Lovat Collection vs Local TV Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lovat Collection
Scout FIRST Robotics Competition matches with an intuitive interface, contextual game screen, and haptic feedback. This app supports offline tournament scouting by storing data locally, allowing uploads when connectivity is restored. It offers a quick onboarding process and easy-to-manage settings.
- Contextualized game screen
- Haptic feedback
- Offline tournament support
- Local data storage
- Quick onboarding with team code
- Match assignment via Lovat Dashboard
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Lovat Collection makes it easy to scout FIRST Robotics Competition matches with a contextualized game screen, haptics, and an intuitive layout. It supports tournaments without an internet connection by storing data locally and allowing users to upload at any time. The app features a quick onboarding process using a team code that you will receive from your scouting lead. Once connected, scouters can see all of the matches that their scouting lead has assigned to them using Lovat Dashboard. If needed, scouters can also enter the match information on their own. All settings in the app are easy to understand and can be changed whenever necessary.
Local TV Remote
Transform your iPhone into a private and responsive remote for compatible Google TV and Samsung televisions. Automatically discover and securely pair with devices on your Wi-Fi network for seamless control.
- Automatic TV discovery
- Secure pairing
- Full native remote controls
- App shortcuts for popular streaming services
- Manual IP fallback
- On-device credential storage
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Local TV Remote turns your iPhone into a private, responsive remote for compatible Google TV and Samsung televisions on the same Wi-Fi network. Discover nearby televisions automatically, pair securely when required, and reconnect without repeating setup. The native remote includes directional navigation, Select, Back, Home, Power, volume, mute, playback controls, and verified shortcuts for popular TV apps where supported. Features: • Automatic discovery for compatible Google TV and Samsung TVs • Google TV pairing using the code displayed on the television • Secure on-device storage of pairing credentials in iOS Keychain • Directional pad, Select, Back, Home, Power, volume, mute, and playback controls • Verified YouTube, Netflix, and Prime Video shortcuts on supported televisions • Manual IP fallback when automatic discovery is unavailable • Automatic reconnection after returning to the app • Experimental text input for compatible Google TV fields • Light and dark appearances, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver support Local TV Remote has no ads, analytics, accounts, or cloud service. Television details and pairing credentials remain on your iPhone. Some functions vary by television model, firmware, settings, and installed apps. Samsung text entry is not supported.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Local TV Remote at 100% against Lovat Collection's 79%. Local TV Remote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Lovat Collection's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 3) 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.
Local TV Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lovat Collection has 30 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Lovat Collection's written reviews are positive against 100% of Local TV Remote's.
| Parameter | Lovat Collection | Local TV Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piedmont Makers | Pruthvish Panakanti |
Customer experience
Lovat Collection
Local TV Remote
In-app purchases
Lovat Collection
No in-app purchases
Local TV Remote
No in-app purchases
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