RCA Smart Remote vs Gradient
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RCA Smart Remote
Control your entertainment devices with ease. This app provides access to a comprehensive code library for programming remotes and includes a helpful feature to locate your misplaced remote.
- Program remote controls
- Access extensive code library
- Control entertainment devices
- Find misplaced remote
- Support for major brands
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Programming your remote has never been easier with the RCA Smart Remote app. Just connect and download from RCA's full code library of all the latest entertainment devices from all major brands. The RCA Smart Remote app also offers a find-me feature so you will never misplace your remote again. RCA makes entertainment easy.
Gradient
This app uses gamification to encourage users to reduce their electricity consumption. Follow simple daily tips to help a virtual fox thrive and work towards a lower energy bill. It requires no special hardware or utility account.
- Daily electricity saving tips
- Virtual fox companion
- Streak rewards
- Unlockable den items
- No hardware required
- Works on iPhone
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Gradient is a gamified way to use less electricity at home. Get a few easy tips each day, act on them, and watch your cute fox thrive. Skip them, and your fox's den goes dark. The visual nudge makes the small stuff stick, so you waste less power, work toward a lower bill and feel good about every bulb, lamp and socket you switch off. What you get: - Simple daily tips that take under a minute - A cute fox companion that reacts to every tip you act on - Streaks that reward showing up day after day - Mystery boxes and adventures that unlock items for your fox's den - Ideas for LED bulbs, lamps, the dryer, the dishwasher and space heaters PRIVATE & SIMPLE No smart home gear, no hardware and no utility account needed. Gradient works in any apartment, dorm or house with just your iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gradient at 5.0 against RCA Smart Remote's 2.2. Gradient also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). RCA Smart Remote's advantage is ratings volume (103 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gradient holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RCA Smart Remote has 103 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RCA Smart Remote ships an update every 3 weeks, Gradient every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RCA Smart Remote | Gradient |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (103 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 103 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voxx international Corp | RedCanyon LLC |
Customer experience
RCA Smart Remote
Gradient
Bugs and requests
RCA Smart Remote
Reported bugs
17 issues- Loses pairing frequently
- Requires constant re-pairing
- Stuck on one app/won't move
- TV/Fire stick rejecting pairing
- Menu button not functioning correctly
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- Bluetooth connection issues
- Incompatible with newer phones
- App searching endlessly
- HTTP request failed (502)
- Random disconnections
- App not working altogether
- Remote dies and won't connect again
- App stops at last pairing step
- Doesn't work with Apple TV, BT or IR
- Doesn't control Roku as advertised
- App continues searching and never finds remote
- App still searching after restarts
Requested features
4 requests- Improve app understanding for new users
- Ensure remote compatibility with more devices (Apple TV, Roku)
- Fix menu button functionality for Fire Stick
- Provide clear TV support information before purchase
Gradient
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RCA Smart Remote
No in-app purchases
Gradient
No in-app purchases
Questions
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