EzRemote Universal Control vs Ocrustar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EzRemote Universal Control
Transform your iPhone into a universal remote for over a million devices. Control your entertainment system with voice commands via Siri shortcuts or manage multiple devices with single-click activities. Requires an audio to IR accessory for functionality.
- Universal control for over 1 million devices
- Voice control with Siri shortcut
- Activity control for multiple devices
- Supports TVs, receivers, projectors, and more
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Turn Your iPhone into A Universal Remote Control. iOS device have no IR hardware, you need an audio to IR accessory to use this app. This app contains no information about how to use IR accessory, please search internet with keyword "iPhone IR blaster". •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.
Ocrustar
Transform your traditional home appliances into smart devices with this application. It enables intelligent control of your home devices when paired with compatible hardware.
- Intelligent control
- Smart home transformation
- Appliance integration
- Easy setup
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Ocrustar is a smart home APP developed by Shenzhen Yilianke technology. With related hardware products, traditional home appliances can be changed into intelligent control in seconds
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ocrustar at Free against EzRemote Universal Control's $2.99. Ocrustar also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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
Ocrustar is free to download; EzRemote Universal Control costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ocrustar holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ocrustar has 366 ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of EzRemote Universal Control's written reviews are positive against 39% of Ocrustar's.
EzRemote Universal Control ships an update every 2 months, Ocrustar every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EzRemote Universal Control | Ocrustar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.7 (46 ratings) | 4.5 (366 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 39.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 366 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Zheng Fang | 易联客科技 |
Customer experience
EzRemote Universal Control
Ocrustar
Bugs and requests
EzRemote Universal Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ocrustar
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on iOS 17 and newer
- USB-C dongle not recognized on iPhone 15
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
3 requests- Add search functionality to find brands/models easily
- Support for more device types (e.g., smart boards, printers)
- Ability to manually input remote codes
In-app purchases
EzRemote Universal Control
No in-app purchases
Ocrustar
No in-app purchases
Questions
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