# WAS vs Remote Control for Virgin TV

The clearest difference is price: Remote Control for Virgin TV at Free against WAS's $2.49. Remote Control for Virgin TV also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). WAS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (54% vs 20%). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Remote Control for Virgin TV is free to download; WAS costs $2.49 up front. Remote Control for Virgin TV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WAS asks for nothing beyond the download.

Remote Control for Virgin TV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WAS has 96 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of WAS's written reviews are positive against 20% of Remote Control for Virgin TV's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

WAS ships an update fortnightly, Remote Control for Virgin TV every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | WAS | Remote Control for Virgin TV |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.49 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (96 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/was-user-agent-switcher/id6450197198/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-control-for-virgin-tv/id6740105391/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **96** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **53.8% of reviews** | 20.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 10 MB | 95 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Andreii Simaranov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1676912439) | [Hanva,LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1808930111) |

## What reviewers say

### WAS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/was-user-agent-switcher/id6450197198)

Easily switch between mobile and desktop website views with a single click. Test how your site appears on various devices and screens using a built-in browser and customizable user-agent strings.

**Highlights:** Switch between mobile and desktop views, Change user-agent strings, Built-in WebView browser, Add custom user agents, Compatibility testing settings

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Remote Control for Virgin TV

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-control-for-virgin-tv/id6740105391)

Transform your phone into a remote for your Virgin TiVo or V6 box. Easily navigate channels, manage recordings, and control playback without a physical remote. Offers a seamless TV-watching experience.

**Highlights:** Seamless channel and menu navigation, Playback control (pause, play, rewind, fast-forward), One-tap recording management, Program search functionality, Connects to TiVo and V6 boxes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Time Upgrade | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is WAS free?

WAS costs $2.49, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Remote Control for Virgin TV free?

Remote Control for Virgin TV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, WAS or Remote Control for Virgin TV?

Remote Control for Virgin TV is rated higher. WAS averages 4.6 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while Remote Control for Virgin TV averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do WAS or Remote Control for Virgin TV have ads?

Neither WAS nor Remote Control for Virgin TV shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, WAS or Remote Control for Virgin TV?

WAS ships an update fortnightly, and Remote Control for Virgin TV every 5 months. Most recently, WAS was updated on November 3, 2026 and Remote Control for Virgin TV on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*