Comparison

Stick vs Open There

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

Head to head
About

Stick

Transform your smartphone into a versatile TV remote control. Easily navigate menus, change channels, and type using your phone's screen. Offers a touchpad, joystick, and keyboard for seamless interaction with various TV models.

Highlights
  • Universal TV compatibility
  • Touchpad and joystick control
  • On-screen keyboard for typing
  • Channel and audio control
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Stick - Remote Control For TV turns your phone into a simple and easy-to-use remote for your TV. A physical remote is always hard to find, but this one stays in your pocket for the whole time! Key Features: *** - Works with many different TV models: Control your TV easily. It’s simple to switch channels, control audio, and navigate the menu! *** - Touchpad and Joystick on Your Phone: Use your phone's screen as a touchpad or joystick to control the TV. *** - Type and Select with Ease: Comes with a keyboard for typing and numbers for channel control. *** - Simple and User-Friendly: Designed for everyone to use without any hassle. Disclaimer: Stick - Remote Control For TV is NOT the official application for any TV brand, and it is NOT affiliated with or endorsed by any company. Try Stick - Remote Control For TV and make controlling your TV simple and convenient with just your phone! Upgrade to Premium Unlock exclusive features with the Premium version: - No Ads: Enjoy your app experience without any ads. - Smart Keyboard: Easily type and search on your TV using your phone’s keyboard. - Unique App Themes: Personalize your remote with unique custom themes. Subscription Details: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of the selected plan. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of the free trial period. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period and you will be downgraded to the free service. Subscription Options: - Weekly: $6.99 - Annual: $29.99 For other currencies, the price corresponds to the same tier on the App Store Pricing Matrix. Privacy policy: https://aiapps.com.co/privacy-policy/ Terms of use: https://aiapps.com.co/terms/ Contact: support@aiapps.com.co

About

Open There

Features
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Note: Requires the macOS app to be installed to work with. Open There is the simple way to get something from your phone onto your Mac. Tap Share on your iPhone or iPad and choose Open There. A link opens in your Mac's browser. A file, photo, or video lands in your Downloads folder, with a notification showing you what arrived. No address to copy, no message to send yourself, no extra account to create. WHAT IT DOES Sends links, files, photos, videos, and text from the iOS Share Sheet Sends several items at once, straight from Photos or Files Saves what arrives to your Downloads folder, or any folder you choose Shows a notification when something lands, with a preview for images and video Keeps everything in one Mac list, split into All, Links, Files, and Photos Opens, previews with Quick Look, saves elsewhere, reveals in Finder, or drags out to any app Holds items in a durable queue when iCloud is briefly unavailable Runs from the Mac menu bar, with an optional Open at login setting Includes the iPhone, iPad, and Mac versions in one universal app OPEN THERE PRO See your full history instead of the five most recent items Keep received files and links in the list rather than only in a folder Track what you have not looked at, and show the count in the menu bar Search, sort, and select several items at once Buy from the Mac app as a low-cost yearly plan or a one-time lifetime option PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything travels through your own private iCloud database. Open There has no advertising, no analytics SDK, no third-party relay, and no account system to sign up for. What you send is deleted from iCloud once your Mac has it. Delivered items stay in one local list on that Mac, which Open There does not sync anywhere. REQUIREMENTS Your iPhone or iPad and Mac must be signed in to the same Apple Account for iCloud. Open the Mac version once to register it as a destination, then leave the menu-bar receiver running. Files up to 250 MB can be sent. Offline delivery is retried when iOS next gives the app time to run or when you open the iOS app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://openthere.app/privacy

Screenshots

Stick4 screens
Open There3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Open There at daily against Stick's every 3 weeks. Open There also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Stick sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Open There sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stick ships an update every 3 weeks, Open There daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Stick versus Open There: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStickOpen There
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (16K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings16K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPPSPRO LTDAlt Development Labs, Inc.

Bugs and requests

Stick

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Doesn't connect to TV
  • Stops working after updates
  • Fails to detect TV on network

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add source/input button
  • Improve compatibility with more TV brands

Open There

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Stick

Subscriptions2
  • Stick - Premium3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Stick - Premium for One Year$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Open There

Subscriptions1
  • Open There Pro Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Open There Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Stick free?
Stick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Open There free?
Open There is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stick or Open There have ads?
Neither Stick nor Open There shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stick or Open There?
Stick ships an update every 3 weeks, and Open There daily. Most recently, Stick was updated on October 30, 2026 and Open There on October 15, 2026.

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