Comparison

e2Remote Lite vs Dreambox Controller

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

Head to head
About

e2Remote Lite

Control your Enigma 2 satellite receiver remotely. Manage channels, plugins, timers, and recordings. Stream live TV and recordings directly to your device.

Highlights
  • Full remote control functionality
  • Channel list management
  • Plugin and package management
  • Timer and recording management
  • Live TV streaming
  • Bouquet editor
Features
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This new version includes all features of e2Remote Lite, e2Remote and e2Remote HD. The e2Remote and e2Remote HD will no longer maintained. We have to do this as a result of new Apple Design Guidelines. You have a Dreambox or any other Set Top Box (Sat - Receiver) with Enigma 2, then read through the features. This app can replace the remote control completely and awaits you with some Specials. * What you need is: A set-top-box with Enigma2 And a network connection to the box. * Streaming: Additional streaming support with one of these Apps: Oplayer(Lite), BUZZ Player, aceplayer or good player. You can also use internal streaming via in-app purchase. * Full bouquet editor: Manage bouquets using webbouqueteditor plugin. *Full package manager: list, install, update and remove plugins. * Profiles: Manage a unlimited number of receiver connections with autoswitch. * Timer: Add, modify, delete, cleanup. * Channel list: Full channel list for each bouquet, search channels, show EPG for each channels, list now + next event or 3 different primetimes, automatically load channel picons, zap to channel, stream to iDevice. * Multi EPG: 4 different Multi EPG Modes. * EPG info: Full information for EPG entry, add entry as timer and search entry on some internet services like IMDb. * Movie list: List and delete, stream of recordings. * Remote control: Full featured remote control with all keys and several modes, box control (standby, power off, ...). * Tools/settings: App statistics, take screenshots, show detailed box informations, sleeptimer settings, autotimer plugin support, epgrefresh plugin support, VPS plugin support. * Picons: Manual picons using iTunes, picon download from box and picon download from dropbox. * App Languages: English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Português, Polski, Türkçe, Svenska, Dutch, Russia. Testet with several box models and box images. For suggestions or if the app is not even doing what You want, then please send an email as soon as possible with an exact description of the bug, because only then we can fix the error. Or just under http://www.myappsolut.de.

About

Dreambox Controller

Control your enigma2-based Dreambox remotely. View current channel information, switch channels, set recording timers, and search for movie titles. Manage multiple Dreambox devices and sync settings across your devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Remote Dreambox control
  • Channel browsing and switching
  • Set recording timers
  • IMDB movie search
  • Multiple Dreambox support
  • iCloud syncing
Features
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If you have an enigma2 based Dreambox this is a useful app to control it remotely. Enter the IP address of your Dreambox in the settings tab. You can now check what is currently on your favourite channels, switch channels etc. Other Features: - Set a timer to record or zap to. - Search IMDB for movie titles. - Remote tab provides standard remote buttons. - Enter IP addresses of 2 boxes and switch between them. - iCloud syncing, if you are an iCloud user with multiple devices your IP addresses etc. will be automatically synced across devices.

Screenshots

e2Remote Lite4 screens
Dreambox Controller3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: e2Remote Lite at Free against Dreambox Controller's $0.99. e2Remote Lite also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). Dreambox Controller's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

e2Remote Lite is free to download; Dreambox Controller costs $0.99 up front. e2Remote Lite sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Dreambox Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dreambox Controller holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: e2Remote Lite has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of e2Remote Lite's written reviews are positive against 74% of Dreambox Controller's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
e2Remote Lite versus Dreambox Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametere2Remote LiteDreambox Controller
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews74.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJorg BleyelBurnt Slice

Customer experience

e2Remote Lite

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative37.5%

Dreambox Controller

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative21.4%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

e2Remote Lite

One-time2
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  • internal Streaming$2.99
None

Dreambox Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is e2Remote Lite free?
e2Remote Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dreambox Controller free?
Dreambox Controller costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, e2Remote Lite or Dreambox Controller?
Dreambox Controller is rated higher. e2Remote Lite averages 4.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Dreambox Controller averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do e2Remote Lite or Dreambox Controller have ads?
Neither e2Remote Lite nor Dreambox Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, e2Remote Lite or Dreambox Controller?
e2Remote Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Dreambox Controller every 2 months. Most recently, e2Remote Lite was updated on September 21, 2026 and Dreambox Controller on September 19, 2026.

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