Comparison

UrbanLoop vs DigiBoard Remote

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

Head to head
About

UrbanLoop

Transform Apple TV devices into centrally managed digital signage platforms. Easily display dynamic content like presentations, videos, and feeds, with robust remote management and scheduling features for businesses and organizations.

Highlights
  • Centrally managed display platform
  • Dynamic content integration (Google Slides, feeds, video)
  • Offline support on Apple TV
  • Remote management and monitoring
  • Customizable viewing experience
  • Multi-user roles and MDM support
Features
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Manage your digital signage from one workspace. Add content, build playlists and update your Apple TV displays in real time from your iPhone, iPad or Mac. Keep restaurant menus current, share classroom announcements, welcome visitors and promote products across your locations. Whether you manage one TV or hundreds, UrbanLoop puts your content and screens in one place. BRING YOUR CONTENT TO THE SCREEN • Add images, videos and documents. • Connect Google Slides, Google Calendar and Google Drive folders. • Turn web pages into display content for dashboards, business metrics and other information. • Add HLS live video streams, news, and RSS, Atom or JSON feeds. Edit your Google Slides online or drop new files into a connected Drive folder, and UrbanLoop keeps your displays in sync. On Mac, drag files straight into your workspace to create slides. PLAN WHAT PLAYS • Build playlists and arrange content in the order you want. • Set durations, transitions and schedules for different times of day. • Schedule recurring slides, promotions and announcements. • Set automatic sleep and wake times for your displays. UPDATE ONE TV OR A WHOLE GROUP • Send content and configuration changes to connected TVs in real time. • Assign playlists and settings to individual TVs or TV groups. • Check connection status, playback and auto-advance settings. • Use live view and remote screenshots to see what's on your screens. • Refresh content and troubleshoot without visiting each display. The Apple TV app is built for always-on signage, with local media caching that helps your screens keep playing when the internet drops and reduces repeat downloads. MAKE YOUR DISPLAYS YOUR OWN • Choose landscape, portrait or either upside-down orientation. • Show weather as a full-size overlay, a mini overlay or its own slide. • Set the mood with background music and video themes. • Build custom themes, choose your media and control how background audio behaves when videos play. • Mix your content with news and conference-room availability. Send important messages when they are needed, with manual broadcasts and feed-triggered alerts. KEEP YOUR WORKSPACE ORGANIZED Find content with search, filters and sorting. Choose small, medium or large tiles, see useful details at a glance and select multiple items when it's time to tidy up. Share the work with user roles, organize displays by site and use MDM deployment to help set up Apple TV fleets. Moving from Google Sign Builder? Keep using familiar Google Slides and Drive workflows. GET STARTED Sign in with Google, Apple or email. A web dashboard is also available, so you can keep working from your browser. An UrbanLoop account is required. Signage playback requires an Apple TV running the UrbanLoop display app. UrbanLoop was previously called EZ Plus (EZTV).

About

DigiBoard Remote

Easily manage and configure digital displays from your phone, anywhere in the world. Showcase marketing content, social media, and weather with customizable templates and scheduling. Ideal for businesses, retail, and educational institutions.

Highlights
  • Remoteless configuration and management
  • Content scheduling by time/day
  • Multiple template options
  • Display images, social media, and weather
  • Global accessibility
Features
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Want to show off your marketing on your biggest digital platform with the ease of setting up and managing your content right from your phone, anywhere in the world? DigiBoard TV gives you a "remoteless" configuration and management solution without worrying about setting up onsite servers or complex management systems. From your store displays, coffee shop advertisements to school information, we've got you covered. Pick from multiple templates to display your images, social media and weather and schedule different presentations for different times of the day or week. Build your DigiBoard TV today!

Screenshots

UrbanLoop4 screens
DigiBoard Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UrbanLoop at none against DigiBoard Remote's 6. UrbanLoop also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (5 vs 3). DigiBoard Remote's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 92%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. DigiBoard Remote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. UrbanLoop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for UrbanLoop against 4.9 for DigiBoard Remote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of UrbanLoop's written reviews are positive against 100% of DigiBoard Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UrbanLoop ships an update every 3 weeks, DigiBoard Remote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
UrbanLoop versus DigiBoard Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUrbanLoopDigiBoard Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18 ratings)4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBehrang Nosrat MakoueiKevin Arnold

Customer experience

UrbanLoop

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

DigiBoard Remote

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

UrbanLoop

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

DigiBoard Remote

Subscriptions6
  • DigiBoard Basic Plus$2.991 Month
  • DigiBoard Premium14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • DigiBoard Premium Plus$19.991 Month
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  • DigiBoard Basic Plus Yearly$29.991 Year
  • DigiBoard Premium Yearly$149.991 Year
  • DigiBoard Premium Plus$199.001 Year

Questions

Is UrbanLoop free?
UrbanLoop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DigiBoard Remote free?
DigiBoard Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, UrbanLoop or DigiBoard Remote?
DigiBoard Remote is rated higher. UrbanLoop averages 4.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while DigiBoard Remote averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do UrbanLoop or DigiBoard Remote have ads?
Neither UrbanLoop nor DigiBoard Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UrbanLoop or DigiBoard Remote?
UrbanLoop ships an update every 3 weeks, and DigiBoard Remote every 2 months. Most recently, UrbanLoop was updated on October 25, 2026 and DigiBoard Remote on October 22, 2026.

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