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.
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.
- Saves last remote for quick access
- No installation required
- Fast touchpad and keyboard
- Easy-to-use interface
- Supports Fire TV, Cube, and Stick
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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
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.
- Fully functional remote control
- Keyboard for text input
- Quick app access
- Cast photos and videos
- Stream cloud media
- Web content casting
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Remote for Fire devices | Fire Remote for TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5.6K ratings) — better | 4.3 (40K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.4% of reviews — better | 9.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.6K | 40K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 199 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Oz Shabbatth | TV Cast Pte. Ltd. |
Customer experience
Remote for Fire devices
Fire Remote for TV
User reviews
Remote for Fire devices
From 5.6K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Remote for Fire devices
- No Ads$1.99
Fire Remote for TV
- Premium$1.997 Days
- Premium3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Premium$4.991 Month
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- Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Premium$19.99
Questions
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