Comparison

Long vs Boxee Remote

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

Head to head
About

Long

Quickly shorten long web links using multiple popular services. Copy shortened URLs with a single tap for easy sharing across different applications.

Highlights
  • Shorten long web links
  • Supports bit.ly
  • Supports tinyurl.com
  • Supports cleanuri.com
  • Supports is.gd
  • Copy shortened links
Features
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Shorten your links easily. With Long-2-Short you can shorten long weblinks with just a few taps, copy them and paste them to other apps. Currently supported: * bit.ly * tinyurl.com * cleanuri.com * is.gd * t.ly

About

Boxee Remote

Control your Boxee Box with your iPhone. This app automatically finds your media player on your local network, allowing for seamless remote control functionality.

Highlights
  • Remote control for Boxee Box
  • Discover Boxee Boxes on local network
  • iOS based application
Features
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An iOS based remote control application for the Boxee Box. Capable of discovering Boxee Boxes on a local network.

Screenshots

Long2 screens
Boxee Remote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Boxee Remote at Free against Long's $0.49. Boxee Remote also leads on iOS requirement (6.1 vs 16.6). Long's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 22%). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Boxee Remote is free to download; Long costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Long versus Boxee Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLongBoxee Remote
Price$0.49Free — better
Rating—4.2 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.66.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian SchimankeRaul Costa Junior

Customer experience

Long

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Boxee Remote

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

In-app purchases

None

Long

No in-app purchases

None

Boxee Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Long free?
Long costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boxee Remote free?
Boxee Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Long or Boxee Remote have ads?
Neither Long nor Boxee Remote shows ads.

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