Fetch Image vs U Remote Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fetch Image
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Fetch Image is an open-source watchOS-only app for downloading images from URLs. In addition to downloading a single image, Fetch Image also supports batch downloading images from a webpage or an RSS feed. When given a URL to a webpage or an RSS feed, Fetch Image will match image URLs from the web content and download them all. A great use case is to go to a folder on your computer with many images and `python -m http.server` to serve the folder. Then you can download all images from the folder to your watch.
U Remote Control
Control your home automation devices and media players with this unofficial remote control app. It supports various remotes, allowing you to manage lights, switches, climate, and media with real-time updates and customizable widgets.
- Remote registration
- Profile navigation
- Entity toggling and navigation
- Real-time media player updates
- Full activity support
- Configurable widgets
- Live activity integration
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Unofficial remote control application for Unfolded Circle remotes Remote 2 & 3 are advanced physical remotes that can take control of all your home devices (TV, receivers...) as well as your automation devices (Philips Hue, any Home Assistant device...) and more through community integrations. - Remotes registration : register one or several remotes - Navigation by profiles like in the remote. Another profile can be selected from the 3 dots upper right button - Swipe left/right between profile pages, click on entity icon for toggling (lights, switch, climates, covers) or navigating into (activities, remotes, media players) - Pull down in profile pages to refresh the data (in case of disconnection) - Sliders for lights, shutters and climate directly in the profile pages to set brightness / position / temperature, tap to open and access additional settings - Full activities support : UI pages & buttons including long press support, media players with artwork, position and titles. A touchpad is also available in a dedicated tab, as well as the access to the included entities. - Media players : updated in realtime (artwork, title, position...) and scrubbing - Wake the remote on LAN through pull to refresh - Configurable widgets : main commands for active activities with media info. A configurable page from the app settings will also show a list of selected entities to toggle (to toggle activities, lights, climates...) - Live activities : when entering into a running activity and minimizing the app, the current activity & media is accessible from the dynamic island or from the lock screen with the same commands as the widget
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: U Remote Control at every 6 days against Fetch Image's every 2 weeks. Fetch Image's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fetch Image ships an update every 2 weeks, U Remote Control every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fetch Image | U Remote Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jian Qin | Damien Bain-Thouverez |
In-app purchases
Fetch Image
No in-app purchases
U Remote Control
No in-app purchases









