Remote control for Mi Box vs Remote For Xiaomi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remote control for Mi Box
Control your Mi Box device with your smartphone. Offers a fast touchpad, keyboard for easy typing, and saves your last remote for quick access. Enjoy a user-friendly interface designed for an improved experience.
- Last remote saved for quick access
- No installation required
- Fast touchpad
- Keyboard for typing
- Easy-to-use interface
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**DISCLAIMER This app is not the official Mi Box app. It was designed with care to try and bring Mi Box users an overall better experience Features: * Your last remote will be saved for quick and easy access next time you'll open the app * NO installation, just click and play * FAST touch pad and keyboard for quick swipes and typing * AMAZING design with cool and easy interface Have questions? remote isn't working? Please feel free to contact us on support@os-apps.com
Remote For Xiaomi
Control compatible smart screens and streaming devices from your phone via Wi-Fi. Enjoy seamless navigation, quick input, and media control with a private, responsive interface. No sign-ups or personal data collection required.
- Connect phone to smart screens via Wi-Fi
- Smooth navigation and quick input
- Media interaction control
- Fast, local connection (no pairing codes)
- Minimal, responsive design
- Works with various smart displays and boxes
- No sign-ups or personal data collection
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Controller lets you connect your phone to compatible smart screens and streaming devices over Wi-Fi. Experience smooth navigation, quick input, and media interaction in one place. • Fast, local connection - no pairing codes needed • Minimal, responsive design • Works with a wide range of smart displays and boxes • No sign-ups or personal data collection Whether you’re casting, browsing, or adjusting playback, Ximi keeps everything simple and private. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any device manufacturer. All product names and trademarks are used only to indicate compatibility.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Remote For Xiaomi at none against Remote control for Mi Box's 1. Remote For Xiaomi also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Remote control for Mi Box's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 42). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Remote control for Mi Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Remote For Xiaomi asks for nothing beyond the download.
Remote control for Mi Box holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote control for Mi Box has 1.3K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Remote control for Mi Box's written reviews are positive against 48% of Remote For Xiaomi's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Remote control for Mi Box ships an update monthly, Remote For Xiaomi weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote control for Mi Box | Remote For Xiaomi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better | 4.4 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.6% of reviews | 47.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 42 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oz Shabbatth | Matan Yamin |
Customer experience
Remote control for Mi Box
Remote For Xiaomi
Bugs and requests
Remote control for Mi Box
Reported bugs
4 issues- Doesn't work after updates
- Can't connect to device
- Remote buttons not responsive
- Keyboard issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add keyboard support
- Reduce ad frequency
- Improve remote UI/UX
- Add ability to power on TV
Remote For Xiaomi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Remote control for Mi Box
- No Ads$1.99
Remote For Xiaomi
No in-app purchases
Questions
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