Off Remote Pro vs Remote Music Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Off Remote Pro
Remotely control your PC or Mac from your iPhone or iPad. Turn off, lock, sleep, log off, or restart your computers without leaving your seat. Schedule actions for up to 24 hours in advance.
- Turn off, lock, sleep, log off, restart
- Schedule actions up to 24 hours ahead
- Check computer power status remotely
- Control multiple computers
- Simple network setup and discovery
- Password protection
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Off Remote lets you turn off, lock, sleep, log off and restart a PC or Mac directly from your iDevice. Forgot to turn off the office computer? No need to get up. Want to stop the kid's marathon computer sessions? Do it remotely. The timer function lets you set Off to trigger up to 24 hours in the future so you can set a computer to automatically turn off after a task such as completing a download or upload or to automatically lock at a certain time to limit a child's screen time. If you want to know whether the computers in your house are turned off - you can check from your iDevice. If you use a computer to stream videos or audio to your living room, then you can turn it off when you are finished without getting out of the sofa. If you forget to turn things off at night then you can turn them off from wherever you are in the house. It's simple to use. It's very handy. It saves you the effort of walking to your computer! • Features • - Turn Off, Lock, Restart, Log off, Sleep and Hibernate (not all computers can hibernate). - Easily turn off your computer from anywhere in your house. - Send a message before you turn the computer off 'Go to bed - it's past your bedtime!' - Control any number of computers on your home network. - Simple set up - Off Remote uses the same technology as the iTunes remote to connect over your local network to the helper on your computer. - Automatically discovers your computers in your local network. - Password protection makes sure that only you can turn off your computers! • Reviews • “Off is a brilliant yet simple app that allows me to easily control the power state of all the PCs in my house. It also lets me check to make sure that when my daughter assures me she turned her computer off, that she really did.” “Very simple and easy to setup. When I say simple I didn't have to set anything up. Just install the server and the app picked up my laptop straight away. All the buttons worked, it's amazing. No more having to get out if bed to turn the laptop off for the night.” '..it's the least you can do for the environment.' App Of My Eye. “such a simple program yet it's so handy at work and home I use It every day! and it's cool to be able to turn ur pc/mac off from your iPhone or iPod :D” “We often end up PC's being left on overnight and this app has helped us manage this ... We have several wireless music senders dotted around the house also which feed off the desktop PC in the dining room. I've added iTunes to the startup menu on that PC and can restart the PC using this app ... once restarted I can then switch to my iTunes remote and start listening to my music without having to tramp downstairs.” • System Requirements • - Supports Windows 7 to 10 - Supports Mac OS 10.7 and above • Response to feedback • -If you do have any problems using Off, 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 • Off Remote is currently translated to 8 languages. If you are willing to translate it to your language, or would like to improve the translations, please head over to hobbyistsoftware.com and follow the links
Remote Music Player
Control music playback on another device over the internet, even across different Apple IDs. Easily share a keyword to connect and manage songs from your Music or iCloud library remotely.
- Internet-based remote control
- No Bluetooth pairing required
- Control devices with different Apple IDs
- Control iPhones, iPads, and Macs
- Music and iCloud library integration
- Keyword-based device connection
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"Remote Music Player" is an app that allows you to remotely control songs from your Music and iCloud library over the internet. ~ Features ~ - Device Interconnectivity Beyond Bluetooth Limits No tedious pairing required. Connections that are impossible with standard Bluetooth—such as controlling an iPad from your Apple Watch—are easily achieved via the internet. - Control Anyone’s Device, Regardless of Apple ID There is no need for iCloud syncing or using the same Apple ID. You can even control a friend’s device with a different Apple ID simply by sharing a keyword. - Turn Any Device into Your Player! By using the remote control app ("Remote Music Controller"), you can remotely control not only iPads and iPhones but also PCs (Apple Silicon Macs) and any environment capable of running iOS apps. ~ Setup Guide (Connecting the Two Apps) ~ 1. "Remote Music Controller" will automatically generate a 6-digit keyword upon startup. 2. Enter that 6-digit keyword into "Remote Music Player". 3. Import songs from Music or iCloud using the button at the top. 4. Confirm that the song list is displayed. 5. Ensure you are connected to the internet, then tap the antenna button in the top right. 6. Return to "Remote Music Controller" and confirm that you can play songs remotely. 7. Once finished, tap the antenna button again to end the remote session. *Steps 2-5 and 7 are performed within the separate app, "Remote Music Player". Shin APP Tech https://shin-app.tech/en
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Remote Music Player at Free against Off Remote Pro's $4.99. Remote Music Player also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Off Remote Pro's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 26.2). On 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
Remote Music Player is free to download; Off Remote Pro costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Off Remote Pro ships an update monthly, Remote Music Player every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Off Remote Pro | Remote Music Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (71 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hobbyist Software Limited | kobunachou ozawa |
Customer experience
Off Remote Pro
Remote Music Player
Bugs and requests
Off Remote Pro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Doesn't work after macOS Sierra update
- Keeps adding duplicate lines for the same computer
- Login screen freezes, incompatible with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Integration with Amazon Echo/Alexa
- Ability to configure automatic warning messages
- Extend control to Apple devices
- Add wake-on-LAN functionality
Remote Music Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Off Remote Pro
No in-app purchases
Remote Music Player
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Off Remote Pro free?
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Do Off Remote Pro or Remote Music Player have ads?
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