The Remote for Kodi vs Simple IPTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Remote for Kodi
Control your media center with a highly customizable and efficient remote. Browse, search, and manage your media library with ease, create custom shortcuts, and enjoy built-in remote commands or create your own.
- Automatic host discovery
- Customizable homepage layout
- Media filters and shortcuts
- Fast media browsing and search
- YouTube playback
- Playlist management
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The Remote for Kodi is the ultimate way to control your favorite media center The app is the most customizable, efficient and the best-looking solution for the demanding * automatically discover nearby hosts and connect to them with ease * layout and customize the homepage using tiles of wanted size * create and manage filters for media - build your own queries and shortcuts for quick access * browse you media with lightning speed * search your media using Spotlight search * play YouTube movies using the built-in view or by URL from clipboard * effectively browse, search & filter your collection * enjoy one of the many built-in remote control commands or create your own * manage playlists
Simple IPTV
Stream live TV channels from your provider or other web sources using M3U playlists. Easily search within your added channels and enjoy Airplay support for seamless viewing. This application requires you to manually add your content sources.
- M3U playlist support
- Search within playlists
- Airplay support
- Manual playlist addition
- Stream live TV channels
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Watch IPTV from your provider or free live Tv Channels on any other source on the web. Features: - Supports M3U Playlists - Search from your Playlist - Airplay support This app does`t contain any built-in channels. You have to add your Tv Channels Playlist manually. Setup Instructions: - First you need to input your M3U Url and name for your Playlist. (You can get it from your provider or free from web). - This app does not support downloaded playlists. Disclaimer: - This app does not supply or include any media or content. - Users must provide their own content. - This app has no affiliation with any third-part provider what so ever. - We do not endorse the streaming of copyright protected material without permission of the copyright holder.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Remote for Kodi at 3.6 against Simple IPTV's 1.0. The Remote for Kodi also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 17%) and ads (none vs shown). Simple IPTV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. The Remote for Kodi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple IPTV asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Remote for Kodi holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Remote for Kodi has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of The Remote for Kodi's written reviews are positive against 17% of Simple IPTV's.
The Remote for Kodi ships an update fortnightly, Simple IPTV every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Remote for Kodi | Simple IPTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (18 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FSS Sp. z o.o. | santiago ortega |
Customer experience
The Remote for Kodi
Simple IPTV
In-app purchases
The Remote for Kodi
- Full Version$1.99
Simple IPTV
No in-app purchases
Questions
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