Comparison

iRemoteControl vs time4words

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

Head to head
About

iRemoteControl

Control your entire home or office entertainment and smart devices from your iPhone or iPad. This app offers intuitive virtual remotes for TVs, projectors, lighting, and more, consolidating multiple controllers into one device. It supports a wide range of devices via IR, Relay, Serial, and IP commands.

Highlights
  • Whole house/office control
  • Virtual remotes for AV devices
  • Control lighting, blinds, and CCTV
  • Supports IR, Relay, Serial, and IP commands
  • Consolidates multiple remotes
  • Executes multiple commands with one press
  • Control up to 50 rooms
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iRemoteControl provides whole house/office control from your iPhone, iPad, iPad Mini or iPod Touch. You have full control of your Terrestrial & Satellite TV, DVD, AppleTV, Kaleidescape and many other AudioVisual sources, as well as TVs, Projectors, Lift & Lower mechanisms, lighting, electric blinds & curtains and CCTV systems. Anyone can operate iRemoteControl within 10 seconds. iRemoteControl can control any device that can traditionally be controlled via Infrared (IR), Relay, Serial (RS232) or Intranet (IP) commands. Just like a real Remote Control - iRemoteControl is completely intuitive, because it uses lifelike, “Virtual Remotes” on the touchscreen, which you control just like the real thing. “Virtual Buttons” even depress and LEDs blink. Select the room icon at the bottom of the screen to control that room and then touch the icon of the device you want to control – that’s it. iRemoteControl does away with multiple Remotes - iRemoteControl executes multiple commands with a single button press. For instance the Room “On” button turns on your TV or Projector as well as your Amplifier. iRemoteControl can control up to 50 rooms with up to 10 sources per room e.g. DVD, AppleTV, Satellite Receiver and five other optional sources, including lighting & electric blind control. IMPORTANT: Please note that the App Store download is a generic example, to give you a flavour of the user interface and its capabilities. You will require additional hardware to send the Infra-red commands to control the relevant equipment Please contact your local iRemoteControl Agent to discuss custom configuration of the App for your home or office or fill in http://www.iremotecontrol.co.uk/contact-us for a quote based on the specific hardware configuration that you wish to control.

About

time4words

This app displays the current time using words instead of numbers, offering a minimalist and elegant aesthetic. It allows for extensive customization of colors and languages, transforming your device into a stylish design object. The app is designed for users who appreciate aesthetics and a more relaxed approach to timekeeping.

Highlights
  • Time displayed in words
  • Eleven languages and dialects supported
  • Over 16 million customizable colors
  • Effect filters for personalization (HD version)
  • Auto-lock feature deactivation
  • Apple TV and HDMI adapter support
Features
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This fantastic clock app replaces the number-based time display with a minimalist text display: Time transformed into words will revolutionize the way you perceive time and use your clock. The way this clock shows you the current time is stylish and elegant, and the reassuring changing illumination of words helps decelerate your day. This clock will not indicate the time down to the last second, even though it calculates the time exactly – it is the aesthetic symbol for a human who, liberated from the pressure represented by the second hand, decoratively integrates this relaxed attitude in his or her living environment. With time4words, your device becomes a cult design object and attention-getter wherever you go and is the right clock app for all enthusiasts who appreciate aesthetics and refuse to let themselves be hurried by the clock.

Screenshots

iRemoteControl4 screens
time4words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: time4words at every 3 months against iRemoteControl's every 14 months. iRemoteControl's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRemoteControl ships an update every 14 months, time4words every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iRemoteControl versus time4words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRemoteControltime4words
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews8.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCommandFusion Pty LtdBuddhaCat Publishing

Bugs and requests

iRemoteControl

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App doesn't work
  • Doesn't connect to anything
  • Stuffed up decoder
  • No settings
  • Doesn't work in New Zealand
Show 5 more
  • Doesn't work with Sky HD box
  • Doesn't work with Apple TV remote
  • Doesn't work without paying for configuration
  • Just a picture/photo of remote, no functionality
  • No menu to sync

Requested features

4 requests
  • Clarify demo vs. full version upfront
  • Clearer pricing for add-on hardware and customization
  • Support for older Sky remotes
  • Sync menu

time4words

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iRemoteControl

No in-app purchases

None

time4words

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRemoteControl free?
iRemoteControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is time4words free?
time4words is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iRemoteControl or time4words have ads?
Neither iRemoteControl nor time4words shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRemoteControl or time4words?
iRemoteControl ships an update every 14 months, and time4words every 3 months. Most recently, iRemoteControl was updated on November 1, 2026 and time4words on November 3, 2026.

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