Comparison

Mouse · Keyboard vs Remote for Android Smart TV

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

Head to head
About

Mouse · Keyboard

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a precise trackpad and full-featured keyboard for your Mac or PC. Control your computer remotely for presentations, browsing, or messaging with a natural, intuitive interface. Enjoy seamless connectivity and privacy on your local network.

Highlights
  • Precise multi-touch trackpad gestures
  • Full-screen keyboard with shortcuts
  • Works with Mac and PC
  • Local network privacy
  • Landscape and portrait modes
  • Quick setup
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a powerful trackpad and keyboard for your Mac or PC. Present with confidence, browse from the couch, or answer messages without reaching for your computer. Why You’ll Love Input - Feels instantly natural. Smooth, precise multi-touch tracking with scrolling, swipes, and gestures that behave just like a real trackpad. - Type comfortably anywhere. Enjoy a full-screen keyboard with text shortcuts, emoji, and function keys—perfect for long messages or quick replies. - Works with all your computers. Install the free helper on any Mac or PC and switch between devices with a single tap. - Built for privacy. Everything stays on your local network. Connections use HTTPS and require on-device approval before pairing. - Made for every moment. Landscape or portrait, light or dark mode—Input adapts beautifully to any iPhone or iPad screen. Quick Setup 1. Download the free helper for Mac or PC at rs.ltd/get 2. Make sure your devices share the same Wi-Fi or Personal Hotspot 3. Open Input, select your computer, and you’re ready to go Requirements - Mac with macOS 10.10+ or PC running Windows 7 SP1+ - Latest helper app from rs.ltd/get - Shared network connection (Wi-Fi or Personal Hotspot); details at rs.ltd/connect Input turns any spot—sofa, stage, or bedside—into the perfect place to control your computer with ease and precision.

About

Remote for Android Smart TV

Control your Android Smart TV with your iPhone or iPad. This app offers basic TV functions like volume and channel control, plus a virtual touchpad and keyboard for easy navigation and text input. Connect wirelessly to your TV on the same network.

Highlights
  • Basic TV control (volume, channel, media)
  • Virtual touchpad navigation
  • Text and number keyboard input
  • Automatic and manual TV scanning
  • Vibration feedback on button press
Features
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Remote for Android Smart TV allows you to connect almost TVs running on Android and control them, you don't need a physic remote anymore. You just connect your iPhone/iPad the same network with your TVs and you are ready to use the app. FEATURE: - Basic control for every TV: volume, chanel, media, navigation,... - Navigation using virtual touch pad. Support 2 types of keyboard: Text & Number which can fast switch, help you enter text for website or keywords. - Scan TVs on local network and connect automatically, but it also supports quick manual connection without scanning. - Simple and smooth user interface that support vibration on the button, make it feel more comfortable for your hand. - Notice: Your Android TV must be enabled ADB (via USB Debugging), please read the instruction within the app when you connect a TV. - Disclaimer: This app is not official app which related to Android or any TV brands which may mentioned in your app, it follows the feature of Android which based on ADB debugging that may decrease the TV security. You should use this app for personal use or at home only, we do not recommend you applying it on public TVs at restaurants, companies or other organization. - Read or Terms and Privacy Policy at: https://tvremote-android.weebly.com/terms.html && https://tvremote-android.weebly.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Mouse · Keyboard3 screens
Remote for Android Smart TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mouse · Keyboard and Remote for Android Smart TV both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Mouse · Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 0% of Remote for Android Smart TV's. Mouse · Keyboard also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 14). Remote for Android Smart TV's advantage is iOS requirement (13.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Remote for Android Smart TV sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Mouse · Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Mouse · Keyboard against 4.6 for Remote for Android Smart TV. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mouse · Keyboard has 2.5K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Mouse · Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 0% of Remote for Android Smart TV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mouse · Keyboard versus Remote for Android Smart TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMouse · KeyboardRemote for Android Smart TV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better4.6 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.5K — better14
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemote Sunrise LTDAnh Nguyen Ba

Customer experience

Mouse · Keyboard

All ratings2,478 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews943 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.7%

Remote for Android Smart TV

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Mouse · Keyboard

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Cursor disappears or becomes unresponsive
  • Keyboard input not registering correctly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add volume and brightness controls
  • Improve scrolling and zooming gestures
  • Provide more keyboard customization options

Remote for Android Smart TV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mouse · Keyboard

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Remote for Android Smart TV

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Subscription with Trial3 Days trial$3.997 Days
One-time1
  • Buy One Time$9.99

Questions

Is Mouse · Keyboard free?
Mouse · Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote for Android Smart TV free?
Remote for Android Smart TV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mouse · Keyboard or Remote for Android Smart TV?
Mouse · Keyboard is rated higher. Mouse · Keyboard averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Remote for Android Smart TV averages 4.6 from 14 ratings.
Do Mouse · Keyboard or Remote for Android Smart TV have ads?
Neither Mouse · Keyboard nor Remote for Android Smart TV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mouse · Keyboard or Remote for Android Smart TV?
Mouse · Keyboard ships an update fortnightly, and Remote for Android Smart TV fortnightly. Most recently, Mouse · Keyboard was updated on October 21, 2026 and Remote for Android Smart TV on October 15, 2026.

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