Comparison

Ampere vs Universal Remote TV+

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

Head to head
About

Ampere

Features
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We provide electric charging station for PHEV, BEV across Bangkok. You can easily find our stations nearby or at a particular location with Ampere mobile application. This app will also help you locate and navigate to our charging stations. You can also see the status of the charging station's to ensure that you will be able to charge your EV once you arrive. Ampere are providing following features: - Find charging stations in any area - Start and stop charging with QR or access code - Pay with credit card - Monitor charging status and charing history - View stations that are undergoing maintenance - Translated for both English & Thai

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Universal Remote TV+

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Universal Remote TV+ turns your iPhone into a true universal remote for virtually every Smart TV on the market β€” Samsung, LG, Sony, Roku, TCL, Hisense, Sharp, Vizio, Panasonic, Philips, Xiaomi, NVIDIA Shield, Chromecast, Grundig, Vestel, ArΓ§elik, Beko, and 12 more brands. No clutter. No setup headaches. Open, pair, control. WORKS WITH EVERY MAJOR TV β€’ Samsung Tizen (2016+) β€” automatic pairing β€’ LG webOS (3.0+) β€” secure handshake β€’ Sony Bravia β€” Pre-Shared Key auto-flow β€’ Roku TVs (TCL, Hisense, Sharp, Insignia, Onn, Philips, Element, RCA, JVC, Sanyo) β€’ Vizio SmartCast β€” 4-digit PIN pairing β€’ Panasonic Viera β€” TVRC protocol β€’ Philips JointSpace β€” REST API β€’ Sharp Aquos Net+ β€” Digest auth β€’ Xiaomi / Mi / Redmi Global β€” Wireless pairing v2 β€’ NVIDIA Shield TV / Pro β€’ Chromecast, Streamer β€’ TCL, ArΓ§elik, Beko, Grundig, Vestel smart TV models β€’ Toshiba, Hisense VIDAA β€” AirPlay 2 mirroring fallback β€’ Loewe, B&O β€” AirPlay 2 fallback β€’ Remote-from-Anywhere over LTE β€” Samsung SmartThings & LG ThinQ WHAT'S NEW IN v1.3 β€’ Voice control β€” tap the mic, say "Netflix", "volume up 3", "power off" β€’ Sleep timer β€” 15/30/45/60/90/120 min or custom, auto-off β€’ Rooms β€” group TVs by room, Party Mode filters to active room β€’ Party Mode β€” one command to many TVs at once (Pro) β€’ Custom Scenes editor + 3 shipped defaults (Movie/Late Night/Sports) β€’ Channel favorites β€” save presets, tap to tune β€’ Long-press quick actions on Dashboard TV tiles β€’ Auto brand detection β€” paste an IP, we probe 10 protocols in parallel β€’ Universal Search v2 β€” TMDB region auto from your storefront β€’ AirPlay Cast tool for one-tap mirroring β€’ Auto Wake-on-LAN retry β€” sleeping TV wakes up on connect β€’ iPad-native adaptive layout β€’ iOS 26 Liquid Glass polish β€’ Deep-link URL scheme, Siri Shortcuts, Focus mode via App Intents EVERYTHING YOU EXPECT β€’ Channel & volume control, power, mute, home, back, menu β€’ HDMI / input source switching β€’ One-tap streaming launchers: Netflix, YouTube, Prime, Apple TV+, Max, Spotify β€’ iPhone keyboard sync β€” type into TV search boxes live β€’ Hardware volume buttons β€” iPhone +/– controls TV volume β€’ Multi-touch trackpad with true 2-finger gestures β€’ Wake-on-LAN β€” power on your TV from cold β€’ Macro recorder β€” capture and replay multi-step routines 24 BRANDS, 7 LANGUAGES OF CONNECTION HELP Detailed in-app Connection Guide walks you through every model series β€” Turkish, English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Arabic. Premium starts at $4.99/week or $29.99/year. Lifetime unlock available for $49.99. Terms: https://birsoftware.com/terms.html Privacy: https://birsoftware.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Ampere4 screens
Universal Remote TV+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ampere at none against Universal Remote TV+'s 3. Ampere also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 26.4). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Universal Remote TV+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Ampere asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ampere ships an update fortnightly, Universal Remote TV+ every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Ampere versus Universal Remote TV+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmpereUniversal Remote TV+
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 β€” better26.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size49 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPRIVATUS TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LIMITEDBirkan Aksoy

In-app purchases

None

Ampere

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Universal Remote TV+

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Ampere free?
Ampere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Universal Remote TV+ free?
Universal Remote TV+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ampere or Universal Remote TV+ have ads?
Neither Ampere nor Universal Remote TV+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ampere or Universal Remote TV+?
Ampere ships an update fortnightly, and Universal Remote TV+ every 9 days. Most recently, Ampere was updated on October 10, 2026 and Universal Remote TV+ on October 20, 2026.

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