Comparison

Smart Remote Control for TV・ vs Priv8Scout

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

Head to head
About

Smart Remote Control for TV・

Transform your smartphone into a universal TV remote. This app consolidates multiple remotes into one intuitive interface, offering expanded functionality and a user-friendly design for simplified entertainment control.

Highlights
  • Consolidate multiple remotes
  • Intuitive interface
  • Expanded functionality
  • Touchpad navigation
  • Keypad input
  • Wide compatibility
Features
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Ready to simplify your entertainment? Take control of your TV viewing experience like never before. Download the remote app now and turn your smartphone into the perfect home entertainment companion. Convenience at your fingertips: Replace multiple remotes with one easy-to-use app. Save time and space: No more searching for lost remotes or juggling different controllers. Expanded functionality: Access features and options that may not be available on traditional remotes. User-friendly design: Elegant, intuitive interface makes it easy to navigate your devices. Wide compatibility, easy setup, touchpad navigation, keypad input and more. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Helpful Links: App Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J2nOwy74dfFXIkiX6jnNpQ3w9L5vq8DkqfdqQ-2O-xo/edit?usp=sharing App Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x7URCdIW1srctXRrciRgr0DNHOkO3dwO3xeJY-iG2Ms/edit?usp=sharing

About

Priv8Scout

Features
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Priv8Scout turns your iPhone into a network field scout. See what's on your Wi-Fi, catch the device you don't recognize, find out why something's slow, scan a room in 3D, and do it all without handing your data to anyone. SEE YOUR NETWORK • Connection Info — IPv4 and IPv6, subnet, gateway, DNS, interface, SSID, BSSID, public IP, ISP and ASN • Scan Network — finds devices on your LAN using Bonjour, TCP sweep and ICMP, so it still works when devices refuse to answer a ping • MAC address and maker for devices on your local network (iOS 27 or later) • New tags — a device that isn't in any of your saved projects is marked New, with a "Show only new" switch • Devices that sleep through a scan can still be listed, greyed out and marked "didn't answer" • Each device shows when it was first recorded and last seen • Port scanning with Quick, Standard, Thorough and Custom profiles • Service detection that identifies SSH, RDP, HTTP, SMB and more on whatever port they're actually running on • Scan history with side-by-side diffs — see exactly what changed between visits MAP A SPACE • Site Survey — build a floor plan from a photo, a PDF, or a sketch, then calibrate the scale • LiDAR room scanning on supported Pro iPhone models — walls, doors and windows arrive to scale as editable vector objects, with the 3D model kept • Place and label access point markers while you're standing in front of them MEASURE AND DIAGNOSE • Speed Test — throughput, latency, gateway ping and DNS timing • Compared with your usual — each test sits next to your earlier ones on the same network, on a chart that marks the drops, with a plain warning when something changes (like your upload quietly falling by half) • DNS Benchmark — finds the fastest DNS server, and tells you if the one you use has slowed down or changed • Signal Quality — a live relative Wi-Fi quality reading for finding dead spots • Ping, Traceroute, DNS Lookup, WHOIS, TLS/SSL Inspector, HTTP Client, Telnet/Raw TCP, Subnet Calculator, MAC Vendor Lookup KEEP AND SHARE • Projects for each client and location, with reports that call out speed drops, DNS changes and new devices • Color-Blind Friendly mode — red-green safe colors on signal grades, status colors and charts. Turn it on per client too, so the reports you hand over use it • CSV and JSON export PRIVACY, NOT AS A FEATURE BULLET No accounts. No analytics. No telemetry. No ads. No third-party SDKs that phone home. We don't collect or use your data, and we don't run servers that could see it. Your data stays on your device. iCloud sync uses your own private iCloud database — Apple's encryption, not ours, and not visible to us. You can turn it off in Settings. Apart from iCloud sync, the only request the app makes on its own is a public-IP lookup, so it can show your WAN address and ISP. Everything else happens only when you start it. HONEST ABOUT WHAT iOS CAN'T DO iOS doesn't give apps like this a scan of nearby Wi-Fi networks or raw sockets, and MAC addresses need iOS 27 or later. Signal readings here are a relative quality measure, not measured signal strength, which needs radio access iOS doesn't grant. Where a number is approximate, we say so. WORKS WITH PRIV8SCOUT WORKBENCH FOR MAC The iPhone is the scout; the Mac is the workbench. Capture floor plans and LiDAR room scans in the field here, then move to Priv8Scout Workbench on your Mac for nearby-network scanning, true signal-strength survey sampling, heat maps and client reports. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://priv8apps.com/privacy-priv8scout

Screenshots

Smart Remote Control for TV・4 screens
Priv8Scout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Remote Control for TV・ at none against Priv8Scout's 1. Smart Remote Control for TV・ also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. Priv8Scout sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smart Remote Control for TV・ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Smart Remote Control for TV・ versus Priv8Scout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Remote Control for TV・Priv8Scout
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB23 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperMarek PetrovRaymond Perkins

In-app purchases

None

Smart Remote Control for TV・

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Priv8Scout

One-time1
  • Priv8Scout Unlock$5.99

Questions

Is Smart Remote Control for TV・ free?
Smart Remote Control for TV・ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Priv8Scout free?
Priv8Scout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart Remote Control for TV・ or Priv8Scout have ads?
Neither Smart Remote Control for TV・ nor Priv8Scout shows ads.

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