Remote for Android TV vs Commander Toolbox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remote for Android TV
Control your Android Smart TV with your smartphone. This app offers a virtual D-pad, keyboard input, and quick access to apps and websites. Easily manage multiple devices, power, and volume.
- Virtual D-pad and swipe control
- Smartphone keyboard for TV input
- Quick app and website launching
- Customizable app/website shortcuts
- Control multiple TV devices
- Power, volume, and mute functions
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This remote for Android TV is designed to control your Android Smart TV as a replacement for a physical remote. Supported brands that use Android TV include: TCL, ONN, Xiaomi, Sony, Google-Chromecast, NVIDIA, Philips, Skyworth, Changhong, Haier,... Features: - Simple control via D-pad or swipe - Use the keyboard on your smartphone to type on the TV - Quick access to applications and websites with a single tap - Add your own apps and websites and customize their order - Connect to multiple TV devices and switch between them - Turn the TV on and off - Adjust the volume and mute the TV - Last used remote saved for instant access - Haptic and sound feedback, if desired - Always offering great new features Notes: - ZEUS Remote and your TV must be connected to the same Wi-Fi - Deactivate any VPN connections; otherwise, it will not work - This app only works with the Android TV or Google TV operating systems Have questions or feedback? Email us at support@zeus-browser.com
Commander Toolbox
This utility app offers a suite of helpful tools including a life tracker, team picker, coin flipper, and a chess clock timer. It's designed to assist with various organizational and decision-making tasks.
- Life Tracker
- Team Picker
- Coin Flipper
- Chess Clock Timer
- Decision Making Tools
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Includes a Life Tracker, Team Picker, Coin Flipper, and chess clock style timer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Commander Toolbox at 100% against Remote for Android TV's 65%. Commander Toolbox also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Remote for Android TV's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (506 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Commander Toolbox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote for Android TV has 506 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Remote for Android TV's written reviews are positive against 100% of Commander Toolbox's.
Remote for Android TV ships an update every 2 months, Commander Toolbox every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote for Android TV | Commander Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (506 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 506 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TVAPP Media UG (haftungsbeschränkt) | Josiah Mann |
Customer experience
Remote for Android TV
Commander Toolbox
In-app purchases
Remote for Android TV
No in-app purchases
Commander Toolbox
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Remote for Android TV free?
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