Comparison

Box & SmartTV remote vs Remote Control for Android TV

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

Head to head
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

Remote Control for Android TV

Transform your smartphone into a versatile remote for your Android TV. Easily control multiple smart TVs and TV boxes from one device, offering a convenient alternative to traditional remotes. Enjoy features like touchpad navigation and app control.

Highlights
  • Control multiple Android TVs
  • Automatic network scanning for TV detection
  • Touchpad navigation
  • Control installed TV apps
  • Universal compatibility with various brands
  • No setup required
Features
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Remote Control for Android TV will transform your smartphone into a complete Android Smart TV remote. It will help you diversify your daily TV routine and make it more convenient for you to use your new Android TV remote. Also, it can handle several different devices with only one Android TV remote. Why do you even need it if you have your old TV device? Good question. First of all, it is easier and quicker to use an remote because you always know where to find it. Second, it is like a universal TV remote control that you can use with different TV boxes and brands like Hisense, TCL, Sony, Phillips, Sharp, Panasonic, Xiaomi, Sanyo, Element, RCA, AOC, Skyworth and many other. Just imagine no need to have several remotes when all you need is your smartphone and our remote application. Third, everything stays the same, the same buttons and save TV control, but with lots of additional features: · Control different TVs with your smartphone · No setup is required. Application automatically scans your network to find your TV · Mouse-like navigation using Touchpad · Control apps installed on your Smart TV · You don’t need to learn every button from scratch; they are all the same. · Always in your pocket · Forget about batteries · Notice: In order to connect to Android Smart TV device, both the Smart TV and your device must be connected to the same network. Don’t be afraid of progress. It will come sooner or later. It’s not a bad thing. It just makes your life a little bit more comfortable. No more nervous because your old remote malfunctions or kids hide it from you. Just comfort and functionality. Wide variety of functions, controlling multiple devices with remote for Android TV.

Screenshots

Box & SmartTV remote4 screens
Remote Control for Android TV3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Box & SmartTV remote at every 5 weeks against Remote Control for Android TV's every 5 months. Remote Control for Android TV's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.4). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Box & SmartTV remote sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Remote Control for Android TV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Box & SmartTV remote ships an update every 5 weeks, Remote Control for Android TV every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Box & SmartTV remote versus Remote Control for Android TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBox & SmartTV remoteRemote Control for Android TV
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—35.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—2.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCyrille FougerouseMOBILESOURCE CORPORATION

Bugs and requests

Box & SmartTV remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Remote Control for Android TV

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on connection attempt
  • Buttons not working as expected
  • Inability to turn TV on/off

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add TV power on/off functionality
  • Improve mouse/keyboard support
  • Reduce ad frequency
  • Enhance reliability and stability

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Box & SmartTV remote

One-time3
  • Support$0.99
  • Premium (No ads)$4.99
  • Premium+ (No ads)$9.99
1 purchases

Remote Control for Android TV

One-time1
  • Premium Remote$4.99

Questions

Is Box & SmartTV remote free?
Box & SmartTV remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Remote Control for Android TV free?
Remote Control for Android TV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Box & SmartTV remote or Remote Control for Android TV have ads?
Both Box & SmartTV remote and Remote Control for Android TV show ads.
Which is updated more often, Box & SmartTV remote or Remote Control for Android TV?
Box & SmartTV remote ships an update every 5 weeks, and Remote Control for Android TV every 5 months. Most recently, Box & SmartTV remote was updated on October 18, 2026 and Remote Control for Android TV on October 24, 2026.

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