Comparison

A&E vs VivoRemote

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

Head to head
About

A&E

Stream full episodes and clips of popular A&E TV series, including true crime, biography, and reality shows. Discover new binge-worthy content and catch up on entire seasons. Create a profile to continue watching across devices.

Highlights
  • Stream full episodes and clips
  • Catch up on entire seasons
  • Exclusive clips and deleted scenes
  • Create a user profile
  • Watch on any device
  • True crime, biography, and reality shows
Features
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Stream your favorite A&E TV shows! 60 Days In, Hoarders, The First 48, Cold Case Files, Nightwatch, Secrets of Playboy, to name a few. Watch your favorites and discover your next binge from A&E’s trove of award-winning, non-fiction and documentary programs about stories that matter. With the newly re-designed A&E app, you can: Watch full episodes and clips Catch up on entire seasons of new and classic shows See exclusive clips and deleted scenes, never shown before on television Create a profile with A&E so you can continue watching episodes whenever you want, on any device TRUE CRIME, BIOGRAPHY & REALITY 60 Days In The First 48 Duck Dynasty Biography on A&E Biography: WWE Legends WWE Rivals Court Cam Intervention Hoarders Storage Wars Secrets of Playboy Panic 9-1-1 Nightwatch First Blood Interrogation Raw American Justice WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures Cold Case Files Classic Bobby Brown: Every Little Step Road Wars Killer Cases ...and so much more! DIY, HOME IMPROVEMENT, DECOR AND FOOD Move or Improve Zombie House Flipping Living Smaller Rachael Ray’s Italian Dream Home Triple Digit Flip Tiny House Nation ...and so much more! The A&E app is free to use. If your TV Provider is supported, you can sign in and get access to even more content. This app features Nielsen’s proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research, like Nielsen’s TV Ratings. For more information, please visit: http://www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy A&E content is only available to stream in the United States and Canada.

About

VivoRemote

Transform your mobile device into a wireless keyboard and mouse for your VivoStick PC. Control media playback, access hot keys, and launch applications with customizable shortcuts.

Highlights
  • Wireless keyboard and mouse control
  • Hot keys for quick access
  • Media playback controls
  • Voice controls
  • ASUS Launcher shortcut customization
Features
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The ASUS VivoRemote app lets you use your mobile device as a keyboard remote for your VivoStick PC. This intuitive app lets you control VivoStick PC via Wi-Fi and features the following: 1. Remote Keyboard & Mouse: Use your smartphone as a wireless keyboard and mouse. 2. Hot keys: Home/Windows start menu/Tab/Enter. 3. Media control Local media playback and voice controls 4. ASUS Launcher Shortcut Customize your experience with categorized folders and shortcuts to open files or execute commands Note: 1. Ensure to install VivoRemote Center software on ASUS VivoStick PC. 2. Ensure to install VivoRemote on your smart devices. 3. Ensure to set up the Wi-Fi connection for your PC and smart devices.

Screenshots

A&E3 screens
VivoRemote2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: A&E at 3.9 against VivoRemote's 1.0. A&E also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and ratings volume (7.9K vs 2). VivoRemote's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

A&E holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A&E has 7.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of A&E's written reviews are positive against 0% of VivoRemote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A&E ships an update monthly, VivoRemote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
A&E versus VivoRemote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA&EVivoRemote
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7.9K ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews25.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7.9K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperA+E Global MediaASUSTek

Customer experience

A&E

All ratings7,889 ratings
Positive70.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews305 reviews
Positive25.2%
Neutral12.8%
Negative62.0%

VivoRemote

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

A&E

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Audio/video sync issues
  • Freezing during ads
  • Inability to log in with TV provider
  • Inconsistent episode ordering
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  • Inability to resume playback

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow Airplay/Chromecast
  • Add YouTube TV as a provider
  • Improve Chromecast functionality
  • Implement Picture-in-Picture
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free option

VivoRemote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

A&E

No in-app purchases

None

VivoRemote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A&E free?
A&E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VivoRemote free?
VivoRemote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, A&E or VivoRemote?
A&E is rated higher. A&E averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7.9K ratings, while VivoRemote averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do A&E or VivoRemote have ads?
A&E shows ads; VivoRemote does not.
Which is updated more often, A&E or VivoRemote?
A&E ships an update monthly, and VivoRemote every 2 weeks. Most recently, A&E was updated on November 6, 2026 and VivoRemote on November 3, 2026.

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