Comparison

Off Remote Pro vs Ai

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Ai

Control your ceiling fan's speed and lights remotely via your smart device or voice commands. Schedule operations, group control, and integrate with smart home systems for enhanced convenience and security.

Highlights
  • Remote fan speed and light control
  • Real-time scheduling
  • Group control for multiple fans
  • Smart home security simulation
  • Voice assistant integration (Alexa, Google)
  • IFTTT support for automation
Features
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Replace your ceiling fan remote with the Wi-Fi enabled Ai-Sync ceiling fan universal control. Control and schedule your fan speed and light percentage from anywhere via your smart device and voice. Use with most downrod style ceiling fans Brands - Compatible with LED, CFL, and incandescent light bulbs(100Wmax). In addition, there are many features we support. ◎Schedule : Real‐time fan and light schedule ◎Group Control : Add your fans as ''favorite' group and turn it all ON/OFF. ◎Smart Mode for Home Security : Put your smart lights on/off randomly when you go on vacation, simulating someone being home. ◎Alexa and Google Voice Assistant Support : Turn your voice into a convenient remote control for your ceiling fan or lights. ◎IFTTT support : Integrate Ai-Sync with other home automation system as like Wink, SmartThings...etc. For example, setting the fan to work with Nest Learning Thermostat for more efficient functionality. Save energy by turning your fans and lights on automatically with motion sensor when you enter the room and off when you leave.

Screenshots

Off Remote Pro4 screens
Ai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Off Remote Pro at 81% against Ai's 0%. Off Remote Pro also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). Ai's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Ai 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Off Remote Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Off Remote Pro has 71 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Off Remote Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ai's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Off Remote Pro ships an update monthly, Ai every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Off Remote Pro versus Ai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOff Remote ProAi
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (71 ratings) — better1.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings71 — better6
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.211.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHobbyist Software LimitedFan Remote

Customer experience

Off Remote Pro

All ratings71 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews362 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative15.5%

Ai

All ratings6 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

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

Ai

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Off Remote Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Ai

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Off Remote Pro free?
Off Remote Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ai free?
Ai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Off Remote Pro or Ai?
Off Remote Pro is rated higher. Off Remote Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Ai averages 1.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Off Remote Pro or Ai have ads?
Neither Off Remote Pro nor Ai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Off Remote Pro or Ai?
Off Remote Pro ships an update monthly, and Ai every 7 months. Most recently, Off Remote Pro was updated on September 25, 2026 and Ai on July 7, 2026.

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