Comparison

IOTVRemote vs ServerBox

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

Head to head
About

IOTVRemote

Features
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Control your TV using IOTVRemote! This application communicates with the IOTReceiver which is required to control your TV. The code for the IOTReceiver can be obtained here: https://github.com/briankrupp/IOTVRemoteReceiver/

About

ServerBox

Manage your Linux servers remotely with SSH and SFTP. Control Docker containers and utilize experimental snippet features. Ping your servers to check connectivity.

Highlights
  • SSH client
  • SFTP client
  • Docker/Podman management
  • Snippet feature (experimental)
  • Ping utility
  • Open Source
Features
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This project is completely OPEN SOURCE. You can click the "App Support" button near the score below to download other system versions or compile them by yourself. Support for major Linux distributions. Support SSH, SFTP, docker/podman management, snippet.(experimental feature) Support Ping.

Screenshots

IOTVRemote4 screens
ServerBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: ServerBox at 5 against IOTVRemote's 2. ServerBox also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IOTVRemote versus ServerBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIOTVRemoteServerBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (91 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—91.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—91 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian Krupp吐司工作室

In-app purchases

None

IOTVRemote

No in-app purchases

None

ServerBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IOTVRemote free?
IOTVRemote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ServerBox free?
ServerBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IOTVRemote or ServerBox have ads?
Neither IOTVRemote nor ServerBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IOTVRemote or ServerBox?
IOTVRemote ships an update fortnightly, and ServerBox fortnightly. Most recently, IOTVRemote was updated on September 27, 2026 and ServerBox on October 7, 2026.

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