NAS Player vs Universal Reader Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Universal Reader Pro
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | NAS Player | Universal Reader Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 成都真是小科技有限公司 | 勇 陈 |
In-app purchases
NAS Player
No in-app purchases
Universal Reader Pro
- Universal Reader Pro$9.99
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