RoByte vs Luminous Needs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RoByte
Control your Roku device with your iPhone or iPad. Easily navigate channels, adjust volume, and use your keyboard for text entry. Offers a touchpad for seamless navigation and pairing with multiple Roku players.
- Automatic network scanning for Roku devices
- One-tap channel changing
- Volume adjustment
- Keyboard for text entry
- Touchpad navigation
- Pair with multiple Roku players
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RoByte is a simple and easy to use Roku remote control that works with your Roku Player or Roku TV. Features: • Setup is a breeze. RoByte automatically scans your network to find your Roku. • Easily change channels with one tap • Adjust volume of your Roku or Roku TV • Use your keyboard for quick text entry for channels like Netflix or Hulu • RoByte is designed for iPhone as well as iPad • Easily navigate without looking at your phone using the touchpad • RoByte pairs with multiple Roku players. RoByte Free features: • Roku remote control • Play/pause, fast forward, rewind • Pair with multiple Roku devices RoByte Premium features: • Channel Switcher • Volume Control • Keyboard & Voice Search • Touchpad Help Guide: If you are having issues, please do the following on your Roku TV: Go to Settings -> System -> Advanced System Settings -> Control by mobile apps, and select "Enabled" In order for RoByte to talk to your Roku, the following must be true: 1. Your Roku must be connected to your home's wifi network. 2. Your iPhone or iPad's wifi must be turned on and connected to the same network as the Roku. Quick Tips: • Most problems connecting to your Roku can be resolved by simply reinstalling RoByte. • RoByte can only connect if you are on the same wifi network as your Roku device. In most cases, RoByte will automatically scan and find your Roku device but there is a small case where if you have a more complicated setup, you may need to manually enter your Roku's IP address to connect. If you're still unable to connect to your Roku, theres a good chance there's an issue somewhere within your network. Most common cases are Roku devices getting disconnected from your home wifi if it gets unplugged. You can also try reinstalling RoByte to do a fresh scan. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Roku is a registered trademark of Roku, Inc.
Luminous Needs
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Luminous Needs is a cool app for controlling LED display masks. You can change the display text and display effects in the app. It provides various and interesting animations and pictures to satisfy your desire for performance. You can also take photos or read the display effects from album pictures. , cool and diverse gameplay to make your mask equipment unique.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Luminous Needs at none against RoByte's 8. Luminous Needs also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. RoByte sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Luminous Needs asks for nothing beyond the download.
RoByte ships an update every 5 weeks, Luminous Needs every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RoByte | Luminous Needs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (256K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 256K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tinybyte Apps LLC | Shenzhen Wisdom Connect Technology Co., Ltd |
Bugs and requests
RoByte
Reported bugs
3 issues- Upgrade purchase not working
- Keyboard not functioning properly
- Volume controls not working consistently
Requested features
4 requests- Add channel support
- Ability to customize TV names
- Improve keyboard functionality
- Add power on/off button
Luminous Needs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RoByte
- RoByte Pro3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- RoByte Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- RoByte Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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- RoByte Pro3 Days trial$23.991 Year
- premium feature: Keyboard$0.99
- premium feature: Channels$1.99
- premium feature: Volume+Swipe$1.99
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- RoByte Premium$3.99
Luminous Needs
No in-app purchases









