Smart Dorcas vs Mandu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side â with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Dorcas
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1. Access solutions with APP 2. Manage users, permisions. 3. Set device features. 4. Attendance control 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices
Mandu
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Mandu turns your iPhone into the remote for your Samsung smart TV. It talks to the TV over your Wi-Fi: no extra hardware, no account, no subscription. FIND YOUR TV IN SECONDS ⢠Mandu scans your Wi-Fi and finds your Samsung TV, with its name and model. ⢠Accept the prompt on the TV once and you're set. ⢠Add more than one TV and switch between them from the title bar. EVERY BUTTON YOU NEED ⢠Power, volume, mute, channels, arrows and OK, back, home and menu. ⢠Number pad, source and media keys: play, pause, stop, rewind and fast-forward. ⢠Hold volume, channels or the arrows to repeat, like a real remote. ⢠One-tap shortcuts to Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video and Disney+. SEARCH WITHOUT THE ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD ⢠Speak or type on your iPhone and send the text straight to the TV's search box. TURN IT ON AND OFF ⢠Turn the TV off from the app. ⢠Turn it on over the network with Wake-on-LAN (enable "Power On with Mobile" on the TV). COMPATIBILITY Samsung smart TVs with Tizen, from 2016 onwards. The iPhone and the TV must be on the same Wi-Fi. FREE, WITH ONE SMALL AD The whole remote is free. A small banner sits at the bottom and never covers a button. MANDU PRO: ONE PAYMENT, NO SUBSCRIPTION ⢠No ads, forever. ⢠The Home Screen widget: power, volume, channels, arrows and OK without opening the app. Mandu is an independent app and is not affiliated with Samsung.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Dorcas at none against Mandu's 1. Smart Dorcas also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Mandu's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 14 months). On price and device support 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
Both are free to download. Mandu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smart Dorcas asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smart Dorcas ships an update every 14 months, Mandu every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Dorcas | Mandu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 2 days â better |
| Ads | No â better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No â better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod â better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 â better | 17.0 |
| Further details â not scored | ||
| Size | 225 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | montajes electronicos dorcas sl | David Calvo Meier |
In-app purchases
Smart Dorcas
No in-app purchases
Mandu
- Mandu Pro$2.99
Questions
Is Smart Dorcas free?
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Do Smart Dorcas or Mandu have ads?
Which is updated more often, Smart Dorcas or Mandu?
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