Comparison

Remotely Controller vs Web Live Activities

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

Head to head
About

Remotely Controller

Control your television(s) directly from your Apple devices. Features include efficient device caching, the ability to re-scan your network for devices, and macro recording for custom commands.

Highlights
  • Device caching
  • Re-scan network
  • Macro recording
  • Control multiple TVs
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Remotely control the television(s) on your network! Features include: - Device caching - Re-scan - Macro recording

About

Web Live Activities

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Web Live Activities brings real-time updates to the places you actually look: the Lock Screen, the Dynamic Island, and the Apple Watch Smart Stack. Start a Live Activity and watch it update live, an order on its way, a score changing, a countdown ticking down, a status moving forward, without unlocking your phone or opening an app. WHAT YOU CAN TRACK • Progress: orders, deliveries, rides, downloads, and multi-step tasks, shown as a bar or a clear step-by-step checklist. • Versus: two sides with live scores and logos for games, matches, and auctions. • Countdown: a clock that ticks down on your device to a launch, a drop, or a kickoff. • Picture: a photo-forward card for arrivals, listings, and live moments. HOW IT WORKS Tap a "Track with Live Activity" button on a participating website, scan a QR code, or pick a featured example right inside the app. The Live Activity appears on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island in seconds and keeps itself up to date. Turn any activity on or off whenever you like. FOR DEVELOPERS Add native iOS Live Activities to your product straight from your backend with a few HTTP calls. Start an activity, update it as things change, and end it when the job is done, and it renders natively on your users' devices. Group your users, send quiet or alerting updates, and keep long-running activities alive. Full documentation is built into the app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No tracking, no ads, and no account required. We use an anonymous identifier only to deliver the Live Activities you choose to receive, and you can clear everything from the app at any time. See our Privacy Policy for the details. Install once, and the apps and sites that support Web Live Activities can keep you updated at a glance.

Screenshots

Remotely Controller3 screens
Web Live Activities3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Remotely Controller at 4 against Web Live Activities's 2. Remotely Controller also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Remotely Controller versus Web Live Activities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemotely ControllerWeb Live Activities
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandria RedmonEldrbreak

In-app purchases

None

Remotely Controller

No in-app purchases

None

Web Live Activities

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remotely Controller free?
Remotely Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Web Live Activities free?
Web Live Activities is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Remotely Controller or Web Live Activities have ads?
Neither Remotely Controller nor Web Live Activities shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remotely Controller or Web Live Activities?
Remotely Controller ships an update weekly, and Web Live Activities weekly. Most recently, Remotely Controller was updated on October 5, 2026 and Web Live Activities on September 30, 2026.

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