Comparison

VLC Streamer Pro vs Remote for VLC, PC & Mac

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

Head to head
About

VLC Streamer Pro

Stream movies and TV shows from your computer to your iPhone, iPod, or iPad without conversion. Enjoy your entire movie collection wirelessly within your home network. Supports various formats and resolutions for a seamless viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Stream movies from computer
  • No conversion needed
  • Supports multiple resolutions
  • Customizable gesture controls
  • Airplay and TV Out support
  • Browse local drives and network shares
Features
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Sit anywhere in your house and watch movies or TV shows on your iPhone, iPod or iPad. VLC Streamer streams movies from your computer to your iDevice. Winner *Best Entertainment App* Chip.de. You can watch anything from your movie collection. No need for complex conversion processes. No need to manually transfer programs to your device. “Can these guys do no wrong? Seriously, if only other app devs knew how to make apps as well as these guys, the world would be a better place. Or at least my device would be less buggy. I was just watching a Full HD copy of Avatar Extended Edition being streamed from my PC on my iPod Touch 2nd Generation and it looked and played amazingly.” - UK Reviewer “…it's as good as having the original VLC player on your iOS device…” - CallingAllGeeks.org “…Setup is a snap and literally takes 2 seconds. You can browse through all your movies from your device and click any one to start playing. It even works if you have the movies stored on a USB drive connected to the host computer.” -The Times of India “Took me seconds to setup to stream from a secondary drive in my home office. Going straight out to get a cable for my TV.” - USA Reviewer “….This sucker can stream off the pc and plays virtually anything you throw at it. Download it now!” - TaxiDriver at Blippy.com There are a huge number of movie formats, and VLC can convert most of them - but it can't convert everything. If you have any doubts, then please try the free version of this application first. • Features include • - Free helper app gets you streaming quickly and allows you to browse local drives, and Windows network shares - Stream over wifi directly from your computer - Support for multiple resolutions and streaming quality levels - Customisable gesture controls - Live streaming of video after a few seconds of processing (assumes a reasonably powered computer) - Airplay support - TV Out support for iPad and iPhone4 - Easy to copy movies directly to your device for watching on the plane or out of the house. - Supports Windows, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Supports Mac OS 10.5 and above • System Requirements • - VLC Streamer will not play DRM protected videos. Videos from the iTunes store do include DRM. - VLC Streamer is designed to work on your local network, and the free helper app has to run on your Mac or PC. - Supports Windows, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10. - Supports Mac OS 10.7 Intel and above. • Response to feedback • -If you do have any problems streaming movies, 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!

About

Remote for VLC, PC & Mac

Control VLC media player, your computer's mouse, and keyboard remotely from your smartphone or tablet. Browse files, manage playlists, and even control streaming services like Netflix and YouTube without leaving your couch.

Highlights
  • Control VLC Media Player
  • PC and Mac remote control
  • Mouse and keyboard emulation
  • Browse computer files
  • Manage playlists
  • Control YouTube and streaming services
  • Add subtitle files
Features
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The simplest VLC Remote you'll ever find. Period. But now the simplest VLC Remote is also a complete Mac Remote & PC Remote app. Groping in the dark for keyboard shortcuts whilst watching a movie or racing to your computer in the middle of a steamy date just to change the music track? well, you'll no longer have to do that. Meet VLC media player’s most compatible, up-to-date and user-friendly partner—VLC Mobile Remote for iOS. VLC M Remote is the most convenient way of controlling VLC Player from your smartphones and tablets. No more couch-to-computer workouts. If you watch movies and videos offline or online on your computers, this VLC Remote gives you the awesome power to control VLC Media Player wherever you're seated, whether in the kitchen or in the garden. Just install the app, sit back, relax and remotely control VLC Player, Netflix, YouTube and Amazon Prime from the couch. Works well with VLC running on both Desktops & Laptops based Windows, Mac OS or Linux. "This is the best remote app for VLC and can't even think about watching movies without it" - Vishal "App does everything I need it to with a modern UI and nice features. Setup is very in-depth and simple to understand" - Colby347 Remote for VLC This VLC Remote Control App lets you control VLC Media Player on your desktop or laptop and allows you to browse, play your computer files as well as YouTube videos. + With this VLC Remote App, You don't need to install any software on your PC or Mac! (or alternatively, install our helper app, VMR Connect to your PC/Mac for easy setup) + 'Setup Wizard' step by step guide makes it easy to setup VLC Media Player with this VLC Remote app. + Control VLC from Apple Watches + This VLC Remote App auto connects to VLC Player when you're on same Wi-Fi + Stop, Play and Pause + Control volume, next track and previous track + Seek control, fast forward and fast rewind + Toggle full-screen, Repeat, Shuffle, Loop, Aspect Ratio, Audio Track + Manage Subtitle, playback speed, crop + DVD Controls + Use this app as a PC remote to access all your media files. + Works as a YouTube remote. + Manage playlist + Add subtitle files to currently playing video (supports .srt files only and requires VLC v2.2.0 or up). + Play online media files (Website videos, radio channels etc) + Take screenshot or snap of video frame + Set a folder as 'Home location' + Save favourite folders + Home Screen Widget & Notification controls + Lock screen notification controls/widget + Incoming call handling with soft pause & soft resume options + Use device volume buttons to control VLC volume + Handle multiple files on the saved computer + Fast scrolling on browse & playlists + Switch Audio output devices + Sort Browse list + Save multiple host/computer addresses + Quit VLC Media player directly from the App PC Remote & Mac Remote (Windows & Mac) With VMR Connect on your Windows PC or Mac, it also works as a complete Remote for your PC or Mac. This app is the most convenient way to watch not only offline videos but also online videos from Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime, HBO, HotStar etc. + Mouse & Keyboard Remote + System Power Control (Shutdown, restart, sleep etc) + Works as Netflix Remote, Amazon Prime Remote, YouTube Remote. + Remote control for any media player. + Launch and Control Chrome, Firefox or any other internet browser on your PC/Mac. All You Need + VLC Media player ( v2.0 or newer) on your Windows PC, Mac computers or Linux PC + Common local network (LAN or WiFi) connection between your phone & desktop or laptop + Install VMR Connect (Optional) to Windows PC or Mac from https://vlcmobileremote.com/download Supported Operating Systems + Works as a VLC Remote with Windows, OSX/Mac OS and Linux operating systems. + With Windows systems, works as a PC Remote Controller. + Also Works as Mac Remote for Mac OS running devices. Visit our website for more info - https://vlcmobileremote.com/ "Terms of Use: https://vlcmobileremote.com/terms/"

Screenshots

VLC Streamer Pro4 screens
Remote for VLC, PC & Mac4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Remote for VLC, PC & Mac at Free against VLC Streamer Pro's $7.99. VLC Streamer Pro's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Remote for VLC, PC & Mac is free to download; VLC Streamer Pro costs $7.99 up front. Remote for VLC, PC & Mac sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. VLC Streamer Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VLC Streamer Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 743 and 470 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of VLC Streamer Pro's written reviews are positive against 52% of Remote for VLC, PC & Mac's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
VLC Streamer Pro versus Remote for VLC, PC & Mac: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVLC Streamer ProRemote for VLC, PC & Mac
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (743 ratings) — better4.1 (470 ratings)
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews — better51.7% of reviews
Number of ratings743 — better470
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHobbyist Software LimitedAdarsh Urs

Customer experience

VLC Streamer Pro

All ratings743 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews1,204 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative18.9%

Remote for VLC, PC & Mac

All ratings435 ratings
Positive77.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive51.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative39.7%

User reviews

VLC Streamer Pro

From 743 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Seamless streaming
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast conversion
  • 👍 Supports many file formats
  • 👍 Convenient remote access

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and connection issues
  • 🐛 Audio sync problems
  • 🐛 Conversion quality issues
  • 🔋 High CPU/battery usage during conversion
  • 🐛 Buggy after updates

Remote for VLC, PC & Mac

From 470 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Convenient remote control
  • 🚀 Works across platforms
  • 💡 Useful features like YouTube control
  • 👍 Easy setup

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and disconnections
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💩 Intrusive ads
  • 🤯 Confusing and unintuitive UI

Bugs and requests

VLC Streamer Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when selecting PC to connect
  • Keyboard doesn't disappear during search
  • Playback stops unexpectedly
  • Conversion process takes too long

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add playlist support
  • Improve subtitle handling
  • Allow direct streaming without conversion
  • Provide better organization/browsing of media library
  • Implement Chromecast support

Remote for VLC, PC & Mac

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incompatible with latest iOS/macOS versions
  • Issues with mouse/touch controls
  • Purchased features not working as expected
  • Unexpected behavior when pausing/stopping playback

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to control brightness and other system functions
  • Better support for VLC 3.0
  • Customizable themes and colors

In-app purchases

None

VLC Streamer Pro

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Remote for VLC, PC & Mac

Subscriptions1
  • Full Features (Yearly)7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time9
  • Netflix Controls$0.99
  • Power Controls$0.99
  • Chrome/Safari/Firefox Controls$0.99
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  • Unlock VLC Features$2.99
  • Unlock VLC Features & No Ads$2.99
  • Mouse & Keyboard Controls$2.99
  • Ad Remover$3.99
  • All Features Without VLC$6.99
  • Full Features (For Lifetime)$9.99

Questions

Is VLC Streamer Pro free?
VLC Streamer Pro costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote for VLC, PC & Mac free?
Remote for VLC, PC & Mac is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VLC Streamer Pro or Remote for VLC, PC & Mac?
VLC Streamer Pro is rated higher. VLC Streamer Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 743 ratings, while Remote for VLC, PC & Mac averages 4.1 from 470 ratings.
Do VLC Streamer Pro or Remote for VLC, PC & Mac have ads?
Remote for VLC, PC & Mac shows ads; VLC Streamer Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, VLC Streamer Pro or Remote for VLC, PC & Mac?
VLC Streamer Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Remote for VLC, PC & Mac every 3 months. Most recently, VLC Streamer Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and Remote for VLC, PC & Mac on November 6, 2026.

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