Comparison

Remote Control for Roku & TCL vs Authenticator

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

Head to head
About

Remote Control for Roku & TCL

Transform your smartphone into a comprehensive remote control for your TCL, Roku, Hisense, or Insignia smart TV. Easily manage power, volume, channels, and playback. Features screen mirroring and casting for videos and photos.

Highlights
  • Power On/Off
  • Volume Control
  • Channel Navigation
  • Playback Controls
  • Screen Mirroring
  • TV Casting
  • Wi-Fi Connectivity
Features
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It is the 21st century, and everything is becoming digital: books, games, meetings. Why? It is more convenient and comfortable. That is why we want to introduce our new app - the Smart Remote app for TCL and Roku TV. Smart Remote app transforms your phone into a remote control center for the Roku, TCL, Hisense or Insignia TV. It is easy to understand with our intuitive display, and right after install you can begin to control your Smart TV, Roku TV, Streaming Stick, Express, Player or Box. Did we tell you that our app offers your remote Mirroring Screen for TCL, Roku or Smart TV? If you have eyesight problems and always need to put your glasses on or go near a TV, forget it! Now you can just look at your smartphone and see everything you need. Not only Screen Mirroring, but also you can make a TV cast of your favorite videos. We all know the eternal problem of remotes is getting lost. One of the best things is that you won’t lose a phone at the apartment, or at least you can call your phone to find it. Now you won’t need an old Hisense or Insignia remote because you have one on your phone. It acts as a TCL TV remote, and it doesn’t need batteries. It perfectly and automatically connects with Roku as well. For you, nothing will change, except now you always know where your TV remote control is. Just connect it through your Wi-Fi, and it is ready to go. New TLC, Roku, Hisense or Insignia remote will have the same functionality and even more: · Power On / Off · Volume Up / Down Control · Roku Channels Control · Navigation Buttons Up / Down / Left / Right · You still can use play, pause, fast forward, and rewind while the player is active · You always know where your TV remote is · It works with Roku and Hisense as well as a familiar remote control · You can use the Screen Mirroring function if something is not visible clearly or enjoy streaming videos or photos from your phone on a bigger screen with a TV cast function. So don’t waste your time finding your remote or buying new batteries. Just downloading the Smart Remote app transforms your phone into the remote control for the TCL, Roku, Insignia, Hisense, or other TV. Easy to use, everything an old Insignia TV remote had, now in your smartphone, is your new Insignia. It will automatically connect to your Smart TV, so you don’t need to do it every time. You can use TV to cast it.

About

Authenticator

Features
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This app generates the six-digit codes you need when a service asks for a second step at sign-in. Scan a QR code once, and the code is there whenever you come back. Everything happens on your device. There is no account to create and nothing to sign up for. What it does Generates time-based one-time codes (TOTP) that refresh every thirty seconds. Works with any service that supports authenticator apps — email providers, social networks, cloud storage, developer tools, crypto platforms, work accounts and more. Adding an account takes a few seconds: scan the QR code the service shows you, or type in the setup key by hand if there is no code to scan. Codes work without an internet connection. They are calculated on your phone from the time and the key, so a weak signal or no signal at all makes no difference. You can rename accounts, reorder the list, and remove what you no longer use. If you would rather not leave your codes open on the screen, the app can be locked with Face ID, Touch ID or a passcode. Privacy Policy: https://stratadevstudiolimited.com/pp.html Terms of Use: https://stratadevstudiolimited.com/tt.html

Screenshots

Remote Control for Roku & TCL3 screens
Authenticator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Authenticator at none against Remote Control for Roku & TCL's 1. Authenticator also leads on ads (none vs shown). Remote Control for Roku & TCL's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Remote Control for Roku & TCL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Authenticator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Remote Control for Roku & TCL versus Authenticator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote Control for Roku & TCLAuthenticator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB18 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperMOBILESOURCE CORPORATIONSTRATADEV STUDIO LIMITED

Bugs and requests

Remote Control for Roku & TCL

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App not working on certain TV models
  • Compatibility issues after updates

Requested features

2 requests
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free version
  • Improve app stability and performance

Authenticator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Remote Control for Roku & TCL

One-time1
  • Smart Remote Premium$4.99
None

Authenticator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote Control for Roku & TCL free?
Remote Control for Roku & TCL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Authenticator free?
Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Remote Control for Roku & TCL or Authenticator have ads?
Remote Control for Roku & TCL shows ads; Authenticator does not.

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