Gotyah vs Remote Control for Roku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gotyah
This utility app detects device movement and loud sounds when armed. It triggers an alarm, sends push notifications to other registered devices, and captures photos or videos with the front camera, saving them to iCloud. It's useful for security or monitoring.
- Motion detection
- Sound detection
- Alarm trigger
- Push notifications
- Front camera photo/video capture
- iCloud storage
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This app detects when this device is being moved and recognizes sound when the alarm is armed - How does it work? If you move this device or speak very loudly into the microphone, the app will play a noisy sound and send push messages to your other registered device. - ...then what? The app instantly snaps a photo or records a video using your front camera. And saves it to the iCloud. - Useful for what exactly? Catch thieves in the act or let yourself know when your baby starts crying!
Remote Control for Roku
This application allows you to control your Roku device with your smartphone. It offers a fast touchpad, keyboard, and saves your last remote for easy access. The interface is designed to be user-friendly and visually appealing.
- Saved last remote for quick access
- Fast touchpad and keyboard
- Easy-to-use interface
- No installation required
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**DISCLAIMER This app is not the official Roku app. It was designed with care to try and bring Roku users an overall better experience Features: * Your last remote will be saved for quick and easy access next time you'll open the app * NO installation, just click and play * FAST touch pad and keyboard for quick swipes and typing * AMAZING design with cool and easy interface Have questions? remote isn't working? Please feel free to contact us on support@os-apps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Gotyah at none against Remote Control for Roku's shown. Gotyah also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). Remote Control for Roku's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 8). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Gotyah sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Remote Control for Roku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Gotyah against 4.6 for Remote Control for Roku. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Control for Roku has 3.5K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Gotyah ships an update every 9 months, Remote Control for Roku every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gotyah | Remote Control for Roku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 4.6 (3.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 51.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 3.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Buhauer | Oz Shabbatth |
Customer experience
Gotyah
Remote Control for Roku
Bugs and requests
Gotyah
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Remote Control for Roku
Reported bugs
3 issues- Loses connection randomly
- Doesn't work after router change
- Freezes or gets stuck loading
Requested features
3 requests- Add volume control buttons
- Improve connection stability
- Provide power on/off functionality
In-app purchases
Gotyah
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Capture Video$2.99
- Sound Recognition$4.99
Remote Control for Roku
- No Ads$2.99
Questions
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