Comparison

IRスマートリモコン vs HLS Stream Player

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

Head to head
About

IRスマートリモコン

Transform your iPhone into a TV remote using a special adapter. Control power, channels, volume, and input for major TV brands.

Highlights
  • IR remote control functionality
  • TV power control (ON/OFF)
  • Input switching
  • Channel selection
  • Volume adjustment
  • Broadcast wave switching
Features
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「IRスマートリモコン」はiPhoneのイヤホンジャックに専用のIR-SMARTを接続することで、TV用の赤外線リモコンとして利用できるアプリです。 [対応操作] ・テレビの電源ON/FF ・入力切替 ・チャンネルの切り替え ・番組表表示 ・音量変更/ミュート ・放送波切替(地上波/BS/CS) [対応テレビメーカー] パナソニック、東芝、シャープ、SONY、日立、LGE (上記メーカーのテレビでも一部動作しない機種がございます。)

About

HLS Stream Player

Features
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This app plays HLS (.m3u8) streams that are protected with HTTP Basic authentication -- the kind of stream a private or office server provides. You register the URL of your own server. The app ships with no stations and no stream list of its own. FEATURES - Register several streams and switch between them with one tap. - Works with streams that require a user name and password, over http or https. - Background playback. Audio keeps playing while you use other apps or with the screen off, and you can control it from the Lock Screen and Control Center. - The track forward and back controls on headphones and car audio switch to the next and previous stream. - Connection Test verifies the URL and the credentials before you try playback. - Import and export a settings file, so one person can configure the streams and everyone else imports them instead of typing URLs. - Automatic reconnection when the network drops, with a backoff of 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 seconds. - Send the audio to an AirPlay speaker or a Bluetooth device from the output button on the main screen. - Give each stream its own artwork for the Lock Screen with an image URL, in the stream editor or the settings file. The app icon is used when none is set. - Streams with video show the picture on the main screen, and fill the screen when you turn the iPhone sideways. With a display connected by an HDMI cable, the picture appears on that display only. Streams without authentication can also show the picture on an Apple TV chosen from the output button; streams with authentication send only the audio. - Start and stop a stream from the Shortcuts app, from an automation such as connecting to your car over Bluetooth, or by asking Siri. Include the app name, for example "Play Office Radio with StreamPlayer". WHAT IT DOES NOT DO - In the background or with the screen locked, only the audio plays. - No offline playback and no recording. - One stream at a time. On http streams the user name and password are sent in near-plain text, so use them only on a private network. The app shows a warning when you do.

Screenshots

IRスマートリモコン2 screens
HLS Stream Player3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: IRスマートリモコン at 9.0 against HLS Stream Player's 27.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
IRスマートリモコン versus HLS Stream Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIRスマートリモコンHLS Stream Player
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperI-O DATA, INC.Futoshi Ebata

In-app purchases

None

IRスマートリモコン

No in-app purchases

None

HLS Stream Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IRスマートリモコン free?
IRスマートリモコン is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HLS Stream Player free?
HLS Stream Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IRスマートリモコン or HLS Stream Player have ads?
Neither IRスマートリモコン nor HLS Stream Player shows ads.

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