Comparison

Direct Remote for DIRECTV vs iDOS 3

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

Head to head
About

Direct Remote for DIRECTV

Control your DIRECTV receiver from your iPhone or iPad over Wi-Fi. Features voice control, gesture navigation, and quick access to favorite channels. Manage multiple receivers and enjoy program information from anywhere on your network.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi remote control for DIRECTV receivers
  • Voice control for receiver commands
  • Gesture and traditional touch interface
  • Quick tuning for favorite channels
  • Program guide and information display
  • Automatic receiver discovery on network
Features
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Direct Remote is a Wi-Fi remote control for your DIRECTV receiver that allows you to control your receiver using your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad from anywhere on your Wi-Fi network. Works with Genie Client Receivers as well as RVU enabled TV sets. See notes below to check compatibility with your DIRECTV system. Features: • Voice control for DIRECTV receivers! • Control using gestures or a more traditional touch interface • Quick tuning for up to 65 favorite channels • Shortcuts and home widgets • Program guide for favorite channels • Displays program information and name of the program you are watching • Automatically discovers receivers on network • Enables easy control in dark • Allows control of every receiver on the network with one device • Receiver can be hidden in a cabinet or another room • Works with DIRECTV receivers enabled for network control (see compatible models below) *** Requires iOS 10.0 or higher. Notes: • Receiver must be connected to Wi-Fi network in order for this app to work. One way to check this is to push the right arrow on your remote control. If you have access to Internet connected apps, your receiver is connected to the network. • Compatible models are all Genie receivers and clients, HR20, HR21, R22, R23, HR24 and H21, H23, H24, H25 and all newer receivers. Also works with 3rd party RVU enabled TV sets. You can verify your model by looking under the front panel door of your receiver. • Controls DirecTV receiver only, will not control your TV power or volume If you have any questions prior to purchasing, feel free to contact me using the support link.

About

iDOS 3

Experience classic DOS games and applications on your iPhone and iPad. This app emulates a DOS PC, offering modern controls for enhanced playability. It also supports productivity tasks like word processing and programming.

Highlights
  • On-screen keyboard with custom layouts
  • Virtual gamepad with customizable bindings
  • Trackpad mouse emulation
  • MT-32 emulation and MIDI support
  • Bluetooth keyboard and gamepad support
  • Bluetooth mouse support
Features
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Play classic DOS games on your iPhone and iPad! iDOS turns your device right into a powerful DOS gaming PC, with modern game control to make your old favorites as playable as possible. You can also use iDOS for non-gaming purposes, such as word processing, casual programming. Apps in the DOS days are often simpler and surprisingly productive. KEYBOARD iDOS provides a PC compatible on-screen keyboard with carefully designed layouts for different devices and orientations. The keyboard has a sliding control in landscape mode so that you can keep it from covering critical part of the screen. Bluetooth keyboard is fully supported on iOS 14+. GAMEPAD iDOS provides a virtual gamepad with key bindings that are fairly common in DOS games. You can customize the bindings. The DPAD works in 8-axis way. It can also be toggled into a joystick. External bluetooth game controllers are supported. Make sure your game controller is connected (System Settings->Bluetooth). To customize button bindings, go to iDOS in landscape mode, tap on bluetooth icon on the auto-hiding top bar. MOUSE The screen area serves as a trackpad for moving mouse pointer. Tap on the screen for left click. If direct touch is enabled, the mouse pointer will move to where you tap. Hold one finger on the screen, and tap with another finger for right click. On-screen mouse buttons are also provided for your convenience. Bluetooth mouse are fully supported on iOS 14+. AUDIO iDOS supports mt32 emulation, MIDI sound fonts, cuesheet based CDimage with compressed audio tracks (ogg/mp3/flac). SUPPORT - Visit https://litchie.com/dospad for more information - Send email to idos@litchie.com - Follow the developer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/litchiedev - iDOS is open source, report issue on https://github.com/litchie/dospad

Screenshots

Direct Remote for DIRECTV4 screens
iDOS 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iDOS 3 at 70% against Direct Remote for DIRECTV's 25%. iDOS 3 also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.8). Direct Remote for DIRECTV's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 52). On update cadence, 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

Direct Remote for DIRECTV costs $0.99 and iDOS 3 $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iDOS 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Direct Remote for DIRECTV has 1.1K ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Direct Remote for DIRECTV's written reviews are positive against 70% of iDOS 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Direct Remote for DIRECTV ships an update every 3 months, iDOS 3 every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Direct Remote for DIRECTV versus iDOS 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirect Remote for DIRECTViDOS 3
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating3.8 (1.1K ratings)4.3 (52 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.3% of reviews69.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better52
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#65 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid Likosar潮激 李

Customer experience

Direct Remote for DIRECTV

All ratings1,141 ratings
Positive69.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative24.8%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive25.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative71.4%

iDOS 3

All ratings51 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral11.2%
Negative19.1%

User reviews

Direct Remote for DIRECTV

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Refund option
  • 🚀 Works flawlessly
  • 👍 Convenient remote replacement

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Doesn't work with newer/older systems
  • 🐛 Unreliable connection
  • 🐛 Lacks key features like volume control
  • 🐛 Confusing setup process

iDOS 3

From 52 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Playable classic DOS games
  • 🤖 Great DOS emulator functionality
  • 🎨 Awesome interface and user experience
  • 🔍 Supports mounting of various disk formats (floppies, ISOs)
  • 🖥️ Works best on M1/M2/M4 iPads

Room to improve

  • 🕹️ Steep learning curve for casual users
  • 🔧 Lacks support for some common disk formats (e.g. .img, .iso)
  • 🎮 Issues with game controls and mapping
  • 📁 Difficulty managing multiple floppy disk installers
  • 🔍 Limited disk mounting options in landscape mode

Bugs and requests

Direct Remote for DIRECTV

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Fails to discover/connect to receivers
  • Loses connection randomly
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Scrolling issues in guide
  • Compatibility problems with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add numeric keypad
  • Improve voice recognition
  • Implement dark mode
  • Provide better instructions and troubleshooting

iDOS 3

No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.

In-app purchases

None

Direct Remote for DIRECTV

No in-app purchases

None

iDOS 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Direct Remote for DIRECTV free?
Direct Remote for DIRECTV costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iDOS 3 free?
iDOS 3 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Direct Remote for DIRECTV or iDOS 3?
iDOS 3 is rated higher. Direct Remote for DIRECTV averages 3.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while iDOS 3 averages 4.3 from 52 ratings.
Do Direct Remote for DIRECTV or iDOS 3 have ads?
Neither Direct Remote for DIRECTV nor iDOS 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Direct Remote for DIRECTV or iDOS 3?
Direct Remote for DIRECTV ships an update every 3 months, and iDOS 3 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Direct Remote for DIRECTV was updated on October 24, 2026 and iDOS 3 on October 24, 2026.

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