Official Kodi Remote vs Plain Text Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Official Kodi Remote
Control your Kodi Media Center remotely with this comprehensive app. Browse your media library, manage playback, and adjust settings from your device. It offers detailed information about your media and supports multiple Kodi instances.
- Full remote control functionality
- Browse and manage media library
- View now playing information
- Control volume and playback
- Manage multiple Kodi instances
- Access favorites and PVR features
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Official Kodi Remote is a full-featured remote control for Kodi Media Center. It features library browsing, now playing informations and a direct remote control. Features - Control Kodi's volume - Manage multiple Kodi instances - Browse, search and sort your library - Access your favorites - Live view of currently playing playlist - Displays music cover art where available - Displays movie poster and actor thumbs where available - Displays details for albums, artists, movies, TV shows and more - Play and queue albums, songs, movies, genre selections and much more – Switch to live TV channels and trigger or play recordings on your PVR setup - Access and change settings of Kodi Media Center - Browse files directly - Clean and refresh your library - Supports iOS Darkmode ... and much more! ------------------------------------------------------------ Please note Supported Versions are: Kodi/XBMC version Eden (11) or higher Additional actions can be accessed by long pressing items and remote control buttons. ------------------------------------------------------------
Plain Text Editor
This utility app removes text formatting and images from your clipboard, converting content to plain text. It allows for easy editing and batch processing of clipboard contents, with an auto-processing feature available via in-app purchase.
- Remove text formatting
- Erase images from clipboard
- Convert clipboard to plain text
- Edit text in editor
- Batch processing
- Auto batch processing (in-app purchase)
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Have you ever had trouble with the size and color of text when you copy and paste it? "Plain Text Editor - PlainText" is an app that will solve the problem. "Plain Text Editor - PlainText" is an editor that can erase text styles and photos in the clipboard. You can easily change the contents of the clipboard to plain texts only. And you can also edit the text in the editor. [How to use] ∙Tapping "Clip → Editor" button puts the contents of the clipboard into the plain text editor. ∙Tapping "Editor → Clip" button puts the contents of the editor into the clipboard. ∙With the above operations, the contents of the clipboard can be changed to plain text. ∙Tapping "Batch Processing" button, the above two button processes will be performed continuously and the contents of the clipboard will become plain text. ∙If you turn on Auto Batch Processing, Batch Processing will be performed when this app is brought to the foreground.(*Auto Batch Processing requires an in-app purchase) ∙You can edit text in the editor. ∙On iPhone or iPad, tap editor screen to show the keyboard. ∙The number of characters in the editor is displayed at the top right of the screen. ∙Paste Permission Dialog will not appear if you select "Allow" from "Settings" > "Apps" > "PlainText" > "Paste from Other Apps. ∙Tap "ⓘ" button at the top left of the screen to open the information. The developer assumes no responsibility for any accident, violation, loss or claims by third parties which may arise from the use of this app. Terms of Use: This application is provided under the Apple Standard End User License Agreement (EULA). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Official Kodi Remote at 4.4 against Plain Text Editor's 3.0. Official Kodi Remote also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Plain Text Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price 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. Plain Text Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Official Kodi Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Official Kodi Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Official Kodi Remote has 405 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Official Kodi Remote's written reviews are positive against 50% of Plain Text Editor's.
Official Kodi Remote ships an update every 3 months, Plain Text Editor every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Official Kodi Remote | Plain Text Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (405 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 405 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kodi Foundation | Takao Ichimura |
Customer experience
Official Kodi Remote
Plain Text Editor
In-app purchases
Official Kodi Remote
No in-app purchases
Plain Text Editor
- Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
- Yearly Plan$3.991 Year
- Lifetime Plan$7.99
Questions
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