Comparison

Fetch Image vs U Remote Control

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote registration
  • Profile navigation
  • Entity toggling and navigation
  • Real-time media player updates
  • Full activity support
  • Configurable widgets
  • Live activity integration
Features
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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

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fetch Image versus U Remote Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFetch ImageU Remote Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB19 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJian QinDamien Bain-Thouverez

In-app purchases

None

Fetch Image

No in-app purchases

None

U Remote Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fetch Image free?
Fetch Image is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is U Remote Control free?
U Remote Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fetch Image or U Remote Control have ads?
Neither Fetch Image nor U Remote Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fetch Image or U Remote Control?
Fetch Image ships an update every 2 weeks, and U Remote Control every 6 days. Most recently, Fetch Image was updated on October 6, 2026 and U Remote Control on October 1, 2026.

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