Remote Plus vs FireRemote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remote Plus
Enhance your streaming device experience with a dedicated accessory. Locate a lost remote with sound and light, enjoy private listening with headphones, and use the LED to see buttons in the dark.
- Remote Finder beep and flash
- Private listening with headphones
- LED button illumination
- Accessory integration
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Use this app with Remote Plus accessory for Your Streaming Device. Remote Plus accessory adds the following features to your Streaming Device : · Remote Finder beeps and flashes to help you find a misplaced remote · Private listening lets you use wired headphones · LED to illuminate remotes buttons
FireRemote
Transform your iPhone into a functional remote control for your Fire TV Stick. Easily connect and navigate your device with full keyboard support for searches and quick access to streaming apps.
- Physical remote controls
- Automatic scanning and connection
- Intuitive and quick operation
- Full keyboard support
- Quick access to YouTube and Netflix
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FireRemote: TV Stick Control helps you turn your iPhone into a physical remote quickly Open the app and it will automatically scan and connect the Fire TV accurately and simply Featured: - Full features like physical controls - Intuitive and quick operation - Full keyboard support when searching - Quick access to Youtube, Netflix DISCLAIMER FireRemote : TV Stick Control is neither an official Amazon product, nor are we affiliated with the Amazon company Terms of service:https://sites.google.com/view/terms-of-use-ntb-software Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policy-nbl-software
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FireRemote at 87% against Remote Plus's 43%. FireRemote also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (372 vs 22). Remote Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. FireRemote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Remote Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
FireRemote holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FireRemote has 372 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Remote Plus's written reviews are positive against 87% of FireRemote's.
Remote Plus ships an update every 4 days, FireRemote every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 19, 2026.
| Parameter | Remote Plus | FireRemote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (22 ratings) | 4.1 (372 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 87.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 372 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Third Reality, Inc | Linh Nguyen |
Customer experience
Remote Plus
FireRemote
Bugs and requests
Remote Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
FireRemote
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezes during login
- Incompatible with older devices
- Fails to connect to Fire TV Stick
Requested features
4 requests- Volume control
- Ability to cancel subscription
- Support for multiple Fire TV devices
- Voice control integration
In-app purchases
Remote Plus
No in-app purchases
FireRemote
- FireRemote TV Weekly$4.997 Days
- FireRemote TV Yearly$24.991 Year
- FireRemote TV LifeTime$29.99
