VLC Remote Pro! vs TV Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VLC Remote Pro!
Control your VLC Media Player on your Mac or PC from your mobile device. Easily manage playback, volume, subtitles, and more, all from your couch. Offers a polished and professional user experience for enhanced media enjoyment.
- Remote control for VLC Media Player
- Full playback and DVD controls
- Volume, track, and subtitle management
- Graphical equalizer and cover art display
- Playlist viewing and playback
- Today widget for quick access
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VLC Remote® lets you remotely control your VLC Media Player on your Mac or PC. Awarded Gizmodo's “Essential iPhone App” three years running. Awarded T3's “Best iPhone Apps”. “The new VLC Remote app is simply stunning! It works a treat and it feels professional and powerful. Love it.” - Adam, London “The update for the iPhone version is *amazing* - it looks so polished - not that I had any complaints before.” - Rich • Features • — Easily control VLC from your sofa! — Today widget for even faster access to controls — Works with VLC on your Mac, PC or Linux machine — Automatically scans your local network for VLC players — Universal app fully supported for iPhone and iPad — Stop, Play and Pause — Full DVD controls — Control volume, position, next track and previous track — Turn fullscreen on and off — Use the graphical equaliser — See your cover art — Control subtitles, aspect ratio, audio track and delays — Use the picker control for fine control of volume and position — View the playlist and play files from it — Free setup helper quickly configures VLC for use with the remote VLC is a great, free and popular media player that can handle almost any file format. VLC Remote® lets you sit back enjoy your movies and music while you control things from your easy chair. It is a joy to use - no more reaching for the mouse when you want to pause your show, select the next episode, or play some different music. • Reviews • “Needless to say, we loved this app for everything it’s got.” -AppsTouch.com “Basically, if you use VLC and have an iPhone you will soon find that this is an essential app to enhance your home movie experience.” - T3.com “5/5 Simply put if you have an iPhone or iPod touch and use VLC on your computer then you need this app.” -AppCrunch “As far as I'm concerned, this is a necessary download! ... Works great, setup was super easy and I use this every day. MUST HAVE!!!” -US Reviewer • System Requirements • - Supports VLC on Windows, Mac and Linux - Free setup helper quickly configures VLC for use with the remote - Supports VLC 2.0 and above - Supports Windows, Vista, Windows 7 and Window 8 - Supports Mac OS 10.7 and above. • Response to feedback • -If you do have any problems connecting to VLC, then please just check the help instructions in the app. Feel free to drop me an email (my personal mail is in the app) if you need help. Enjoy! • Languages • VLC Remote is currently translated to 22 languages. If you are willing to translate it to your language, or would like to improve the translations, please head over to http://translate.HobbyistSoftware.com
TV Remote
Control your TV with your Apple devices. Customize layouts, themes, and use widgets or Siri Shortcuts for quick access. Features include a universal remote, keyboard, touchpad, and app launching capabilities.
- Universal remote control
- Customizable layouts and themes
- Interactive widgets and Siri Shortcuts
- Live Activities for quick access
- Full keyboard and touchpad control
- App, channel, and source launching
- Wake-on-LAN support
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Control your television using your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro or HomePod with the TV Remote app. * As featured on 9to5Mac, MacRumors, MacStories, TechCrunch & more* TV Remote combines a beautiful and simple interface with advanced features that enable you to control your television without the need for a physical remote. Add all of your televisions to TV Remote and you’ll be able to customize the layout, apply themes and interact through Widgets and Siri Shortcuts. TV Remote contains these great features: UNIVERSAL REMOTE TV Remote supports many brands of TVs (see below) and makes it easy for you to setup each one in a single app. You’ll find the buttons you’re used to seeing and there’s even the ability to launch apps and switch sources too. INTERACTIVE WIDGETS Remote commands can be added to your Home Screen or Lock Screen for quick access to your remote when you need it. There’s supports for launching apps, sources and changing channels all from a Widget too and with Interactive Widgets, you won't even need to open the app! SIRI SHORTCUTS Without even opening the app, you’ll be able to perform commands, change channels, launch apps and more with the Siri Shortcuts integration! For example, you’ll be able to configure a string of commands together to change a specific setting on your TV without even lifting a finger. LIVE ACTIVITIES Get access to a set of configured commands on your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island that allows you to quickly change channels, adjust volume and much more - all without opening the app! CUSTOM LAYOUTS TV Remote gives you the ability to fully customize how you want the remote for each TV to look. Using a set of pre-configured layout components, you’ll be able to choose which buttons go where so you get the exact look you’re after. THEMES Gone are the days of a plain remote! With TV Remote, you can be bold and design the exact look and feel of your television remote - even down to the icon tint on a button, and whether buttons are round or square. Each television has its own theme and there are plenty of presets to choose from too. You can even lock the app to light/dark mode. KEYBOARD No need to use arrow keys to navigate round an on-screen keyboard. With TV Remote, you’ll have access to a full keyboard you can use to search for programmes and more! CHANNELS, APPS & SOURCES TV Remote will load the available channels, apps and sources available on your television and allow you to launch them with just a tap. WAKE FROM SLEEP TV Remote supports Wake-on-LAN to allow you to power on your television when it is asleep. TOUCHPAD Control your television using swipe gestures on a touchpad instead of the standard directional keypad for a more fluid experience. SYNCING TV Remote syncs with your iCloud account to allow you to access your TVs across all your devices. TV Remote supports televisions from these manufacturers and operating systems (+ many more!): - LG/webOS - Samsung/Tizen - Apple TV/tvOS - Sony - Roku - Google Chromecast - NVIDIA SHIELD - Sky Q - TCL - Hitachi - Sharp - Hisense - Philips - Toshiba - JVC - Panasonic UNIVERSAL PURCHASE Get this app across multiple Apple platforms with a single purchase. Your TV Remote Premium subscription works across devices too. If you like this app, I’d really appreciate it if you could take the time to leave a positive review! Having issues? Please get in touch: Email: support@adamfoot.dev Website: https://adamfoot.dev Please note that a supported television is required to use the app and the manufacturers listed above are a guide only. A more comprehensive list can be found within the app settings where release dates and versions are listed too. Some features may require a TV Remote Premium subscription which can be purchased in the app. You can cancel at anytime. All brand names, copyrights and trademarks belong to the companies and not the TV Remote app. Terms: https://adamfoot.dev/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VLC Remote Pro! at 85% against TV Remote's 38%. VLC Remote Pro! also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). TV Remote's advantage is price (Free vs $19.99) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On ratings volume, 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
TV Remote is free to download; VLC Remote Pro! costs $19.99 up front. TV Remote sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. VLC Remote Pro! asks for nothing beyond the download.
VLC Remote Pro! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 777 and 636 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of VLC Remote Pro!'s written reviews are positive against 38% of TV Remote's.
VLC Remote Pro! ships an update every 2 months, TV Remote every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VLC Remote Pro! | TV Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (777 ratings) — better | 4.1 (636 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better | 38.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 777 — better | 636 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 278 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hobbyist Software Limited | Adam Foot |
Customer experience
VLC Remote Pro!
TV Remote
Bugs and requests
VLC Remote Pro!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Fails to detect VLC on some computers
- Loses saved remotes after updates
- Slow response times when browsing large media libraries
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more media player features
- Improve file browsing and playlist management
- Implement wireless audio streaming
- Add Apple Watch support
TV Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VLC Remote Pro!
No in-app purchases
TV Remote
- TV Remote Premium (Weekly)3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- TV Remote Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- TV Remote Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$7.991 Year
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- TV Remote Premium (Yearly)$12.991 Year
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
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- Huge Tip$19.99
- TV Remote Premium (Lifetime)$29.99
Questions
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