Comparison

Media List Player vs U Remote Control

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

Head to head
About

Media List Player

Play media lists directly within other apps using an action extension. Enjoy a private viewing experience with no data saved or metadata downloaded. Supports XSPF and M3U playlist formats.

Highlights
  • Play media in action extension
  • No data saved or collected
  • No metadata or cover art download
  • Gesture controls for playback
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Supports XSPF and M3U playlists
Features
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There are many apps that can play media lists, this app focuses on - Ability to play media inside action extension (allows you to view your media without leaving your favorite apps) - Privacy (no data is saved to disk or collected, no metadata or cover art is downloaded) Supported gestures during playback: - Single tap: show/hide the controls - Double tap: pause/play - Swipe left/right: play next/previous item in list - Swipe down: dismiss action extension - Pinch: zoom Supported keyboard shortcuts: - Space bar: pause/play - Shift-Right arrow: go to next frame Supported playlist types: - XSPF - M3U, M3U8 This app integrates VLCKit for media playback. VLCKit is an open-source library provided by the VideoLAN project (https://www.videolan.org). VLCKit is licensed under the LGPL-2.1 License, which can be found here: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html. Source code of Media List Player is available at: https://gitlab.com/huv/media-list-player

About

U Remote Control

Control your home devices and automation systems with this unofficial remote control app. Manage TVs, receivers, smart lights, and more through intuitive profiles and real-time updates. Features include full activity support, media player controls, and configurable widgets.

Highlights
  • Remote registration
  • Profile-based navigation
  • Entity toggling and navigation
  • Sliders for brightness and temperature
  • Full activity and media player support
  • Configurable widgets
  • Live activity updates
Features
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Unofficial remote control application for Unfolded Circle remotes Remote 2 & 3 are advanced physical remotes that can take control of all your home devices (TV, receivers...) as well as your automation devices (Philips Hue, any Home Assistant device...) and more through community integrations. - Remotes registration : register one or several remotes - Navigation by profiles like in the remote. Another profile can be selected from the 3 dots upper right button - Swipe left/right between profile pages, click on entity icon for toggling (lights, switch, climates, covers) or navigating into (activities, remotes, media players) - Pull down in profile pages to refresh the data (in case of disconnection) - Sliders for lights, shutters and climate directly in the profile pages to set brightness / position / temperature, tap to open and access additional settings - Full activities support : UI pages & buttons including long press support, media players with artwork, position and titles. A touchpad is also available in a dedicated tab, as well as the access to the included entities. - Media players : updated in realtime (artwork, title, position...) and scrubbing - Wake the remote on LAN through pull to refresh - Configurable widgets : main commands for active activities with media info. A configurable page from the app settings will also show a list of selected entities to toggle (to toggle activities, lights, climates...) - Live activities : when entering into a running activity and minimizing the app, the current activity & media is accessible from the dynamic island or from the lock screen with the same commands as the widget

Screenshots

Media List Player3 screens
U Remote Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: U Remote Control at 100% against Media List Player's 0%. U Remote Control also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and device support (4 vs 2). Media List Player's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

U Remote Control holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Media List Player's written reviews are positive against 100% of U Remote Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Media List Player ships an update every 5 days, U Remote Control weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Media List Player versus U Remote Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedia List PlayerU Remote Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHuvisoft B.V.Damien Bain-Thouverez

Customer experience

Media List Player

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

U Remote Control

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Media List Player

No in-app purchases

None

U Remote Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Media List Player free?
Media List Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is U Remote Control free?
U Remote Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Media List Player or U Remote Control?
U Remote Control is rated higher. Media List Player averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while U Remote Control averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Media List Player or U Remote Control have ads?
Neither Media List Player nor U Remote Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Media List Player or U Remote Control?
Media List Player ships an update every 5 days, and U Remote Control weekly. Most recently, Media List Player was updated on October 30, 2026 and U Remote Control on November 8, 2026.

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