BluetoothWireless vs RCA Smart Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BluetoothWireless
Control dual-mode Bluetooth Low Energy products using your iOS device. Play music from various sources, tune into radio, use AUX input, and operate product functions remotely.
- Bluetooth Low Energy remote control
- Music playback (local, SD, U disk, online)
- Radio tuning
- AUX input playback
- Product function remote control
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The application can use Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) remote control dual-mode products, use IOS equipment as a remote control, control the corresponding function of the product. 1. Music: You can use Bluetooth peripherals to play user's local music, SD card music, U disk music and online music 2. Radio: Searching the product and changing the console 3, AUX playback: use the Line in line to connect the product, which outputs the iPhone content 4, remote control: imitate the use of remote control can use BLE control products
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 BluetoothWireless's 1.0. RCA Smart Remote also leads on ratings volume (103 vs 4) and review sentiment (15% vs 0%). BluetoothWireless's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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. 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 103 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BluetoothWireless's written reviews are positive against 15% of RCA Smart Remote's.
BluetoothWireless ships an update every 2 months, RCA Smart Remote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BluetoothWireless | RCA Smart Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 2.2 (103 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 15.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 103 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 彦波 蓝 | Voxx international Corp |
Customer experience
BluetoothWireless
RCA Smart Remote
Bugs and requests
BluetoothWireless
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
RCA Smart Remote
Reported bugs
17 issues- Loses pairing frequently
- Requires constant re-pairing
- Stuck on one app/won't move
- TV/Fire stick rejecting pairing
- Menu button not functioning correctly
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- Bluetooth connection issues
- Incompatible with newer phones
- App searching endlessly
- HTTP request failed (502)
- Random disconnections
- App not working altogether
- Remote dies and won't connect again
- App stops at last pairing step
- Doesn't work with Apple TV, BT or IR
- Doesn't control Roku as advertised
- App continues searching and never finds remote
- App still searching after restarts
Requested features
4 requests- Improve app understanding for new users
- Ensure remote compatibility with more devices (Apple TV, Roku)
- Fix menu button functionality for Fire Stick
- Provide clear TV support information before purchase
In-app purchases
BluetoothWireless
No in-app purchases
RCA Smart Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BluetoothWireless free?
Is RCA Smart Remote free?
Which has better reviews, BluetoothWireless or RCA Smart Remote?
Do BluetoothWireless or RCA Smart Remote have ads?
Which is updated more often, BluetoothWireless or RCA Smart Remote?
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