Off Remote vs FzRemote Universal Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
FzRemote Universal Control
This app allows you to control various home devices using a compatible remote. It offers universal control for over a million devices, voice control via Siri shortcuts, and activity control to manage multiple devices with a single click.
- Universal control for over a million devices
- Voice control with Siri shortcut
- Activity control for multiple devices
- Supports amplifiers, TVs, receivers, and more
- Easy remote setup
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FzRemote works with ZRC compatible remote control, if you don't have such a remote, please don't download this App and review it as useless. With FzRemote you can easily setup a remote control for all your home device. if you already have a iPhone IR blaster and you are looking for universal remote app work with it, you may have a look at my another app EzRemote. •UNIVERSAL control over one million devices. •VOICE control with Siri shortcut. •ACTIVITY control multiple device with one click. Supported device - Amplifier, Audio, BluRay, Cable, CD, DVD, DVR, FAN, HTiB, IPTV, Projector, Receiver, Satellite, STB, TV, VCR.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Off Remote at 3.8 against FzRemote Universal Control's 2.4. Off Remote also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 15%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). FzRemote Universal Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Off Remote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. FzRemote Universal Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
Off Remote holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Off Remote's written reviews are positive against 15% of FzRemote Universal Control's.
Off Remote ships an update every 2 weeks, FzRemote Universal Control every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Off Remote | FzRemote Universal Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (56 ratings) — better | 2.4 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.4% of reviews — better | 15.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hobbyist Software Limited | Zheng Fang |
Customer experience
Off Remote
FzRemote Universal Control
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
FzRemote Universal Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Off Remote
- 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
FzRemote Universal Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
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