Universal TV Remote Control vs BlockSeeker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Universal TV Remote Control
Transform your iPhone into a powerful universal TV remote. Easily control over 100 TV brands without needing your physical remote or dealing with battery issues. Enjoy fast setup and intuitive controls for all your entertainment needs.
- Control 100+ TV brands
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Automatic TV discovery
- Power, volume, input controls
- App access and media playback
- Navigation and directional controls
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Want to use or Turn Your iPhone Into a Universal TV Remote? Lost your TV remote or tired of battery issues? Control your TV directly from your iPhone with ease — no physical remote needed. **Fast & Simple Setup** - Connect your iPhone and TV on the same Wi-Fi network - Automatic discovery lists your TVs instantly - Start controlling immediately — no pairing codes required **Intuitive TV Controls** - Power on/off, Mute & Volume - Input selection, Home & Menu navigation - Access apps installed on your TV - Channel Up/Down, Media Playback (Play, Pause, Stop, Rewind, Fast Forward) - Directional navigation: Up, Down, Left, Right ** Works With All TV Brands** Top Brands: Samsung TV Remote, LG, Sony, TCL TV Remote, Roku, Fire TV Remote, Vizio Other Brands: RCA TV Remote, Element, Sceptre TV Remote, Insignia, Toshiba, Hisense TV, Sharp, Panasonic, Philips TV Remote, Skyworth, Onn, Sanyo TV Remote, Westinghouse and Android TV Remote. Supports TVs running Roku OS, Fire TV OS, Android TV OS, Samsung Tizen OS, Viziacast OS, Vidaa OS. No matter the brand, the Universal TV Remote app simplifies your entertainment experience. ** Continuous Updates & Support** - New brands and features added regularly - Dedicated support team ready to help with any issues ** Disclaimer** Codematics is not affiliated with Samsung, LG, Sony, Roku, Vizio, or any other TV brand. This app is not an official product of any brand. Download now and turn your iPhone into a Universal TV Remote for all your devices! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
BlockSeeker
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BlockSeeker watches and controls your home cryptocurrency miners so you don't have to. It talks to your devices directly over your local Wi-Fi — no account, no cloud, nothing leaves your network. ONE APP FOR YOUR WHOLE FLEET • Open-source ESP32 solo miners that expose the AxeOS web API • Compact home ASICs with a JSON status API • Larger ASICs that speak the standard CGMiner API, on stock or aftermarket firmware Miners are grouped by type, and an automatic scan finds them all on your network. WATCH EVERYTHING AT A GLANCE • Live hashrate, temperature, power, best share and uptime for every miner • Fleet totals, average temperature per miner type, and a health timeline showing when miners went offline, ran hot or slowed down • Estimated electricity cost per day from your total power draw and your kWh rate • List or grid view; a dead or stuck miner is pinned to the top in red ALERTS THAT FIT EACH MINER • High-temperature, low-hashrate, best-share, block-found and offline alerts • Per-type thresholds — big ASICs run hotter than small solo miners, so set each group its own limits and stop the alert spam • Per-device overrides when one miner is special • Alert history grouped by miner type; mute when you need quiet AUTO-RECOVERY • Automatically reboot a stuck or overheating miner — every type — up to three tries a minute apart • On supported devices, optionally undervolt/downclock a miner that keeps overheating (with safe floors) • Fully opt-in and configurable EARNINGS & ODDS • Solo miners get block-odds estimates by algorithm — Bitcoin (SHA-256), Litecoin (Scrypt) and Zcash (Equihash) • Pool miners get an estimated daily payout per coin (and in USD) • A miner that solves a block lights up gold on the dashboard, with the height and difficulty, plus a full-screen celebration and sound CONTROL EVERY MINER • Switch pool, set performance work modes, tune frequency/voltage/fan where supported, identify and reboot • Apply pool switch, work mode or solo/pool to a whole group at once BUILT FOR YOUR DEVICES • iPhone and iPad • iCloud keeps your miner list the same on every device • Home-screen widget and a Live Activity with miners online, on the Lock Screen and (optionally) the Dynamic Island • Best-effort background monitoring so alerts can reach you when the app is closed PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Works only on your local network — your device must be on the same Wi-Fi as your miners • No sign-up, no analytics, no tracking. Nothing is collected. BlockSeeker is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any mining hardware manufacturer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Universal TV Remote Control at Free against BlockSeeker's $1.99. Universal TV Remote Control also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). BlockSeeker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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
Universal TV Remote Control is free to download; BlockSeeker costs $1.99 up front. Universal TV Remote Control sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. BlockSeeker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Universal TV Remote Control ships an update every 2 weeks, BlockSeeker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Universal TV Remote Control | BlockSeeker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (4.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Codematics Services | Fredy Soussou |
Bugs and requests
Universal TV Remote Control
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes
- Buttons don't respond
- Incompatible with certain TV models
Requested features
3 requests- Support for more TV brands
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Ad-free version
BlockSeeker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Universal TV Remote Control
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$89.991 Year
- Remove Full Screen Ads$24.99
- Ad Free Version$99.99
BlockSeeker
No in-app purchases
Questions
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