OffTV vs Random Alarms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OffTV
This app transforms your device into a universal remote for compatible TVs. It works with a specific hardware sensor to allow you to control televisions, even those not directly compatible. It's great for pranks or silencing unwanted broadcasts.
- Universal TV remote functionality
- Requires RedJack hardware sensor
- Control compatible TVs
- Prank functionality
- Block unwanted TV broadcasts
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ATTENTION: Requires additional hardware sold separately (see below for detail). OffTV turn your device into a huge universal switch to any compatible TV. Do not worry about the codes of the original remote, but just point, click, wait and enjoy the magic. Unique in union with our hardware RedJack®, the cheapest infrared sensor on the market, will allow you to turn off any television, including those compatible, you are ahead. You can make jokes to your friends, or turn off the annoying television commercials stations, airports and shopping malls. See it in action https://youtu.be/rELQ7GPP3gI You can buy RedJack® on: Amazon Italy http://goo.gl/AvXoDH Amazon Spain http://goo.gl/ebzupA Amazon German http://goo.gl/Q8Dizs Amazon France http://goo.gl/TpAKWf Amazon UK http://goo.gl/BXGvcA TV compatibility list (Vendor ID): Samsung (code 0060, 0672, 0840, 1340) Sony (code 0000,0838, 1533, 1038) Philips (code 0081, 0065, 0667) LG (Code 0511, 1353, 1206, 1280, 2210, 2021 ) Panasonic (Code 0051, 0678, 0254) Sharp (Code 0093, 0121, 0815, 1221, le925e, xd1e) Bang&Olufsen (generico) Pioneer(generico, 0788, 1734)
Random Alarms
Receive occasional reminders without being tied to a specific time. This utility app provides flexible notifications for when you need them, offering a less rigid approach to staying on track.
- Time-independent reminders
- Occasional notification prompts
- Flexible scheduling
- User-controlled notifications
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Maybe you want some occasional reminders... but without being restricted by fixed times?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Random Alarms at 100% against OffTV's 50%. Random Alarms also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). OffTV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.2). 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. Random Alarms sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OffTV asks for nothing beyond the download.
Random Alarms holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of OffTV's written reviews are positive against 100% of Random Alarms's.
OffTV ships an update every 5 months, Random Alarms every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OffTV | Random Alarms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 212 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mattia Confalonieri | Wuhan Jingyao Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
OffTV
Random Alarms
In-app purchases
OffTV
No in-app purchases
Random Alarms
- Custom Audio Upload$0.99
