TV Remote vs Dartroom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TV Remote
This application allows you to control your television and access its applications and settings quickly. It supports a wide range of TVs, including Philips, and offers features like wake-on-LAN and multi-device management.
- Control your TV
- Wake on LAN support
- Multi-device support
- Quick access to TV apps
- Device discovery
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Your phone becomes the remote for the television you already own. Point it at a Samsung, an LG, a Sony BRAVIA, a Roku, a Philips or anything running Android TV or Google TV. The app works out which remote protocol your set speaks and opens the keypad for it: arrows, OK, back, home, volume, channels, playback and power. FINDING YOUR TV IS FREE Searching your Wi-Fi costs nothing, so you can see whether this app finds your television before you decide anything at all. Most sets turn up by themselves. If yours stays out of sight, type its IP address — it is in the television's own network settings — and the app reaches it anyway. WHAT THE REMOTE DOES • The full keypad for your brand, drawn from what your set actually answers — no keys that do nothing • Type into the TV's search box with your phone's keyboard, instead of pecking out letters with the arrows (Samsung, LG, Roku, Android TV and Google TV) • Open an app from the list the television itself reports • Wake a set from standby over Wi-Fi, which its own remote is usually the only thing that can do • A number pad for channels, and the red, green, yellow and blue keys for teletext and set menus • A trackpad for televisions with a pointer • Every television you own, remembered and one tap apart WHICH TELEVISIONS Samsung — 2016 and newer (Tizen), and the encrypted 2014–15 and pre-2014 protocols. LG — 2014 and newer (webOS), including the on-screen keyboard and the pointer. Sony BRAVIA — the four-digit code the set shows you, or a Pre-Shared Key. Roku — every model, and no pairing at all. Philips — over JointSpace, which is what reaches the sets that speak nothing else. Android TV and Google TV — any make: Philips, TCL, Hisense, Xiaomi, the NVIDIA SHIELD, and Google's own Chromecast with Google TV and Google TV Streamer. An Apple TV and an Amazon Fire TV cannot be driven by another app on the network at all. This app says so rather than pretending otherwise — and the compatibility screen inside it tells you what has been tested on real televisions and what has not. PAIRING, ONCE Some televisions show a PIN, some ask you to allow the phone on their own screen, and a Roku asks for nothing. Whichever yours does, it happens the first time only: the app keeps the key and reconnects by itself afterwards. The phone and the television have to be on the same Wi-Fi. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Samsung, LG, Sony, Roku, Philips, Google or Amazon; those names appear only to say which televisions the app can drive. THE SUBSCRIPTION Finding televisions is free, and so is the compatibility list. The remote itself is the full version, opened by a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription — or by a one-off lifetime purchase for anyone who would rather not subscribe. The free trial opens every part of it. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before that. You can manage the subscription and turn auto-renewal off in your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is bought. Privacy Policy: https://sblinov.com/applications-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://sblinov.com/applications-terms-of-usage/ Support: https://sblinov.com/contact-us/
Dartroom
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Dartroom is a complete darts scoring and tournament app for playing locally, online, with friends or against bots. Create a room, invite other players and enjoy real-time scoring that updates instantly for everyone. Play a wide selection of games, including Classic 501, Cricket, Killer, Halve It, Around the Board, Checkout Challenge, Bull Kelly, High Score, 121, Number Hunt and more. Bring online matches closer together with Turn Cam and live voice chat. Turn Cam lets players share their throw during a match, with clearer camera selection and a streamlined playing layout. Take your setup further with Smart Scorer, which uses your phone’s camera to detect darts and automatically record your scores. Guided board calibration, device performance checks and automatic camera-movement recovery help you get the best results from your setup. Manual correction remains available whenever a dart is blocked or difficult to detect. CAREER MODE Start in the pub leagues and build a complete darts career on your journey towards the World Championship. Face dynamic opponents, develop persistent rivalries, climb the rankings and grow your fanbase. Your fixtures, results, averages and tournament runs are saved as one continuous career. Complete career objectives, attract sponsors, manage your earnings and unlock exclusive rewards as you progress through increasingly difficult events. TOURNAMENTS Run complete tournaments from your phone, including knockout competitions and ADC-style group stages. Connect multiple tablets, assign each one to a dartboard and automatically send matches to the correct boards. Live group tables track points, averages and leg difference, with qualifying players progressing into the knockout rounds. You can even practise an entire tournament by yourself using bots. Dartroom also includes: • Online and local multiplayer • Turn Cam and live voice chat • Voice-controlled scoring • Detailed match statistics • Player profiles and leaderboards • Solo practice and bot opponents • Multi-board tournament management • Group stages and knockout brackets • DartPass rewards and challenges • Career objectives, rivals and rewards • Unlockable titles, frames, banners and emblems DARTROOM PREMIUM Dartroom Premium unlocks Smart Scorer, voice control and future DartPass seasons. Monthly and yearly plans are available through the App Store. Smart Scorer performance depends on your device, camera position and lighting. Turn Cam and Voice require the appropriate device permissions, a verified account and completion of the in-app age check. These communication features are available only to players aged 18 or over. Whether you’re building a career, practising alone, running a club tournament or enjoying a casual night of darts with friends, Dartroom brings everything together in one app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dartroom at none against TV Remote's 3. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. TV Remote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Dartroom asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TV Remote | Dartroom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Serhii Blinov | Jamie Rogers |
In-app purchases
TV Remote
- Monthly premium access$2.991 Month
- Annual premium access3 Days trial$11.991 Year
- TV Remote Premium Access$19.99
Dartroom
No in-app purchases









