SmartRemote vs WiFi Remote for Smart TVs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
WiFi Remote for Smart TVs
Control your smart TV from your phone. Discover and connect to compatible TVs on your Wi-Fi network to launch apps, search content, and manage your remote experience. Compatibility varies by device.
- Discover and connect to smart TVs on Wi-Fi
- Browse and launch TV apps
- Search TV content
- Switch between saved televisions
- Streamlined remote interface
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WiFi Remote puts compatible smart TV controls in one simple app. Discover compatible TVs on your Wi-Fi network, connect to your TV, and use the controls supported by that television. Browse and launch apps reported by your connected TV, search your available TV apps, switch between saved televisions, and access your remote from one streamlined interface. Compatibility and available controls vary by television brand, model, and capabilities. Roku devices may be detected on your network but are not supported for control in this version. Home and Search may include clearly labeled promotional partner, affiliate, referral, or official KEEPITIL cards. These cards are separate from TV controls and do not interrupt remote use. WiFi Remote 2.0 does not use popup, full-screen, button-count, or command-triggered advertising and does not offer a subscription or new Remove Ads purchase. WiFi Remote is made by KEEPITIL.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WiFi Remote for Smart TVs at 100% against SmartRemote's 0%. WiFi Remote for Smart TVs also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.7). SmartRemote's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WiFi Remote for Smart TVs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SmartRemote's written reviews are positive against 100% of WiFi Remote for Smart TVs's.
| Parameter | SmartRemote | WiFi Remote for Smart TVs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 阳 李 | Joseph Tuitea |
Customer experience
SmartRemote
WiFi Remote for Smart TVs
In-app purchases
SmartRemote
No in-app purchases
WiFi Remote for Smart TVs
No in-app purchases
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