UGREEN NAS vs Whale Echo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Whale Echo
This app uses AI to transcribe audio files and recordings into text, then intelligently summarizes the content. It supports multiple languages and allows for easy sharing of transcribed and summarized information to enhance daily work efficiency.
- Real-time audio file transfer and transcription
- Live recording and summarization
- Multi-language transcription support
- One-click AI summarization
- Easy sharing of summaries
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Combined with the latest AI technology, it realizes efficient and accurate multilingual text transcription services, and intelligently summarizes the transcribed texts to improve daily work efficiency. Key Features 1. Quick audio file transfer: Audio files are uploaded to Whale Echo in real time and transcribed immediately 2. Real-time transcription: Real-time recording and summarizing of key information for the current scene to prevent information loss 3. Multi-language transcription: supports multiple languages and has wider applicability 4. AI summary: extract key information with one click, and easily obtain information 5. Recording: Record in real time with one click and automatically summarize 6. Share: share the summary text with all your apps [Terms of Use] This app is subject to Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Whale Echo at 5.0 against UGREEN NAS's 4.1. Whale Echo also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). UGREEN NAS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (316 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Whale Echo sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. UGREEN NAS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Whale Echo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UGREEN NAS has 316 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
UGREEN NAS ships an update monthly, Whale Echo weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | UGREEN NAS | Whale Echo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (316 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 316 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 725 MB | 239 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 深圳市绿联科技股份有限公司 | WHALE TECH PTE. LTD. |
Customer experience
UGREEN NAS
Whale Echo
Bugs and 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
Whale Echo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UGREEN NAS
No in-app purchases
Whale Echo
- Whale Echo VIP - Monthly$9.991 Month
- Whale Echo SVIP - Monthly$19.991 Month
- Whale Echo VIP - Yearly$79.991 Year
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- Whale Echo SVIP - Yearly$199.991 Year
- Whale Echo 1000 Points Top-up$7.99
- WhaleEcho 2000 Points Recharge Pack$14.99
- Whale Echo 5000 Points Top-up$34.99









