Ultimate Remote vs Remote for FireStick and TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ultimate Remote
Control your Ultimate-II or Ultimate 64 devices remotely from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Easily manage and run files, import media, create custom layouts, and even use keyboard macros for your Commodore 64.
- Scan and register devices
- Import and manage storage media
- Play SID files and run programs
- Upload and run external files
- Mount disk images and browse directories
- Create custom home layouts and shortcuts
- Create and send keyboard macros
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Ultimate Remote is free and open source remote control application for Ultimate-II and Ultimate 64 devices that are on v3.11 firmware and higher for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. With Ultimate remote; . Register Ultimate devices on local network by scanning them . Import contents of storage media that is used on Ultimate device with a simple text file . Easily access and search imported content and quickly take actions, such as Play SID File or Run a Program/Cartridge on your Commodore 64 . Upload and run external files from your mobile device. . Mount disk images, browse D64 directory contents, select and run arbitrary files on your Commodore 64 from the app. . Create and customize home layouts, arrange functions as you like . Create shortcuts of your favorite games, music or any supported file type on the homescreen and optionally customize them with your custom icons. . Import High Voltage SID Collection, create Jukebox Lists and play them on your Commodore 64. . Create keystorke lists (keyboard macros) and send them to your Commodore 64 remotely, as if typing on physical keyboard. . Perform any other operation that is supported by Ultimate HTTP API
Remote for FireStick and TV
Control your Fire TV Stick and smart TV directly from your mobile device. This app offers a full-featured remote experience, including voice search and a touchpad, eliminating the need for a physical remote.
- Full remote control functionality
- Voice search for easy content discovery
- Ultra touchpad for navigation
- Quick access to apps and channels
- Connects via Wi-Fi
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Download Remote For Firestick & Fire TV to control your TV quickly Tired of searching for your Fire TV remote in the house? Don't want to carry around your FireStick remote? Remote For Firestick & Fire TV is specially designed to control Fire TV Stick with your device. You can monitor TV, control Fire TV while listening to music, watching movies. With this Firestick TV Remote Control, you'll never have to worry about losing your remote or running out of battery. Simply connect your device and Fire Stick TV to the same Wi-Fi network and you will be able to control it with your mobile device. Voice Seach allows you to easily search by voice without needing to enter text Ultra touchpad allow you to control the Fire TV or Firestick more easily and quickly. Main function of Remote For Firestick & Fire TV: - Fully functional remote control like a real TV Remote - Works and looks like a classic remote - Voice Search: Quick search by voice without needing to enter text - Quick access to your favorite apps and channels - Ultra touchpad Download the Fire TV remote now to try. Download this TV remote for FireStick now for the best experience! We always appreciate all your comments and would like to receive all your feedback to develop Firestick & Remote for FireTV app in the future. Thank you for downloading the Remote For Firestick & Fire TV app! Privacy Policy: http://vapp-expert.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: http://vapp-expert.com/termsofuse.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ultimate Remote at none against Remote for FireStick and TV's 10. Ultimate Remote also leads on ads (none vs shown). Remote for FireStick and TV's advantage is ratings volume (226 vs 3) and rating (3.9 vs 3.7). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and device support 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. Remote for FireStick and TV sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Ultimate Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Remote for FireStick and TV holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote for FireStick and TV has 226 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Ultimate Remote's written reviews are positive against 35% of Remote for FireStick and TV's.
Ultimate Remote ships an update fortnightly, Remote for FireStick and TV every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Ultimate Remote | Remote for FireStick and TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 3.9 (226 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 35.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 226 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Onur Buyukcaglar | Nguyen Quy Son |
Customer experience
Ultimate Remote
Remote for FireStick and TV
Bugs and requests
Ultimate Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Remote for FireStick and TV
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes when watching Prime Video
- Remote disconnects frequently
- Requires code every time and restarts
- Doesn't connect to Fire TV
- App freezes and crashes
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- Takes multiple attempts to load remote
- Charged for subscription after cancellation
- App doesn't work even after payment
- App disconnects from device
- Remote needs reset often
Requested features
6 requests- Fix connection issues
- Reduce ad frequency
- Improve reliability
- Offer better customer service
- Provide clear subscription terms
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- Fix crashing issues with Prime Video
In-app purchases
Ultimate Remote
No in-app purchases
Remote for FireStick and TV
- MonthlyBL- Remote FireStick$5.991 Month
- MonthlyB - Remote FireStick$5.991 Month
- Monthly Vip - Remote FireStick$5.991 Month
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- Sale Trial Black Friday3 Days trial$40.001 Year
- TrialBL - Remote FireStick3 Days trial$40.001 Year
- TrialA - Remote FireStick3 Days trial$40.001 Year
- 3-Day free trial then $40/year3 Days trial$40.001 Year
- TrialB - Remote FireStick3 Days trial$79.991 Year
- LifetimeB - Remote FireStick$31.99
- Lifetime Vip -Remote FireStick$31.99
Questions
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