • Supports filtering by film names, actors, etc. • Match film information accurately. • Automatically categorize series films for a seamless experience. 【Security】 • Integrated ClamAV engine for full virus scanning. • Supports scheduled scan and real-time protection for data security.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: UGREEN NAS at 54% against Universal recognition's 0%. UGREEN NAS also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 15). Universal recognition's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support 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. Universal recognition sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. UGREEN NAS asks for nothing beyond the download.
UGREEN NAS holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UGREEN NAS has 300 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Universal recognition's written reviews are positive against 54% of UGREEN NAS's.
Universal recognition ships an update every 3 months, UGREEN NAS monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Universal recognition | UGREEN NAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (7 ratings) | 4.1 (300 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 54.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 300 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 724 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 运杰 高 | 深圳市绿联科技股份有限公司 |
Customer experience
Universal recognition
UGREEN NAS
Bugs and requests
Universal recognition
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
UGREEN NAS
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes when uploading large files
- Sync issues causing data loss
- Remote access not working as expected
- Incompatibility with certain devices/OSes
- Media player bugs (audio/video desync, choppy playback)
Requested features
5 requests- Dedicated photo/video viewer app for Apple TV
- Ability to edit metadata for media files
- Integration with Files app for seamless storage
- Dark mode option
- Improved media playback performance
In-app purchases
Universal recognition
- 68 times$0.99
- 购买16点$0.99
- Remove ads$1.99
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- 170 times$1.99
- Free for 3 days$1.99
- 288 times$2.99
- 购买38点$2.99
- Free for 7 days$3.99
- Free for 15 days$4.99
- 购买90点$4.99
- Free for 30 days$5.99
- 购买160点$9.99
- 购买240点$12.99
- 购买380点$19.99
- Completely free$31.99
UGREEN NAS
No in-app purchases
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