Comparison

Off Remote vs Black Lite

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

Head to head
About

Off Remote

Control your PC or Mac remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Turn off, lock, sleep, log off, or restart your computer with ease. Schedule future shutdowns or check if computers are off from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Turn off, lock, sleep, restart, log off
  • Schedule future shutdowns
  • Check computer power status
  • Control multiple computers
  • Send messages before shutdown
  • Automatic computer 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! - Supports Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Mac OS 10.5 Intel or higher. - Universal app is compatible with iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. • 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 ... ” • System Requirements • - Supports Windows 7 to 10 - Supports Mac OS 10.7 and above • 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 • Subscription Information • Off Remote is supported through an auto-renewing subscription which you can choose to purchase within the app. • The subscription is called 'Full Control - Annual' • It is an annual subscription. It lets you use all features and removes adverts. • It helps to support ongoing development and updating of the app • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Terms of use are available at https://HobbyistSoftware.com/terms • Privacy policy is available at https://HobbyistSoftware.com/privacy

About

Black Lite

Discover exclusive, fully animated live wallpapers for your iPhone. These stunning visuals feature deep colors and wide color gamuts to bring your lock screen to life with incredible designs.

Highlights
  • Exclusive live wallpapers
  • Fully animated designs
  • Deep color palettes
  • Wide color gamut
  • Inspired by incredible devices
  • Stunning lock screen visuals
Features
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Exclusive Live Wallpapers for iPhone On the App Store since 2016 spanning 165 country top charts, comes with a big overhaul for iOS 26. These fully animated iPhone wallpapers are truly stunning. Deep colors make your lock screen come to life. Incredible live wallpapers inspired by incredible devices. Wide color gamut brings these wallpapers to life in a beautiful manner that perfectly matches the amazing displays on your devices. Terms & EULA : https://www.unicornapps.com/black-terms-eula Privacy Policy: https://www.unicornapps.com/black-privacy-policy support@unicornapps.com

Screenshots

Off Remote4 screens
Black Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Black Lite at 4.6 against Off Remote's 3.8. Black Lite also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (4.4K vs 56). Off Remote's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Off Remote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Black Lite sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Black Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Black Lite has 4.4K ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Off Remote's written reviews are positive against 67% of Black Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Off Remote ships an update every 2 weeks, Black Lite every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Off Remote versus Black Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOff RemoteBlack Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (56 ratings)4.6 (4.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.4% of reviews67.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings564.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHobbyist Software LimitedRonan Stark

Customer experience

Off Remote

All ratings56 ratings
Positive67.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews307 reviews
Positive56.4%
Neutral9.4%
Negative34.2%

Black Lite

All ratings4,351 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews586 reviews
Positive67.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative27.0%

User reviews

Off Remote

From 56 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works as intended
  • 👍 Convenient and easy to use
  • 💡 Useful for controlling kids' screen time
  • 👍 Simple and straightforward

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data sharing
  • 💰 Expensive paid version
  • 🔒 Aggressive monetization with ads

Black Lite

From 4.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Beautiful wallpapers
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🤩 Mesmerizing animations

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited free content
  • 💰 Paywall for premium features
  • 🐛 Glitchy performance
  • 🔋 Drains battery

Bugs and requests

Off Remote

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Doesn't work with certain Windows versions
  • Crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Unreliable connection to computers

Requested features

3 requests
  • Wake on LAN functionality
  • Remote desktop control
  • Ability to turn on computers remotely

Black Lite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Wallpapers not working as advertised
  • App crashes on launch for some users

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free live wallpaper options
  • Ability to create custom live wallpapers
  • Support for older iPhone models

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Off Remote

Subscriptions4
  • Full Control - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Full Control - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Full Control - Annual7 Days trial$2.991 Year
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  • Full Control - Annual7 Days trial$4.991 Year
2 purchases

Black Lite

Subscriptions1
  • Black - Yearly$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Black - Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Off Remote free?
Off Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Black Lite free?
Black Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Off Remote or Black Lite?
Black Lite is rated higher. Off Remote averages 3.8 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Black Lite averages 4.6 from 4.4K ratings.
Do Off Remote or Black Lite have ads?
Neither Off Remote nor Black Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Off Remote or Black Lite?
Off Remote ships an update every 2 weeks, and Black Lite every 3 weeks. Most recently, Off Remote was updated on September 24, 2026 and Black Lite on September 22, 2026.

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