PowerDVD Remote App vs EzRemote Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PowerDVD Remote App
Transform your mobile device into a wireless remote for your PC's media player. Control Blu-ray, DVD, video, music, and photo playback from your couch. Wirelessly stream and save content from your phone or tablet to your computer.
- iOS device as PowerDVD remote
- Full navigation and playback control
- Wireless media streaming from mobile to PC
- Mobile device as wireless keyboard/mouse
- Multi-touch photo zoom and rotate
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****Download and install this app if you have own a copy of retail versions of PowerDVD .**** PowerDVD Remote turns your iPhone or iPad into a remote control for PowerDVD. You can also use PowerDVD Remote to wirelessly send, playback and save content from your mobile device to your PC. If you like to connect your PC up to your TV so you can watch your movies on a bigger screen, then PowerDVD Remote lets you control everything from the comfort of your couch. Via Wi-Fi you have total control over your Blu-ray Discs, DVD titles and high-definition videos as well as the music and photo playback features in PowerDVD. FEATURES • Turn your iOS device into a remote controller for PowerDVD • Full navigation and playback control for Blu-ray Discs, DVD titles and videos • Wirelessly play and save your mobile device’s video and photos to your PC • Turn your mobile device into a wireless keyboard and mouse pad for your PC • Multi-touch control to remotely rotate and zoom-in photos
EzRemote Lite
Transform your iPhone into a universal remote for home electronics. Requires an audio-to-IR accessory for functionality. Explore other options if you don't have the necessary hardware.
- Universal remote control
- Control home electronics
- iPhone/iPad/iPod compatible
- Supports numerous device types
- Free to download
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EzRemote turns your iPhone into a universal remote to control your home electronics. iOS device have no IR hardware, you need an audio to IR accessory to use this app. This app contains no information about how to use IR accessory, please search internet with keyword "iPhone IR blaster". If you are looking for IR solution but don't have audio to IR accessory yet, you may want to have a look at my another App FzRemote, it offers much better IR remote control experience. supported device - Amplifier, Audio, BluRay, Cable, CD, DVD, DVR, FAN, HTiB, IPTV, Receiver, Satellite, STB, TV, VCR.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EzRemote Lite at 3.4 against PowerDVD Remote App's 2.5. EzRemote Lite also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 7 months). PowerDVD Remote App's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
EzRemote Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 32 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of PowerDVD Remote App's written reviews are positive against 55% of EzRemote Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PowerDVD Remote App ships an update every 7 months, EzRemote Lite every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowerDVD Remote App | EzRemote Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (45 ratings) | 3.4 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.7% of reviews — better | 54.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CyberLink | Zheng Fang |
Customer experience
PowerDVD Remote App
EzRemote Lite
Bugs and requests
PowerDVD Remote App
Reported bugs
10 issues- App cannot find server despite PowerDVD running
- Connection drops after device sleep/lock
- App crashes when accessing media on iOS 5
- Cannot input access code on some versions
- Device list gets stuck
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- Periodic movie pauses during playback
- App only works once after installation then fails
- Geolocation permission cannot be granted to app
- Blank icon on homescreen
- Incompatibility with PowerDVD 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23
Requested features
10 requests- Next/Previous button for playlist navigation
- Bluetooth connectivity option
- Right-click functionality
- Eject button
- Customizable scroll speed
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- Support for PC mode with Chromecast
- Support for all PowerDVD versions
- Lag-free performance
- Better button layout and design
- Keyboard input capability
EzRemote Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PowerDVD Remote App
No in-app purchases
EzRemote Lite
No in-app purchases
Questions
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