MyURemote vs Mind Backlog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyURemote
Consolidate control of your TV, receiver, lighting, and other smart home devices into a single, powerful interface. This professional-grade app supports thousands of devices, both modern and legacy, and allows for custom device creation. Automate actions and create scenes for a seamless home entertainment experience.
- Control TVs, receivers, streamers, and smart home systems
- Supports thousands of modern and legacy devices
- Create custom devices with IP or IR commands
- Integrates with smart home platforms like Philips Hue
- Automate actions with one-tap macros
- No ads or subscriptions
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One remote. Every device. Your entire system. MyURemote brings your complete AV and smart home setup together in one simple, unified interface. Control TVs, receivers, streamers, projectors, multi-room audio, lighting, home automation and much more — regardless of brand, age or control technology. Instead of switching between remotes and apps, MyURemote turns all your equipment into one integrated system. Built to control complete systems — not just individual devices MyURemote combines equipment from different brands and generations in a single interface. Control your: - TV and projector - AV receiver and amplifier - Streaming and media players - Multi-room audio - Lighting and smart home - Legacy IR and serial equipment - Custom IP-controlled devices Modern network devices and equipment that is 10, 15 or even 20 years old can work together in the same system. Make different brands work as one Samsung TV. Yamaha receiver. Sonos multi-room. Philips Hue lighting. An older IR-controlled amplifier. To MyURemote, they are simply parts of the same system. MyURemote supports a huge range of equipment from brands including Samsung, LG, Sony, Philips, Panasonic, TCL, Epson, Denon, Yamaha, Marantz, Onkyo, Pioneer, Sonos, Bose, Bluesound, WiiM and many more. It also supports platforms and integrations such as Android TV, Google TV, Kodi, Home Assistant, KNX, Philips Hue and BTicino. And when a device is not predefined, you can create it yourself. Automate your complete system A MyURemote macro can control multiple devices, brands and technologies at once. Tap Watch TV and MyURemote can: - wake the TV - power on the receiver - select the correct inputs - set the audio mode - adjust the lights - activate other smart-home functions All with one command. Macros can combine AV, multi-room audio and home automation — so you control the activity, not every individual device. Powerful multi-room control Create one interface for multiple rooms and zones. Control different TVs, amplifiers, sources and audio systems throughout your home without learning a different app for every room or brand. MyURemote is designed for advanced home theaters, whole-home AV and multi-room installations. Modern and legacy equipment together New devices can often be controlled directly over your local network. Older equipment remains fully usable through IR or serial control, including support for Global Caché, a MyURemote integration partner since 2012. That means replacing one component does not mean replacing your whole control system. Your old and new equipment can continue working together. Create virtually any remote you need MyURemote is not limited to a fixed device database. Create your own devices and commands using: - IP control - IR control - Serial control - Custom command sequences - Macros combining multiple systems This makes MyURemote suitable not only for standard consumer equipment, but also for specialized and custom installations. Local, fast and independent Your AV system should keep working even when the internet does not. MyURemote communicates directly with supported equipment on your local network whenever possible. No unnecessary cloud dependency. One interface instead of an ecosystem of apps The goal of MyURemote is simple: Whatever equipment you own, bring it together. Whatever you want to happen, automate it. However complex the system is underneath, keep the controls simple. One app for AV, multi-room and smart home. No ads. No subscription. One purchase. Lifetime use. MyURemote has been developed and refined through years of real-world AV installations and is used worldwide by enthusiasts, integrators and users who want more control over their system. MyURemote — make everything work together.
Mind Backlog
This app provides a calm environment to organize your thoughts and identify actionable steps. It guides you through sorting your mental clutter, distinguishing between immediate tasks and those for later, fostering clarity and intentionality.
- Thought sorting
- Actionable step identification
- Calm design
- Reflection prompts
- Backlog management
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Sometimes your mind feels full, but nothing feels clear. This app helps you slow down, sort your thoughts, and take the next step with intention. You start by writing down what’s on your mind. Then you ask yourself a simple question: Can I solve this right now? If yes, it moves to your active list. If not, it rests in your backlog — ready for when you are. No pressure, no guilt, just clarity. Every screen is designed to help you think calmly. Soft colors, subtle motion, and simple prompts guide you through reflection without distraction. It’s not about doing more. It’s about understanding what matters and moving with purpose. Whether you’re working through a project, a thought, or just a moment, this app helps you see it clearly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mind Backlog at Free against MyURemote's $29.99. Mind Backlog also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). MyURemote's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Mind Backlog is free to download; MyURemote costs $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mind Backlog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyURemote has 38 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of MyURemote's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mind Backlog's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyURemote | Mind Backlog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (38 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NV Verdegem | Jovan Petrovic |
Customer experience
MyURemote
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In-app purchases
MyURemote
No in-app purchases
Mind Backlog
No in-app purchases
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