SmartPixels vs FOURKAY Remote Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartPixels
Manage and control intelligent point-controlled color lights with this application. It allows for easy network configuration and remote operation of your lighting equipment.
- Intelligent point-controlled color light management
- Network configuration
- Remote control of equipment
- User-friendly interface
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Smartpixels is an app for intelligent point-controlled color light management and control. Users can complete network configuration, remote control of equipment。
FOURKAY Remote Control
Control your FOURKAY HDMI switch remotely from your smartphone. Easily select inputs, manage connected devices like Sky boxes, and put the switch into standby or wake it up. Requires devices to be on the same network.
- Remote control for FOURKAY HDMI switches
- Select HDMI inputs
- Control connected devices (e.g., Sky boxes)
- Standby and wake-up functions
- Network-based operation
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As long as your FOURKAY HDMI switch is connected to the same network as your phone you will be able to use this app to control the switch. Select which input should be routed to each display, control your Sky boxes, put the switch into standby or wake it up all without having to have a separate remote control at each TV. You will need to know the IP address of the HDMI switch on your network - and also the IP addresses of your Sky boxes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FOURKAY Remote Control at 50% against SmartPixels's 0%. SmartPixels's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartPixels | FOURKAY Remote Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou Daniao Technology Co., Ltd | Vertical State Ltd |
Customer experience
SmartPixels
FOURKAY Remote Control
In-app purchases
SmartPixels
No in-app purchases
FOURKAY Remote Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SmartPixels free?
Is FOURKAY Remote Control free?
Do SmartPixels or FOURKAY Remote Control have ads?
Which is updated more often, SmartPixels or FOURKAY Remote Control?
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