Comparison

HackerRemote vs TileCount

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HackerRemote

Control electronic projects like robots and copters using your device. Connect via Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE) to compatible modules and send key presses or receive data for display.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE) connectivity
  • Control robots and copters
  • Virtual keys for input
  • Virtual screen for output
  • Send key states to BLE devices
  • Receive and display strings from BLE devices
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HackerRemote is a Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE) remote app for your electronic projects, such as robots and copters. It can be used with arduino and a BLE to serial module, such as RedBearLab BLE Mini and DFRobot Bluno. This app has several virtual keys and a virtual screen. When the keys are pressed or released, the key state are autonomically sent to BLE devices. And the app can also receive strings from BLE devices and display them on the screen.

About

TileCount

Features
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What does TileCount do? TileCount calculates how many tiles, boxes, and dollars you need to cover any floor, wall, or backsplash. Enter room and tile dimensions, pick a laying pattern, and get instant results — including pattern-aware waste factors and box-rounded quantities. Is my data private? 100% offline. Nothing leaves your iPhone. No accounts, no analytics, no ads, no third-party SDKs. How do I get started? 1. Open the Calculate tab 2. Enter your room dimensions, tile size, grout gap, and laying pattern 3. Get instant tile count, box count, and total cost What can I do with it? - Calculate any rectangular floor, wall, or backsplash - Choose from 4 laying patterns: Straight, Brick, Diagonal, Herringbone (waste auto-applied) - Subtract deductions for doors, window cutouts, or non-tiled areas - Save multi-room projects with full cost breakdowns - Browse the built-in reference: common tile sizes, grout gap guidance, adhesive coverage - Switch between metric (m, cm, mm) and imperial (ft, in) anywhere - Share project summaries by message, email, or AirDrop What languages does it support? English, German, French, Spanish, and Japanese. How much does it cost? 3-day free trial, then $1.99/week, $4.99/month, $29.99/year, or $79.99 lifetime. Terms of Use: https://taxlite.net/tile_count/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://taxlite.net/tile_count/privacy.html

Screenshots

HackerRemote4 screens
TileCount4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TileCount at Free against HackerRemote's $0.99. TileCount also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). HackerRemote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TileCount is free to download; HackerRemote costs $0.99 up front. TileCount sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. HackerRemote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HackerRemote ships an update every 3 months, TileCount every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HackerRemote versus TileCount: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHackerRemoteTileCount
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晓忠 马ZHENGQIAO JIANG

In-app purchases

None

HackerRemote

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

TileCount

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is HackerRemote free?
HackerRemote costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TileCount free?
TileCount is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HackerRemote or TileCount have ads?
Neither HackerRemote nor TileCount shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HackerRemote or TileCount?
HackerRemote ships an update every 3 months, and TileCount every 5 weeks. Most recently, HackerRemote was updated on November 6, 2026 and TileCount on November 5, 2026.

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