Comparison

Box & SmartTV remote vs XPlus RC

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

Head to head

Box & SmartTV remote

See list in description

Xplus RC

About

Box & SmartTV remote

Features

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WIFI remote for Smart TV and Box Compatible with Smart TV: Sony, Panasonic, Thomson TCL, Haier, Samsung, LG webOS, Philips, Grundig, Sharp, Toshiba and generic Smart TV Compatible with Sony sound bar and Ampli Denon Compatible with connected lights Philips HUE Compatible with Somfy Tahoma boxes (Rolling shutter) Compatible with TV operators boxes: Orange (Livebox), SFR, Free and Bouygues Télécom Features: - IP Scan - Choice of application colors - TV program (EPG) - Favorite channels

About

XPlus RC

Control your Xplus player wirelessly from your iPhone. This utility app enables seamless remote control functionality for the Xplus player application.

Highlights

Wireless remote control
Control Xplus player
iPhone device compatibility
iPad device compatibility
iPod device compatibility

Features

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This app considers the wireless remote for the Xplus player app that allows controlling on the player from your iPhone device.

Screenshots

Box & SmartTV remote4 screens

XPlus RC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XPlus RC at none against Box & SmartTV remote's 3. XPlus RC also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.4). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Box & SmartTV remote sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. XPlus RC asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Box & SmartTV remote ships an update every 5 weeks, XPlus RC every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level

Box & SmartTV remote versus XPlus RC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Box & SmartTV remote	XPlus RC
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	20.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.4	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	45 MB	11 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Cyrille Fougerouse	Yaser Moursi

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Box & SmartTV remote

One-time3

Support$0.99
Premium (No ads)$4.99
Premium+ (No ads)$9.99

None

XPlus RC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Box & SmartTV remote free?

Box & SmartTV remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is XPlus RC free?

XPlus RC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Box & SmartTV remote or XPlus RC have ads?

Box & SmartTV remote shows ads; XPlus RC does not.

Which is updated more often, Box & SmartTV remote or XPlus RC?

Box & SmartTV remote ships an update every 5 weeks, and XPlus RC every 3 weeks. Most recently, Box & SmartTV remote was updated on October 18, 2026 and XPlus RC on October 15, 2026.