EzRemote Lite vs Uni TV Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EzRemote Lite
Transform your iPhone into a universal remote for home electronics. Requires an audio-to-IR accessory for functionality. Explore other options if you don't have the necessary hardware.
- Universal remote control
- Control home electronics
- iPhone/iPad/iPod compatible
- Supports numerous device types
- Free to download
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EzRemote turns your iPhone into a universal remote to control your home electronics. 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". If you are looking for IR solution but don't have audio to IR accessory yet, you may want to have a look at my another App FzRemote, it offers much better IR remote control experience. supported device - Amplifier, Audio, BluRay, Cable, CD, DVD, DVR, FAN, HTiB, IPTV, Receiver, Satellite, STB, TV, VCR.
Uni TV Remote
Transform your phone into a universal remote for smart home devices like TVs and air conditioners. Control multiple appliances with a single device, even with a DIY infrared accessory.
- Control TVs and air conditioners
- Works with BLE infrared accessories
- DIY infrared accessory compatible
- Control fans, purifiers, and more
- Single phone control for multiple devices
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Uni TV Remote - Smart Air conditioner and TV Remote, is an APP which can work with BLE infrared accessories, audio infrared accessories. With infrared accessories and Uni TV Remote APP, you can use your phone as smart Air conditioner and TV remote. If you have two infrared LEDs, you can make the simplest remote control accessory yourself, plug it into the audio interface of the iPhone, it will work too, just like Gangge in Star Wars movies. [Use one phone to control everything] You can use one phone to control everything at home, such as Air conditioner, TV, fan, air purifier, DVD, Amplifier, SLR camera, projector, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: EzRemote Lite at none against Uni TV Remote's shown. EzRemote Lite also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 36%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Uni TV Remote's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Uni TV Remote holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Uni TV Remote has 457 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of EzRemote Lite's written reviews are positive against 36% of Uni TV Remote's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
EzRemote Lite ships an update every 4 months, Uni TV Remote monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EzRemote Lite | Uni TV Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (32 ratings) | 3.8 (457 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better | 35.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 457 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zheng Fang | 秀文 王 |
Customer experience
EzRemote Lite
Uni TV Remote
Bugs and requests
EzRemote Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Uni TV Remote
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to add new remotes
- Rotation feature not working as expected
- Connectivity issues with IR blasters
- Inconsistent user interface and confusing navigation
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for more device types (e.g., smart boards, monitors)
- Improve search and device database
- Implement DIY/learning mode for custom remotes
- Allow rotation/orientation control on newer iPhones
- Provide an ad-free paid version
In-app purchases
EzRemote Lite
No in-app purchases
Uni TV Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is EzRemote Lite free?
Is Uni TV Remote free?
Which has better reviews, EzRemote Lite or Uni TV Remote?
Do EzRemote Lite or Uni TV Remote have ads?
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