Comparison

Remote for Fire devices vs Fire Remote for TV

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Remote for Fire devices

Control your Amazon Fire devices with a user-friendly interface. Features a fast touchpad and keyboard for easy navigation and typing. Saves your last remote for quick access.

Highlights
  • Saves last remote for quick access
  • No installation required
  • Fast touchpad and keyboard
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Supports Fire TV, Cube, and Stick
Features
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**DISCLAIMER This app is not the official Fire app. It was designed with care to try and bring Amazon's users an overall better experience. Features: * Your last remote will be saved for quick and easy access next time you'll open the app * NO installation, just click and play * FAST touch pad and keyboard for quick swipes and typing * AMAZING design with cool and easy interface This remote works on: 1) FireTV devices 2) FireCube devices 3) FireStick devices 4) Any other Fire device created by Amazon Have questions? remote isn't working? Please feel free to contact us on support@os-apps.com

About

Fire Remote for TV

Control your Amazon Fire TV devices with your iPhone or iPad. Stream photos, videos, and music from your device or cloud storage directly to your TV. Includes a keyboard for easy text input and quick access to apps.

Highlights
  • Fully functional remote control
  • Keyboard for text input
  • Quick app access
  • Cast photos and videos
  • Stream cloud media
  • Web content casting
Features
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Smart Remote for Amazon Fire TV is designed specifically to control Fire TV using your iPhone, iPad. Supports Fire TV Box, Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Cube, and Fire TV. Easily stream media content (photos, videos) directly from your Camera Roll. Cast any media from your cloud acount (Google Drive, Dropbox) to Fire TV. Just connect an iPhone and a TV or media player to the same Wi-Fi network and you will be able to control it using a mobile device after a simple pairing routine. Features: - Fully functional remote control Fire TV Stick - Keyboard feature to simplify text input and search - Quick access to your favorite apps and channels. Cast feature: - Cast photos, videos from Camera roll - Cast music from music library - Cast media content from Google Drive, Dropbox - Cast web content to FireStick TV Streaming: - Music videos streamer - News & Sport TV channels Premium Subscription The app includes an optional auto-renewable subscription to access current and future premium categories (price may vary depending on location): - Subscription start from USD 2.99. - a 1-week subscription - a 1-month subscription - a 1-year subscription with 7 days free trial • Check in app for exact pricing in your region • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration/price selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • You can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings, but refunds will not be given for any unused portion of the term. Terms of Service: https://tvcastapp.net/policies.html#tos Privacy: https://tvcastapp.net/policies.html Disclaimer: TV Cast Co., Ltd is not an affiliated entity of Amazon.com Inc. and "Smart Remote" application is not an official product of Amazon.com Inc. or its affiliates.

Screenshots

Remote for Fire devices4 screens
Fire Remote for TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Remote for Fire devices at none against Fire Remote for TV's shown. Remote for Fire devices also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (30% vs 10%). Fire Remote for TV's advantage is ratings volume (40K vs 5.6K). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Remote for Fire devices sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Fire Remote for TV sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Remote for Fire devices against 4.3 for Fire Remote for TV. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fire Remote for TV has 40K ratings behind it against 5.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of Remote for Fire devices's written reviews are positive against 10% of Fire Remote for TV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote for Fire devices ships an update every 2 weeks, Fire Remote for TV every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Remote for Fire devices versus Fire Remote for TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote for Fire devicesFire Remote for TV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5.6K ratings) — better4.3 (40K ratings)
Positive reviews30.4% of reviews — better9.7% of reviews
Number of ratings5.6K40K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB199 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOz ShabbatthTV Cast Pte. Ltd.

Customer experience

Remote for Fire devices

All ratings5,565 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral6.6%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive30.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative63.7%

Fire Remote for TV

All ratings39,806 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive9.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative86.9%

User reviews

Remote for Fire devices

From 5.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works great
  • 👍 Able to control multiple Fire sticks
  • 👍 Looks and functions like the physical remote
  • 👍 Reliable and authentic substitute for the physical remote

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work/connect consistently
  • ⏱️ Slow response/commands take too long to register
  • 💰 Too many ads/in-app purchases
  • 🔌 Requires original remote for setup

Fire Remote for TV

From 40K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy setup
  • 🚀 Responsive remote control

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 📢 Intrusive ads
  • 🔌 Compatibility problems with devices

Bugs and requests

Remote for Fire devices

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequently disconnects/requires reconnecting
  • Doesn't detect/connect to Fire TV devices properly
  • Crashes or freezes unexpectedly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add power button
  • Make buttons more accessible on screen
  • Allow volume control from phone
  • Improve connection speed and reliability

Fire Remote for TV

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes after every button press
  • Remote control not working as expected
  • Casting feature not functioning properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Volume control option
  • Improved screen mirroring capabilities
  • Better support for iPhone/iPad

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Remote for Fire devices

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99
6 purchases

Fire Remote for TV

Subscriptions5
  • Premium$1.997 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Premium$4.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$19.99

Questions

Is Remote for Fire devices free?
Remote for Fire devices is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fire Remote for TV free?
Fire Remote for TV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Remote for Fire devices or Fire Remote for TV?
Remote for Fire devices is rated higher. Remote for Fire devices averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5.6K ratings, while Fire Remote for TV averages 4.3 from 40K ratings.
Do Remote for Fire devices or Fire Remote for TV have ads?
Fire Remote for TV shows ads; Remote for Fire devices does not.
Which is updated more often, Remote for Fire devices or Fire Remote for TV?
Remote for Fire devices ships an update every 2 weeks, and Fire Remote for TV every 3 months. Most recently, Remote for Fire devices was updated on September 25, 2026 and Fire Remote for TV on September 27, 2026.

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