Comparison

@Beat vs READYWARE Universal Remote

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

Head to head
About

@Beat

This app displays and converts Swatch Internet Time (.beat time) across your Apple devices. It allows you to set alarms and notifications based on this unique time system, which divides the day into 1000 beats.

Highlights
  • Display .beat time
  • Convert local time to .beat time
  • Convert .beat time to local time
  • Set .beat time alarms
  • Set .beat time notifications
  • Supports iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPad
Features
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Display .beat time on your iPhone, Apple watch or iPad. Convert your local 24-hour time to .beat time and vice-versa. Set an alarm or a notification for defined .beat times. Swatch Internet Time (.beat time) is a decimal time concept with no timezone introduced in 1998 by the Swatch Group. Instead of hours and minutes, the solar day is divided into 1000 parts called ".beats".

About

READYWARE Universal Remote

Features
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READYWARE - The Simple Solution. The Ultimate GUI. The ultimate smart universal remote control for iPhone and iPad. Turn your iPhone or iPad into a fully customizable IR and RF remote that controls every device in your home - TVs, cable boxes, soundbars, fans, ACs, smart lights, fireplaces, even sprinklers. One app. One canvas. Every room. So easy you won't even need instructions. Smart IR / RF & Learning - The Largest Database of Downloadable Remotes on the Internet 700,000+ IR signals. 1,100+ brands. Thousands of devices. Pick your device. Pick your brand. Your remote is ready in seconds. No manual code entry. No guesswork. Or learn any code from any existing remote - IR or RF - straight into your layout. Custom Canvas - Your Remote Can Look Like Anything The canvas is a blank slate. Drag and drop buttons anywhere - any size, color, shape, icon, label, or transparency. Pick any wallpaper: live streaming video, IP cameras, YouTube, GIFs, or any URL. Drop transparent buttons over a photo of your actual remote. Make it look exactly like the real thing - or something better. IR Blasters That Work Forever. Works with WiFi blasters (BroadLink RM4, RM4 Mini, RM4 Pro - IR and RF), USB IR blasters (Generic HID, SiLabs CP210x, CH341 / CH340), little USB-C IR blasters. The Ocrustar, Tiqiaa, ZaZaRemote, ElkSmart family. Global Caché iTach WiFi, TCP sendir protocol, Tuya and SmartIR devices. Use one - or many at once. The .irc Open Standard - A New Standard for the Industry Every remote saves as a portable .irc file - raw IR pulse timings that work with any hardware, forever. Download remotes. Share them with friends. Build your own from scratch. Save your entire setup as a .ircprofile and restore it on any device. Back up and restore in seconds. Never lose a setup again. Your remotes. Your layout. Your way. Forever. Features: • Custom Canvas Builder - buttons any size, color, shape, label, transparency • Web Viewer - full remote access from any browser worldwide • Video & Web Wallpapers - live cameras, YouTube, GIFs, any URL • IR & RF Learning - learn any signal from any remote • Signal Editor - edit IR pulse timings, visualize waveforms live • Format Converter - paste Pronto Hex, LIRC, Flipper Zero, BroadLink, Global Caché - all auto-detected • Smart Home - Philips Hue, Home Assistant, Kasa, any HTTP device • Voice & Siri Ready - ask Siri to find your remote, it finds it • Screen Mirror - cast your canvas to the big screen, buttons float over live video • No subscriptions. No ads. No in-app purchases. No data collection. No cloud lock-in. READYWARE.com

Screenshots

@Beat4 screens
READYWARE Universal Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: @Beat at Free against READYWARE Universal Remote's $9.99. READYWARE Universal Remote's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

@Beat is free to download; READYWARE Universal Remote costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

@Beat ships an update every 5 months, READYWARE Universal Remote every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
@Beat versus READYWARE Universal Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter@BeatREADYWARE Universal Remote
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.4 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB52 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJulien MulotJames Blackhall

In-app purchases

None

@Beat

No in-app purchases

None

READYWARE Universal Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is @Beat free?
@Beat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is READYWARE Universal Remote free?
READYWARE Universal Remote costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do @Beat or READYWARE Universal Remote have ads?
Neither @Beat nor READYWARE Universal Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, @Beat or READYWARE Universal Remote?
@Beat ships an update every 5 months, and READYWARE Universal Remote every 5 days. Most recently, @Beat was updated on October 20, 2026 and READYWARE Universal Remote on October 5, 2026.

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