VivoRemote vs Pixelcade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VivoRemote
Transform your mobile device into a wireless keyboard and mouse for your VivoStick PC. Control media playback, access hot keys, and launch applications with customizable shortcuts.
- Wireless keyboard and mouse control
- Hot keys for quick access
- Media playback controls
- Voice controls
- ASUS Launcher shortcut customization
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The ASUS VivoRemote app lets you use your mobile device as a keyboard remote for your VivoStick PC. This intuitive app lets you control VivoStick PC via Wi-Fi and features the following: 1. Remote Keyboard & Mouse: Use your smartphone as a wireless keyboard and mouse. 2. Hot keys: Home/Windows start menu/Tab/Enter. 3. Media control Local media playback and voice controls 4. ASUS Launcher Shortcut Customize your experience with categorized folders and shortcuts to open files or execute commands Note: 1. Ensure to install VivoRemote Center software on ASUS VivoStick PC. 2. Ensure to install VivoRemote on your smart devices. 3. Ensure to set up the Wi-Fi connection for your PC and smart devices.
Pixelcade
This companion app allows users to manage their Pixelcade LED and LCD marquees. Browse, update, and change settings for your marquee artwork and access widgets. Connect wirelessly over Wi-Fi for a seamless experience.
- Browse Pixelcade artwork
- Update marquee artwork
- Change marquee settings
- Access Pixelcade widgets (LED only)
- Wi-Fi connectivity
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The Pixelcade Companion App enhances your experience with Pixelcade LED and LCD marquees by allowing you to browse Pixelcade artwork, update artwork, change settings, and access Pixelcade widgets (LED only). Connect seamlessly to your Pixelcade marquee over Wi-Fi, ensuring both devices are on the same network. Please note, Pixelcade LED software version 5.8 or higher is required for Pixelcade LED marquees. Learn more about Pixelcade arcade marquees at http://pixelcade.org.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pixelcade at 4.0 against VivoRemote's 1.0. VivoRemote's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Pixelcade holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
VivoRemote ships an update every 2 weeks, Pixelcade every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VivoRemote | Pixelcade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASUSTek | OPEN GADGETS LLC |
Customer experience
VivoRemote
Pixelcade
In-app purchases
VivoRemote
No in-app purchases
Pixelcade
No in-app purchases
