Comparison

vdrLive vs telly‘mote

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

Head to head
About

vdrLive

Watch Live TV from your VDR installation on your iOS devices. Access channel lists, current program info, and EPG data. Control your VDR with a virtual remote.

Highlights
  • Live TV streaming
  • Channel lists and program info
  • EPG information
  • Virtual remote control
  • Automatic VDR network search
Features
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vdrLive connects your iPhone and iPad to your Video Disk Recorder (VDR) on the local network. Home screen • The channel you watched last with the current program; tap to tune in • Continue watching, on TV now, tonight and new recordings at a glance Live TV and radio • Watch all channels through the streamdev-server plugin, including MPEG-2, H.264 and HEVC, stereo and AC-3 • Swipe to change channels, see the current and next program • Choose audio track and subtitles, adjust deinterlacing and buffering • Mini player (iOS 26.1 or later): playback continues while you browse the guide or your recordings • Picture in picture: the video keeps playing in a floating window, even when you leave the app • Radio keeps playing in the background, with Lock Screen controls iPad and iPhone Duo • Home screen, recordings and timers in two columns: list and details side by side • Channel list next to the playing video • iPhone Duo: partially folded, video and controls sit side by side or one above the other; playback continues as you open and close it Program guide • Guide per channel and guide grid on iPad and the unfolded iPhone Duo • Full-text search in the loaded guide • Create timers with pre- and post-recording margins directly from program details • Programs that already have a timer are marked Timers and recordings • Create, edit, deactivate and delete timers • Timer conflicts and search timers when epgsearch is installed • Recordings in folders, resume where you left off • Rename, move and delete recordings, or play them on the TV connected to the VDR More • Remote control for the VDR • Channel logos as well as images and series details for programs and recordings when restfulapi and a scraper plugin are installed • Find VDRs on the local network, multiple servers • Demo mode with fictional channels to try the app without a VDR • Settings from vdrLive 2 are imported Requirements • VDR with SVDRP access for this device (svdrphosts.conf) • For playback: streamdev-server plugin with its HTTP server enabled; it must also allow this device (streamdevhosts.conf). Recordings require streamdev-server 0.6.1 or later • Optional: restfulapi (logos, images), scraper2vdr or tvscraper (images and series details), epgsearch (search timers, conflicts) • More › Settings › VDR Requirements shows which of these are met vdrLive Pro Without a purchase, each playback ends after 3 minutes; all other features can be used without restriction. The in-app purchase vdrLive Pro removes this limit permanently. A purchase from vdrLive 2 remains valid.

About

telly‘mote

Control your Enigma2 satellite or cable receiver remotely. This app leverages the receiver's web interface plugin to provide a comprehensive remote control experience. It's a community-driven project for enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Remote control for Enigma2 receivers
  • Uses web interface plugin
  • Community-supported project
  • Non-commercial
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telly`mote is a remote control client for Enigma2-based satellite and cable receivers. The app uses the receiver's web interface plugin, which must be working. If you are looking for the perfect app whose developer will prepare an all-inclusive package at your feet for free without you having to deal with it or even think about it: PLEASE DO NOT LOAD telly`mote! telly`mote is a private, non-commercial project. No set top box manufacturer has ever paid attention to the app nor supported it in any way. The entire Enigma2 universe has been sustained for almost two decades by a community of crazy people who invest their free time and money in it, contributing plugins, skins, picons, apps, tutorials and support for no return.  telly`mote is my contribution to it. If you get involved and treat the community with respect, they will be happy to help you with questions and problems.

Screenshots

vdrLive4 screens
telly‘mote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: telly‘mote at 92% against vdrLive's 33%. telly‘mote also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. vdrLive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. telly‘mote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
vdrLive versus telly‘mote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametervdrLivetelly‘mote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews92.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperR&M SimplyTechnologies GmbHUlrich Trampe

Customer experience

vdrLive

Written reviews21 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative52.4%

telly‘mote

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive92.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

vdrLive

One-time1
  • vdrLive Pro$4.99
None

telly‘mote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is vdrLive free?
vdrLive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is telly‘mote free?
telly‘mote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do vdrLive or telly‘mote have ads?
Neither vdrLive nor telly‘mote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, vdrLive or telly‘mote?
vdrLive ships an update every 3 weeks, and telly‘mote every 3 weeks. Most recently, vdrLive was updated on November 10, 2026 and telly‘mote on November 6, 2026.

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