Comparison

SmartRemote vs Who is Calling

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

Head to head
About

SmartRemote

Transform your iPhone into a universal remote for home electronics and receive personalized TV guide listings. Control Wi-Fi enabled devices like set-top boxes, media players, and smart TVs from major brands.

Highlights
  • Universal remote control
  • Personalized TV guide
  • Wi-Fi device control
  • Supports major brands
  • Replaces multiple remotes
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Smart Remote turns your iPhone into a smart universal remote to control your home electronics and provide personalized TV guide listings. Control via Wi-Fi is available for many devices, including many internet connected set-top boxes from Dish or DirecTV, along with Roku and Sonos media players, and some models of connected smart TVs from Samsung, LG and Sony. This universal remote replaces Samsung remote, LG remote, Sony remote, Vizio remote, Dish remote, DirectTV remote, Xfinity remote, Apple TV remote. One remote to rule them all. We are constantly working to improve our app so you have the best experience possible. If you're having trouble getting the remote to work properly on a particular device or experiencing problems with TV listings or TV guide. Supported brands include LG TV, Samsung TV, Vizio TV, Mitsubishi TV, Sony TV and hundreds of thousands more.

About

Who is Calling

Features
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Missed a call from a number you don't know? Who is Calling shows you what other people say about it, so you can decide whether to call back. SEE WHAT OTHERS SAY Look up any number and see its reports: what kind of call it was, how many people reported it, when it was last reported, and what they wrote. A clear risk level tells you at a glance whether to be careful. WARN OTHERS IN SECONDS Got a scam call? Pick what it was, such as bank impersonation, fake delivery, investment or crypto, tech support, telemarketing, a robocall or a silent call, and add a note if you like. Your report helps the next person who gets the same call. THE MOST HELPFUL COMMENTS FIRST Vote comments up or down. The most useful ones rise to the top. SHARE STRAIGHT FROM CONTACTS Share a contact to Who is Calling and look it up in one tap. If a contact has several numbers, choose the one you want. YOUR PRIVACY • The app never asks for access to your contacts. Only the numbers you choose to share or search are looked up. • When you share a contact, only the number is saved, never the name. • No sign-up, no account. • You can remove your own reports and comments at any time. IS IT YOUR NUMBER? If people are reporting your number by mistake, tell us from the number's page. Numbers written in different formats are matched to the same reports, and possible matches saved in another format are shown too.

Screenshots

SmartRemote1 screens
Who is Calling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: SmartRemote at 3 against Who is Calling's 1. SmartRemote also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SmartRemote versus Who is Calling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartRemoteWho is Calling
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 months
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer阳 李Aydin UNAL

In-app purchases

None

SmartRemote

No in-app purchases

None

Who is Calling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartRemote free?
SmartRemote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Who is Calling free?
Who is Calling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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