FzRemote Universal Control vs Smart Life Philco
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FzRemote Universal Control
This app allows you to control various home devices using a compatible remote. It offers universal control for over a million devices, voice control via Siri shortcuts, and activity control to manage multiple devices with a single click.
- Universal control for over a million devices
- Voice control with Siri shortcut
- Activity control for multiple devices
- Supports amplifiers, TVs, receivers, and more
- Easy remote setup
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FzRemote works with ZRC compatible remote control, if you don't have such a remote, please don't download this App and review it as useless. With FzRemote you can easily setup a remote control for all your home device. if you already have a iPhone IR blaster and you are looking for universal remote app work with it, you may have a look at my another app EzRemote. •UNIVERSAL control over one million devices. •VOICE control with Siri shortcut. •ACTIVITY control multiple device with one click. Supported device - Amplifier, Audio, BluRay, Cable, CD, DVD, DVR, FAN, HTiB, IPTV, Projector, Receiver, Satellite, STB, TV, VCR.
Smart Life Philco
Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share device access with family members. The app offers a quick and simple connection process to your smart devices.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous multi-device management
- Automated timer functions
- Device sharing with family
- Easy device connection
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1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: Share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart Life Philco at 4.5 against FzRemote Universal Control's 2.3. Smart Life Philco also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 15%). FzRemote Universal Control's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (24 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Smart Life Philco holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FzRemote Universal Control has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of FzRemote Universal Control's written reviews are positive against 36% of Smart Life Philco's.
FzRemote Universal Control ships an update every 6 weeks, Smart Life Philco every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FzRemote Universal Control | Smart Life Philco |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (24 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 36.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 183 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zheng Fang | Philco Eletronicos SA |
Customer experience
FzRemote Universal Control
Smart Life Philco
In-app purchases
FzRemote Universal Control
No in-app purchases
Smart Life Philco
No in-app purchases
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