Comparison

Call Widget vs Local TV Remote

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

Head to head
About

Call Widget

Easily access and call your favorite contacts directly from your home screen with customizable widgets. Set up speed dial for loved ones with photos for quick and beautiful access. Supports various widget types including Dynamic Island and Lock Screen.

Highlights
  • Speed dial favorite contacts
  • Customizable home screen widgets
  • Dynamic Island and Live Activity support
  • Standby and Control Centre widgets
  • iOS LockScreen and Transparent widgets
  • Unlimited widget creation
Features
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All new Widgets and standby for iOS 26 Call Widget is best widgets for speed- dialling your favourites (loved one) on your home screen. All you need is to choose your favourite contacts, assign a photo, and place on your screen for beautiful and useful widgets. One tap on and make a call. Wao amazing! Surprise your friends and family this new amazing call widget- speed-dialing. Now you can add unlimited no of Call widgets in different size to your Home Screen. Features : • New Dynamic island & Live activity • Standby Widget. • Control Centre Widget. • iOS 17 LockScreen Widget & Transparent Widget. • Unlimited Call Widget. • Customise your home screen. • Easy to use. Download Now New Call Widget and Enjoy!!! Call Widget App offers two auto-renewing unlimited Access subscription options: $0.99/Week as Weekly Subscription. $4.99/Year as Annually Subscription. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. If you choose to purchase a subscription, payment will be charged to your iTune account, and your account will be charged within 24-hour to the end of the current period .Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your iTunes store after purchase.Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Download Now New Call Widget and Enjoy!!! Terms of use: https://motivateapps.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://motivateapps.com/privacyClean.html

About

Local TV Remote

Transform your iPhone into a private and responsive remote for compatible Google TV and Samsung televisions. Automatically discover and securely pair with devices on your Wi-Fi network for seamless control.

Highlights
  • Automatic TV discovery
  • Secure pairing
  • Full native remote controls
  • App shortcuts for popular streaming services
  • Manual IP fallback
  • On-device credential storage
Features
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Local TV Remote turns your iPhone into a private, responsive remote for compatible Google TV and Samsung televisions on the same Wi-Fi network. Discover nearby televisions automatically, pair securely when required, and reconnect without repeating setup. The native remote includes directional navigation, Select, Back, Home, Power, volume, mute, playback controls, and verified shortcuts for popular TV apps where supported. Features: • Automatic discovery for compatible Google TV and Samsung TVs • Google TV pairing using the code displayed on the television • Secure on-device storage of pairing credentials in iOS Keychain • Directional pad, Select, Back, Home, Power, volume, mute, and playback controls • Verified YouTube, Netflix, and Prime Video shortcuts on supported televisions • Manual IP fallback when automatic discovery is unavailable • Automatic reconnection after returning to the app • Experimental text input for compatible Google TV fields • Light and dark appearances, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver support Local TV Remote has no ads, analytics, accounts, or cloud service. Television details and pairing credentials remain on your iPhone. Some functions vary by television model, firmware, settings, and installed apps. Samsung text entry is not supported.

Screenshots

Call Widget4 screens
Local TV Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Local TV Remote at 100% against Call Widget's 46%. Local TV Remote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Call Widget's advantage is ratings volume (184 vs 3). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Call Widget sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Local TV Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Local TV Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Call Widget has 184 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Call Widget's written reviews are positive against 100% of Local TV Remote's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Call Widget versus Local TV Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCall WidgetLocal TV Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (184 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings184 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmit VermaPruthvish Panakanti

Customer experience

Call Widget

All ratings184 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative41.7%

Local TV Remote

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Call Widget

Subscriptions3
  • Call pro.$2.997 Days
  • Call pro.$8.991 Month
  • Call pro.$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Call Pro.$39.99
None

Local TV Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Call Widget free?
Call Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Local TV Remote free?
Local TV Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Call Widget or Local TV Remote?
Local TV Remote is rated higher. Call Widget averages 4.3 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while Local TV Remote averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Call Widget or Local TV Remote have ads?
Neither Call Widget nor Local TV Remote shows ads.

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