Optoma vs RCA Smart Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Optoma
This app guides you through setting up your Optoma Alexa-enabled projector. Manage your devices, assign names, and access a command list for smart home integration.
- Alexa Setup Guide
- SmartHome command list
- Device registration
- Projector management
- Alias assignment
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The Optoma SmartProjection app features a step-by-step Alexa Setup Guide, SmartProjection for Smart Home command list and direct access to the Mydevices Cloud for registration and management of Optoma Alexa Enabled Projectors. Note: You must own an Optoma Alexa Enabled Projector and have an internet connection to use this App. Projector registration is "required" to link and use the Optoma SmartProjection for Smart Home Skill with Amazon's Alexa Digital Assistant. To view the PDF version of the complete Optoma Alexa Setup Guide please visit: https://www.optoma.com/support/download/ Supported Projectors: - UHD51A - UHD400X - SUHD66A - UHC556A Features - Alexa Setup Guide - SmartProjection for Smart Home command list - Account creation (necessary to manage Optoma Alexa enabled projectors) - Projector Management such as add/remove projector - Alias (device name) assignment. For assistance with or questions regarding this app, please contact us below. Americas: https://www.optomausa.com/us/tech-support/contact-us-americas.aspx EMEA: https://www.optoma.co.uk/support http://www.optoma.com.cn/contact-us/
RCA Smart Remote
Control your entertainment devices with ease. This app provides access to a comprehensive code library for programming remotes and includes a helpful feature to locate your misplaced remote.
- Program remote controls
- Access extensive code library
- Control entertainment devices
- Find misplaced remote
- Support for major brands
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Programming your remote has never been easier with the RCA Smart Remote app. Just connect and download from RCA's full code library of all the latest entertainment devices from all major brands. The RCA Smart Remote app also offers a find-me feature so you will never misplace your remote again. RCA makes entertainment easy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RCA Smart Remote at 2.2 against Optoma's 1.0. RCA Smart Remote also leads on ratings volume (99 vs 2) and review sentiment (15% vs 0%). Optoma's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
RCA Smart Remote holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RCA Smart Remote has 99 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Optoma's written reviews are positive against 15% of RCA Smart Remote's.
Optoma ships an update monthly, RCA Smart Remote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Optoma | RCA Smart Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 2.2 (99 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 15.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 99 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Optoma Corporation | Voxx international Corp |
Customer experience
Optoma
RCA Smart Remote
In-app purchases
Optoma
No in-app purchases
RCA Smart Remote
No in-app purchases
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