nice remote vs NetJets IFE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
nice remote
Control your aircraft cabin environment directly from your iPhone or iPod touch. Manage entertainment systems, lighting, and temperature wirelessly from your seat.
- Wireless cabin control
- Entertainment system management
- Lighting presets
- Temperature control
- AVOD server access
- Live TV/XM Radio selection
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The "nice remote" App provides you with a very handy and intuitive remote control interface for your aircraft cabin. It lets you control all aspects of your aircraft cabin environment directly from your preferred iPod touch / iPhone via the onboard Wireless LAN from your seat or wherever you are in the cabin. The App turns your personal device into a fully-fledged VIP wireless controller for the nice(R) system. *** ATTENTION *** The "nice remote" App is only useable on Business Jet / VIP aircraft which have Lufthansa Technik's nice(R) Cabin Management System installed with the iPhone option. Without a correctly configured nice(R) system "nice remote" will not provide any functions! For further information please contact us. *** ATTENTION *** "nice remote" will let you select and control the DVD Player, Blu-ray Player, moving map system or choose any movie from the AVOD server and show it on any display in the cabin. If you have system options such as Live TV or XM Radio installed on your aircraft you can also select the channels directly from the iPod touch / iPhone. You can select which audio to listen to on the speakers from any of the installed sources and control volume and sound in the cabin right from the touch of your fingers. It will give you the possibility to select lighting presets for your cabin, and control individual lights or temperature settings. Please note that available functions may vary depending on the configuration and installation of your individual aircraft.
NetJets IFE
Access a wide range of movies, TV shows, news, and flight information directly on your device during your flight. Stream entertainment and essential travel data from an onboard server to your connected laptop or tablet.
- On-demand movies and TV episodes
- News and destination weather
- Flight progress tracking
- Streamed from onboard server
- Wi-Fi connected device support
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NetJets IFE is an on-demand IFE system that delivers movies, TV episodes, news, destination weather, flight progress and more. It’s a full library of the best titles from the biggest names in global entertainment, all streamed to personal Wi-Fi connected laptops or tablets from an on-board aircraft server.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: nice remote at 100% against NetJets IFE's 50%. nice remote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and iOS requirement (8.4 vs 13.0). NetJets IFE's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
nice remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of nice remote's written reviews are positive against 50% of NetJets IFE's.
nice remote ships an update every 18 months, NetJets IFE every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nice remote | NetJets IFE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lufthansa Technik AG - Innovation | Gogo Business Aviation LLC |
Customer experience
nice remote
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In-app purchases
nice remote
No in-app purchases
NetJets IFE
No in-app purchases
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