UGFile Station vs Valido
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UGFile Station
This app allows you to browse, manage, and access files stored on your UGREEN NAS from your iPhone or iPad. It offers offline access, powerful transfer capabilities, and secure connections, making it a comprehensive file manager for your NAS.
- Browse and manage NAS files
- Offline file access
- Background file transfers
- File preview and sharing
- Secure and private connections
- Remote access via UGREENlink
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Browse, manage and access all your files on your UGREEN NAS, right from your iPhone and iPad. UGFile Station is the complete file manager for your UGREEN NAS: navigate your folders, preview anything, and take your files everywhere — even offline. BROWSE & MANAGE YOUR NAS • Navigate your personal and shared folders on your UGREEN NAS • List and grid views with sorting and instant search • Create, rename, move, copy and delete files and folders • Multi-selection and batch operations • Detailed file info: size, type, path, EXIF & GPS metadata ACCESS YOUR FILES ANYWHERE, EVEN OFFLINE • Keep any file available offline on your device • Favorites and recent files gathered on the Home tab • Instant access, even without a connection • Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets for favorites, offline files and recents POWERFUL TRANSFERS • Upload any file from your device to your NAS • Download files from your NAS to your iPhone • Background transfer queue that keeps going • Notifications and Live Activities to track every transfer • Save photos and videos straight to your Photos library PREVIEW & SHARE • Preview photos, videos, documents and audio • Compress to ZIP and extract archives, password-protected ones included • Open files in any other app • Share to UGFile Station from any app to upload instantly • Share files and folders with a link: expiration, password and QR code • Siri and Shortcuts support SECURE & PRIVATE • Credentials encrypted and stored in your keychain • Your data never leaves your device • No tracking, no ads, complete privacy guaranteed • Works on local network & remotely via UGREENlink • SSL/TLS encryption & 2FA authentication support FLEXIBLE CONNECTIVITY • UGREENlink: connect from anywhere • Direct IP/Host connection • Custom DDNS support • Automatic reconnection after network issues EASY TO USE • Quick setup in minutes – no technical knowledge required • Dark mode support for comfortable viewing • Clean, intuitive interface for all your files Perfect companion for your UGREEN NAS. Access, organize and share your files anywhere, keep the ones you need offline, and stay in full control of your data. Works seamlessly with other UGREEN mobile apps. Made by the UGREEN community for UGREEN users. Need help? Any suggestion or feature request for the app? Email me at contact@ugfile.app! --- Some features require Pro: a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Free trial available. UGFile Station is not affiliated with UGREEN Group Limited. Terms: https://ugfile.app/resources/terms.html
Valido
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Expired documents cost you time, money and the occasional very bad morning. Valido keeps your ID, driving licence, insurance and certificates in one place — and tells you well before any of them lapses. SCAN IT, AND THE DATE FILLS ITSELF Photograph a document with the built-in scanner. Valido detects the edges, straightens the page, and reads the expiry date off it automatically. You confirm — you don't type. REMINDERS THAT ARRIVE IN TIME By default you're reminded 60, 30 and 7 days before a document expires. Change those intervals to whatever suits you, per your own schedule. Renewals take time; the point is to hear about it while you still have some. EVERYTHING STAYS ON YOUR PHONE No account. No sign-up. No cloud. Valido makes no network requests at all — your documents and their photos never leave your device. Sensitive documents can be locked behind Face ID, so they stay closed even if your phone is open. BUILT FOR REAL PAPERWORK • Several photos per document — front, back, and every page that matters • PDFs too, not just photos • Categories for ID, vehicle, insurance, professional and everything else • Search across everything, pin the ones you reach for most • Archive what's expired without deleting the record • Export a full backup as a single file, whenever you want • English, Spanish, French and Romanian, with dates in your own format Valido is a wallet for the documents you can't afford to let lapse — and a reminder that arrives while there's still time to do something about it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Valido at every 5 days against UGFile Station's every 9 days. Valido also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). 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.
UGFile Station ships an update every 9 days, Valido every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UGFile Station | Valido |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Le gravier | IUSTIN DUMITRESCU |
In-app purchases
UGFile Station
No in-app purchases
Valido
No in-app purchases
Questions
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