Comparison

Nevo Smart Tablet vs Rippple

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

Head to head
About

Nevo Smart Tablet

Transform your iPad into a universal remote for your home entertainment system. Control TVs, audio devices, and more with an intuitive on-screen interface. Requires a separate Wi-Fi to IR bridge.

Highlights
  • Universal remote control
  • Controls hundreds of manufacturers
  • Intuitive on-screen interface
  • Quick setup with IR code tests
  • Electronic Program Guide
  • Macros and volume lock
  • Multiple room setups
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Nevo Smart Tablet is a universal remote control app, that works with a separately purchased Nevo WiFi to IR bridge, to control your home entertainment equipment from your iPad. Nevo can control TVs, Set-Top Boxes, Audio Devices, DVD Players, Blu-ray Players and Streaming Media Boxes from hundreds of manufacturers. The Nevo App will then allow you to control your home entertainment experience via an intuitive and full-featured on-screen remote. Features: • Requires UEI WiFi or Bluetooth IR Bridge • Controls TVs, Set-Top Boxes, Audio Devices, DVD Players, Blu-ray Players and Streaming Media Boxes from hundreds of manufacturers via Infra-Red technology. • QuickSet Technology to enable easy setup of IR codes using IR code tests to determine optimum code for entertainment device control • On Screen Electronic Program Guide is enabled when connected to UEI Wi-Fi to IR bridge (guide may not be available after two years of use). • Full featured set of on-screen buttons and commands • Volume lock • Macros • Multiple room setups • Universal Electronics Infra-Red Database (most comprehensive database in the industry) • Portrait and landscape mode

About

Rippple

Discover trending movies and TV shows, track your viewing history, and share your thoughts with a vibrant community. Find where to stream content and manage your watchlists with customizable options.

Highlights
  • Discover trending and popular content
  • Track watched movies and episodes
  • Share comments and ratings
  • Find where to stream content
  • Manage watch history and lists
  • Customizable app appearance
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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Rippple Mark II is available and should be used instead for the best and most up-to-date experience. This legacy version remains available for existing users, but it no longer receives new features and will eventually reach end of life. ___ Rippple is a Trakt client. You'll need to sign in to a Trakt account to use Rippple. Rippple uses the Trakt.tv and the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by Trakt or TMDb. Some features may be limited by the API used. Rippple respects the limits imposed by Trakt and TMDb. Rippple provides "Where to Watch?" information provided by JustWatch via TMDb but can't be used to actually watch movies or TV shows. Rippple's Terms of Use can be found at​ terms.ripppleapp.com.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rippple at 64% against Nevo Smart Tablet's 12%. Rippple also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (88 vs 1). Nevo Smart Tablet's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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. Rippple sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Nevo Smart Tablet asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rippple holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rippple has 88 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Nevo Smart Tablet's written reviews are positive against 64% of Rippple's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nevo Smart Tablet ships an update every 6 months, Rippple every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Nevo Smart Tablet versus Rippple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNevo Smart TabletRippple
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.2 (88 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.8% of reviews63.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings188 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB145 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperUniversal Electronics Inc.Kevin Cador

Customer experience

Nevo Smart Tablet

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral15.7%
Negative72.5%

Rippple

All ratings88 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive63.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative31.4%

Bugs and requests

Nevo Smart Tablet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Rippple

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Trakt auto log out persists
  • App not loading anything
  • 404 error when logging in
  • Sync issues with Trakt.tv
  • Likes and comments routinely fail
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  • App icon issue after update
  • Cannot hide profile sidebar on iPad
  • Splash screen only, app won't open
  • Constant authorization requests for Trakt.tv

Requested features

16 requests
  • iCloud sync instead of Trakt
  • Lifetime subscription option
  • Sort watchlist by recently added
  • Add multiple countries/services to 'Where to Watch'
  • Search directly within watchlist
Show 11 more
  • Calendar of upcoming episodes
  • Dark theme/mode
  • iPad app availability
  • WatchOS and tvOS app
  • Letterboxd integration
  • Filter/sort activity by year
  • More complete activity view
  • Grid view as default
  • Option to display specific user-created playlists in 'Up Next'
  • Show IMDb score in search and details
  • Ability to select year when marking as watched

In-app purchases

None

Nevo Smart Tablet

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Rippple

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Experience$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Experience14 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium Experience$29.99

Questions

Is Nevo Smart Tablet free?
Nevo Smart Tablet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rippple free?
Rippple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nevo Smart Tablet or Rippple?
Rippple is rated higher. Nevo Smart Tablet averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Rippple averages 4.2 from 88 ratings.
Do Nevo Smart Tablet or Rippple have ads?
Neither Nevo Smart Tablet nor Rippple shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nevo Smart Tablet or Rippple?
Nevo Smart Tablet ships an update every 6 months, and Rippple every 5 weeks. Most recently, Nevo Smart Tablet was updated on November 1, 2026 and Rippple on November 4, 2026.

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