Comparison

Remote App (PRO) vs Read Summary

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

Head to head
About

Remote App (PRO)

Control your PC or Mac from your phone with a mouse, keyboard, and media controls. Stream online videos and manage applications remotely. Supports VLC media player and web browsers.

Highlights
  • Mouse and keyboard remote
  • Media and volume controls
  • System power control
  • VLC media player control
  • App launching and control
  • Browser control
Features
Read full description

This is the paid version of the Remote App - Mouse, Keyboard. Before buying this app you can try the Remote App (Free) PC Remote & Mac Remote (Windows & Mac) With VMR Connect on your Windows PC or Mac, it works as a complete Remote for your PC or Mac. This app is the most convenient way to watch not only offline videos but also online videos from Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime, HBO, HotStar etc. + Easy to use and intuitive user interface + Mouse & Keyboard Remote + Media & Volume controls + System Power Control (Shutdown, restart, sleep etc) + Works as Netflix Remote, Amazon Prime Remote, YouTube Remote. + Remote control for any media player. + Launch and Control Chrome, Firefox or any other internet browser on your PC/Mac. + Open & quite any apps on your Mac/Windows from iPhone & iPad + Use device volume buttons to control Mac or Windows system volume + Supports Portrait & Landscape modes Remote for VLC This also works as a VLC Remote Control App and lets you control VLC Media Player on your desktop or laptop and allows you to browse, and play your computer files. + Stop, Play, and Pause + Control volume, next track, and previous track + Seek control, fast forward, and fast rewind + Toggle full-screen, Repeat, Shuffle, Loop, Aspect Ratio, Audio Track + Manage Subtitle, playback speed, crop + Manage playlist + Home Screen Widget & Notification controls + Control VLC from Apple Watches All You Need + Install VMR Connect to Windows PC or Mac from https://vlcmobileremote.com/download + Common local network (LAN or WiFi) connection between your phone & desktop or laptop Supported Operating Systems + Works with Windows, OSX/Mac OS operating systems. Visit our website for more info - https://vlcmobileremote.com/

About

Read Summary

This app transforms websites and news articles into concise audio summaries, saving you time and keeping you informed on the go. It uses text-to-speech technology to deliver 1-minute audio clips of information, allowing you to share insights easily.

Highlights
  • Audio summaries of websites
  • Free daily news digests
  • Text-to-speech narration
  • Share summaries via social media
  • Translate and summarize content
Features
Read full description

Get Your News Faster & Smarter with Read Summary! Tired of information overload? Looking for a smart news app that cuts through the noise? Read Summary is your solution. This innovative app uses advanced text to speech technology to deliver concise audio summaries of websites, saving you time and keeping you informed on the go. Hear the world's information read out loud in 1-minute audio clips. Start your day with free news apps that truly deliver value. Read Summary offers free daily news break audio digests, giving you a quick rundown of the top headlines in an easy-to-listen format. But that's not all! Read Summary goes beyond just daily news. Simply share any website, and our powerful AI technology will transform the text into a clear, narrated audio summary, skipping the ads, clickbait, and lengthy preambles. Share your audio summaries with friends on social media! Read Summary Features: • Free Daily News Digests: Stay informed with short, digestible audio updates – your good news for a quick news fix! Summarize Websites as Audio (Text to Speech): Transform any website's text into a concise audio narration, saving you valuable time. Hear every important word! • Share Summaries (Social): Easily share key insights with friends as audio clips or engaging vertical videos. Be social and spread knowledge! • Translate and Summarize: Understand information from across the world by summarizing and translating to your preference. Download Read Summary today and experience a smarter, faster way to stay informed! Get your news break and enjoy good news, all within one smart news app – with valuable free news apps features to get you started.

Screenshots

Remote App (PRO)4 screens
Read Summary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Read Summary at 67% against Remote App (PRO)'s 0%. Read Summary also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and ads (none vs shown). Remote App (PRO)'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On ratings volume and iOS requirement 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

Read Summary is free to download; Remote App (PRO) costs $9.99 up front. Read Summary sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Remote App (PRO) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remote App (PRO) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Remote App (PRO)'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Read Summary's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote App (PRO) ships an update every 6 weeks, Read Summary every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Remote App (PRO) versus Read Summary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote App (PRO)Read Summary
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdarsh UrsYarobo Digital Inc

Customer experience

Remote App (PRO)

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Read Summary

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Remote App (PRO)

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Read Summary

Subscriptions4
  • 50 narrated summaries/month$4.991 Month
  • 100 Spoken Summaries per Month$9.991 Month
  • 150 Spoken Summaries per Month$14.991 Month
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  • 150 credits/month - Yearly$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Credits Forever$69.99

Questions

Is Remote App (PRO) free?
Remote App (PRO) costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Read Summary free?
Read Summary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Remote App (PRO) or Read Summary?
Remote App (PRO) is rated higher. Remote App (PRO) averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Read Summary averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Remote App (PRO) or Read Summary have ads?
Remote App (PRO) shows ads; Read Summary does not.
Which is updated more often, Remote App (PRO) or Read Summary?
Remote App (PRO) ships an update every 6 weeks, and Read Summary every 2 weeks. Most recently, Remote App (PRO) was updated on November 2, 2026 and Read Summary on November 4, 2026.

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