Comparison

NAS Player vs Universal Reader Pro

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

Head to head
About

NAS Player

Access and play media files from your personal network-attached storage (NAS) devices. Stream videos and audio directly from your NAS, supporting a wide range of formats and offering background playback. Enjoy a private and ad-free entertainment experience.

Highlights
  • Access NAS devices (TrueNAS, Synology, QNAP)
  • Supports SMB video/audio shares
  • Plays local files
  • Wide format support (video & audio)
  • Background playback
  • Wi-Fi transfer and iTunes file sharing
Features
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NAS (Network Attached Storage) Player is a professional private file server player, A private file player specially provided for personal private file servers, allowing you to have a safe and free entertainment experience. • Support both LAN and public network. • Support SMB video/audio share from TrueNAS, Synbology, DS, QNAP. • All functionality is local and no user information is collected. • SMB file sharing support. • Lcoal file play support. • Suppoerts video formats: mp4, avi, rm, rmvb, mpg, mpeg, mov, wmv, mkv, flv, 3gp, 3gpp, amv, asf, f4v, m4v, mpeg1, mpeg2, mpeg4, vob, m3u. • Suppoerts audio formats: wav, ape, flac, tta, mp3, wma, aac, m4a, ogg, mid, amr, dff, dsd, cue, aiff. • Video, audio and subtitle tracks switch. • Video background playback. • Wi-Fi transfer and iTunes file sharing • No ads, no news, no push Contanct us: Mail to: support@nasplayer.app

About

Universal Reader Pro

Features
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Universal Reader Pro is an all-in-one reader for manga and novel lovers: import local files or comic web chapters and start reading instantly. Built-in on-device AI translation turns foreign-language comics, PDFs, and TXT files into your language — entirely on your device. 【Read Everything】 · Comics: images, image folders, CBZ / ZIP, with Japanese manga mode (right-to-left), scroll mode, and orientation lock · Novels: TXT with automatic encoding detection; PDF with native view and text reflow · Comic webpages: paste a chapter link to import, or capture full-page screenshots 【On-Device AI Translation】 · Page-by-page text recognition and translation for comics, with translation below or replacing the original · PDF scanned-page OCR translation, plus text reflow for a comfortable layout · TXT translation by paragraph or by page, with full-document translation · Target languages include English, Simplified & Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, and more · Translations are cached locally — no repeated work when you re-read 【Privacy First】 · Translation runs entirely on your device. Text and images never leave your phone. · Private shelf: protect your collection with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode 【One Purchase · Pro Forever】 · Full comic translation, complete TXT translation, full PDF translation & reflow · Batch translation with page queue · Multiple target languages and local translation cache · One-time purchase. No subscription. No hidden fees. 【Free Version】 First 10 comic pages · first 3 PDF pages · first 20,000 TXT characters. Try before you buy. 【Interface Languages】 Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, 日本語, 한국어, Français, Deutsch — switch anytime in Settings. Note: On-device translation is provided by system models. Available languages and quality depend on your device.

Screenshots

NAS Player4 screens
Universal Reader Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Universal Reader Pro at Free against NAS Player's $1.99. Universal Reader Pro also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). NAS Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Universal Reader Pro is free to download; NAS Player costs $1.99 up front. Universal Reader Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NAS Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NAS Player ships an update every 4 months, Universal Reader Pro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NAS Player versus Universal Reader Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNAS PlayerUniversal Reader Pro
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer成都真是小科技有限公司勇 陈

In-app purchases

None

NAS Player

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Universal Reader Pro

One-time1
  • Universal Reader Pro$9.99

Questions

Is NAS Player free?
NAS Player costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Universal Reader Pro free?
Universal Reader Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NAS Player or Universal Reader Pro have ads?
Neither NAS Player nor Universal Reader Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NAS Player or Universal Reader Pro?
NAS Player ships an update every 4 months, and Universal Reader Pro every 5 days. Most recently, NAS Player was updated on October 6, 2026 and Universal Reader Pro on October 11, 2026.

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