Comparison

Information vs Classic TV Remote Control

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

Head to head

Classic TV Remote Control

Smart TV remote for 7 brands

Free

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About

Information

Features

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Simple large information board with title

About

Classic TV Remote Control

Features

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Control your Smart TV from your iPhone. Classic TV Remote Control supports 7 major TV brands: Philips, LG, Samsung, Sony, TCL, Xiaomi, and Hisense. Features: • Universal remote with D-pad, volume, channels, playback controls • Auto-discovery — finds your TV on the network automatically • Brand-specific extra buttons (Ambilight, Smart Hub, etc.) • Home Screen widget for quick volume and power control • Works over Wi-Fi — no IR blaster or additional hardware needed • Dark and Light themes Supported protocols: • Philips — JointSpace API (v1/v5/v6 with Digest Auth) • LG — WebOS SSAP (WebSocket) • Samsung — Tizen (WebSocket) • Sony — Bravia REST API + IRCC • TCL / Hisense — Roku ECP • Xiaomi — MIUI Remote API

Screenshots

Information1 screens

Classic TV Remote Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Classic TV Remote Control at every 4 days against Information's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Information ships an update every 2 weeks, Classic TV Remote Control every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Information versus Classic TV Remote Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Information	Classic TV Remote Control
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 weeks	Every 4 days — better
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.8.3	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	37 MB	6 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Hideaki Uchikoshi	Andrii Chernykh

In-app purchases

None

Information

No in-app purchases

None

Classic TV Remote Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Information free?

Information is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Classic TV Remote Control free?

Classic TV Remote Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Information or Classic TV Remote Control have ads?

Both Information and Classic TV Remote Control show ads.

Which is updated more often, Information or Classic TV Remote Control?

Information ships an update every 2 weeks, and Classic TV Remote Control every 4 days. Most recently, Information was updated on October 30, 2026 and Classic TV Remote Control on October 31, 2026.