Widget Remote for Roku vs WebWanderlust
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Widget Remote for Roku
Control your Roku or NOW TV device directly from your iPhone or iPad with a convenient widget. Quickly play, pause, navigate, and launch your favorite channels. Easily input text and manage multiple devices.
- Widget control without opening app
- Launch favorite channels instantly
- Easy text input via device keyboard
- Manage multiple Roku/NOW TV devices
- Custom channel shortcuts for actions
- Gesture-based navigation
- Enhanced TV controls (Power, Volume, Input)
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Roku & NOW TV Widget Remote Misplaced your remote? Lost it down the sofa? Take control of your Roku or NOW TV device instantly with a fast, simple, and powerful remote right from your iPhone or iPad. Control your TV in seconds Access a fully featured remote directly from your iOS widget — no need to open the app. It’s the quickest way to play, pause, navigate, and switch channels. Launch your favourite channels instantly Browse and open all installed channels from one screen. Skip the endless on-screen menus and jump straight into the apps you love. Easy text input Use your device’s keyboard to enter text quickly and comfortably — perfect for searches, logins, and passwords. Manage multiple devices Have more than one Roku or NOW TV device? Switch between them effortlessly, rename them for easy recognition, and remove old devices anytime. Custom channel shortcuts Automate common actions by recording remote commands and saving them as custom channels. Launch your favourite tasks with a single tap. Enhanced TV controls On supported Roku TVs, unlock additional buttons for: Power Volume Input selection And more Gesture-based control Use swipe gestures to navigate your TV smoothly — control playback without constantly looking at your phone. Quick and simple setup Just connect your iPhone or iPad to the same Wi-Fi network as your Roku or NOW TV device and it will appear automatically. Disclaimer: This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Roku or NOW TV. It is designed solely to control compatible devices.
WebWanderlust
Discover fascinating and unusual websites daily with this app. It offers over 1300 curated sites for games, books, inspiration, and more, with new additions frequently. Users can also get a surprise random website to explore.
- Daily website discovery
- Over 1300 curated sites
- Random website surprise
- Categories: games, books, inspiration
- New sites added daily
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Web Wanderlust – Discover the web’s Hidden Gems Tired of the same old websites? Embark on a journey through the internet with WebWanderlust, the ultimate app for discovering fascinating, unusual, and useful websites you never knew existed! With over 1300 websites and more added every day, there’s always something new to explore. Whether you’re looking for free games, books, productivity tools, creative inspiration, unique blogs, or just something fun, WebWanderlust is your gateway to the undiscovered corners of the internet. Feeling adventurous? Let the app surprise you with a completely random website and see where your web wanderlust takes you! Start your digital journey today—install WebWanderlust and rediscover the magic of the internet!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WebWanderlust at 100% against Widget Remote for Roku's 42%. WebWanderlust also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Widget Remote for Roku's advantage is ratings volume (186 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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. Widget Remote for Roku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and WebWanderlust sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
WebWanderlust holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget Remote for Roku has 186 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Widget Remote for Roku's written reviews are positive against 100% of WebWanderlust's.
Widget Remote for Roku ships an update every 2 weeks, WebWanderlust every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Widget Remote for Roku | WebWanderlust |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (186 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 186 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | John Benson | Digitech Applications Limited |
Customer experience
Widget Remote for Roku
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In-app purchases
Widget Remote for Roku
- Remove Adverts$2.99
WebWanderlust
- Remove Advertising$2.99
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