Comparison

Remote for FireStick vs Tabby

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

Head to head
About

Remote for FireStick

Control your Fire Stick and Fire TV devices with a simple and intuitive interface. This app offers full remote functionality, including a trackpad for navigation and quick access to your favorite streaming apps. It also features a built-in keyboard for easy typing and searching.

Highlights
  • Automatic Wi-Fi detection
  • Full remote button access
  • Large trackpad for navigation
  • Direct app launching
  • Built-in keyboard for typing
  • Compatibility with all Fire TV models
Features
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Remote Controller for Fire TV is the ultimate remote control app for your Fire Stick and Fire TV device. Featuring a simple design and an intuitive interface, it avoids cluttered buttons and complex settings. Just connect your iOS device and Fire Stick/Fire TV to the same Wi-Fi network, and you're ready to go. Key Features: * Automatic detection of Fire Stick/Fire TV on the same Wi-Fi network. * Access to all Fire Stick/Fire TV remote buttons. * A large trackpad for easy menu and content navigation. * Direct app launching for services like Netflix, Tubi, HBO Max, Prime Video, Hulu, YouTube, and more. * Quick typing and searching with built-in keyboard support. * Compatibility with all Fire TV models and Fire Stick devices. Note: Some applications, such as YouTube and Hulu+, have their own on-screen keyboards and do not accept input from the iOS keyboard. Fire Remote replicates the original remote control, allowing you to fully utilize all the features on your device. Disclaimer: Fire TV Remote is not an official Amazon product, nor is it affiliated with Amazon. This app was neither created nor endorsed by Amazon. Privacy Policy: https://loopmobile.io/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://loopmobile.io/tos.html

About

Tabby

Features
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Tabby helps you split restaurant bills without the awkward math. Scan a receipt or enter items manually, add friends, assign each item to the right people, include tax and tip, and see clear totals for everyone. If a receipt is crumpled or poorly formatted, you can highlight the parts that matter so Tabby can still help pull out the right items and prices. When the split is ready, Tabby can generate settlement messages with your payment handles so friends know exactly what to send back. Features: - Scan restaurant receipts or add items manually - Highlight messy, crumpled, or poorly formatted receipts - Split individual items across multiple people - Add tax and tip to the final totals - Save friends for faster future splits - Share review links so friends can check their own items - Lock a split and generate settlement messages - Track who has paid you back Privacy: - Receipt scanning is processed on your device - Your saved friends, payment handles, and local split history stay on your device - When you create a review link, the split details needed for friend review are uploaded so friends can open the shared link - Review links are meant for short-term collaboration, not permanent public records - Tabby does not use your receipt data for advertising Tabby is built for dinners, drinks, takeout nights, group meals, and any shared restaurant bill where one person pays and everyone needs to settle up.

Screenshots

Remote for FireStick4 screens
Tabby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tabby at none against Remote for FireStick's 6. Tabby also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support 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. Remote for FireStick sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Tabby asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Remote for FireStick versus Tabby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote for FireStickTabby
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews8.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB27 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLOOP MOBILE FZCOROOSHI SUDESH PATIDAR

Bugs and requests

Remote for FireStick

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Fails to connect to TV
  • Subscription issues

Requested features

2 requests
  • Volume control
  • Free remote functionality

Tabby

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Remote for FireStick

Subscriptions5
  • Fire TV Remote Control$7.997 Days
  • FireStick Remote Control7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Firestick Remote Control3 Days trial$8.997 Days
Show 2 more
  • Firestick Remote Control$49.991 Year
  • Firestick Remote Control3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$59.99
None

Tabby

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote for FireStick free?
Remote for FireStick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tabby free?
Tabby is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Remote for FireStick or Tabby have ads?
Remote for FireStick shows ads; Tabby does not.

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