Comparison

pdwise vs TV Remote

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

Head to head
About

pdwise

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About

TV Remote

Control your smart TV and streaming devices directly from your iPhone or iPad. This universal remote app offers a clean interface, fast device discovery, and customizable layouts for a seamless viewing experience. It's a convenient backup or replacement for your physical remote.

Highlights
  • Control smart TVs and streaming devices
  • Fast Wi-Fi device discovery
  • Clean touch remote interface
  • Customizable buttons and layouts
  • Ad-free experience
  • Convenient phone-based control
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Control your smart TV from your iPhone or iPad. TV Remote: Custom Control is a universal remote app for supported smart TVs and streaming devices. Lost your remote? Need a backup? Want a cleaner remote layout? Open the app, connect to a supported device on your Wi-Fi network, and start controlling your TV in seconds. Features: • Control supported smart TVs from iPhone or iPad • Works with most TVs and streaming devices • Fast device discovery on your local network • Clean touch remote for everyday control • Customize buttons and layouts • Create a remote that fits how you actually watch TV • Ad-free experience Whether your remote is lost, across the room, or just frustrating to use, TV Remote: Custom Control gives you a faster, cleaner way to control your TV. Why use TV Remote: Custom Control? Because sometimes you just need a remote that works — and sometimes you want one that works your way. Whether your remote is lost, out of batteries, across the room, or just annoying to use, this app gives you a convenient remote on your phone. Premium features may include advanced customization, additional layouts, shortcuts, and other enhanced controls. This app requires your iPhone or iPad and your TV or streaming device to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Privacy Policy: https://monkeypants-tvremote.web.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://monkeypants-tvremote.web.app/terms-of-service.html

Screenshots

pdwise4 screens
TV Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

pdwise and TV Remote are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
pdwise versus TV Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpdwiseTV Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size343 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperpdwiseMonkeypants LLC

In-app purchases

None

pdwise

No in-app purchases

None

TV Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pdwise free?
pdwise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TV Remote free?
TV Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do pdwise or TV Remote have ads?
Neither pdwise nor TV Remote shows ads.

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