Comparison

Smart Remote Control & TV Cast 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

Smart Remote Control & TV Cast

This app transforms your phone into a universal remote for all popular TV brands. Easily control your smart TV, cast photos, videos, and games to the big screen, and enjoy a streamlined viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Replaces multiple physical remotes
  • Screencast photos, videos, and games
  • Easy WiFi setup
  • Automatic server detection
  • Keyboard input for searching
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Smart Remote Control & TV Cast app will take the place of your old, clunky physical remotes. It works with all popular TV brands and allows you to control your smart TV right from your iPhone. All you need to do is go through a few easy steps to connect your phone with your TV device using the same WiFi network. You will definitely enjoy this easy, flawless process of controlling everything on your television with your phone! The app also lets you mirror what’s on your phone’s screen to a bigger screen. Exactly what’s showing on your phone will appear on the TV, whether it’s a video, a photo, or a game stream! Key features: • One app replaces several physical remotes • Screencasting of photos, videos, presentations, and games • Quick and simple setup process • Automatic server detection to easily find and connect to the right network • Keyboard input for a quick search • Various designs and themes to add some style Disclaimer: For Smart TVs / Devices, the only setting required is to connect your phone as well as your Smart TV / Device to the same Wifi network. Smart Remote Control & TV Cast will make your life much easier by streamlining your TV-watching experience. No need to get up from the couch and look for a missed remote control—it's on your phone! No need to go and buy batteries—the mobile app will never discharge! Join the millions of happy users! Get Smart Remote Control & TV Cast for free and start browsing your favorite shows or screencasting your photos and videos to a big screen easily with your phone! Privacy Policy: https://remotetv.click/pp Terms of Use: https://remotetv.click/tou Support e-mail: support@remotetv.click

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

Smart Remote Control & TV Cast4 screens
Remote Control for Android TV3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Smart Remote Control & TV Cast at none against Remote Control for Android TV's shown. Smart Remote Control & TV Cast also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 2.2K). Remote Control for Android TV's advantage is review sentiment (35% vs 11%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Smart Remote Control & TV Cast sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Smart Remote Control & TV Cast against 4.3 for Remote Control for Android TV. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Remote Control & TV Cast has 11K ratings behind it against 2.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 11% of Smart Remote Control & TV Cast's written reviews are positive against 35% of Remote Control for Android TV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Remote Control & TV Cast ships an update every 6 weeks, Remote Control for Android TV every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smart Remote Control & TV Cast versus Remote Control for Android TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Remote Control & TV CastRemote Control for Android TV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (11K ratings)4.3 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.4% of reviews35.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better2.2K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZooma Apps LimitedMOBILESOURCE CORPORATION

Customer experience

Smart Remote Control & TV Cast

All ratings10,816 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews342 reviews
Positive11.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative87.1%

Remote Control for Android TV

All ratings2,107 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive35.1%
Neutral9.2%
Negative55.7%

User reviews

Smart Remote Control & TV Cast

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works as a remote control
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Useful when original remote is lost

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🐛 Doesn't connect to TV
  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
  • 🔌 Doesn't work without WiFi
  • 🤖 Doesn't support volume control

Remote Control for Android TV

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Automatic device detection
  • 🚀 Responsive remote control
  • 💡 Useful for when remote is lost

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🔋 Frequent disconnections
  • 📢 Excessive ads
  • 🔒 Unreliable pairing

Bugs and requests

Smart Remote Control & TV Cast

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Subscription charges even after cancellation
  • Free trial immediately ends after activation

Requested features

3 requests
  • One-time payment option
  • Support for more TV brands
  • Volume control functionality

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

10 purchases

Smart Remote Control & TV Cast

Subscriptions10
  • Smart TV Remote: Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Smart Remote Control: Weekly3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Remote Control: Weekly Access3 Days trial$9.997 Days
Show 7 more
  • Smart TV Remote: Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Remote Control for TV: 1 Month3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly TV Remote Control$12.991 Month
  • Smart TV Control for 3 Months$19.993 Months
  • Smart Remote Control: 1 Year$29.991 Year
  • TV Remote Control: 1 Year3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Smart Remote Control: 1 Year$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Remote Control for Android TV

One-time1
  • Premium Remote$4.99

Questions

Is Smart Remote Control & TV Cast free?
Smart Remote Control & TV Cast 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.
Which has better reviews, Smart Remote Control & TV Cast or Remote Control for Android TV?
Remote Control for Android TV is rated higher. Smart Remote Control & TV Cast averages 4.2 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Remote Control for Android TV averages 4.3 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Smart Remote Control & TV Cast or Remote Control for Android TV have ads?
Remote Control for Android TV shows ads; Smart Remote Control & TV Cast does not.
Which is updated more often, Smart Remote Control & TV Cast or Remote Control for Android TV?
Smart Remote Control & TV Cast ships an update every 6 weeks, and Remote Control for Android TV every 5 months. Most recently, Smart Remote Control & TV Cast was updated on November 10, 2026 and Remote Control for Android TV on November 7, 2026.

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