Comparison

U Remote Control vs ImmichFrame

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

Head to head
About

U Remote Control

Control your home automation devices and media players with this unofficial remote control app. It supports various remotes, allowing you to manage lights, switches, climate, and media with real-time updates and customizable widgets.

Highlights
  • Remote registration
  • Profile navigation
  • Entity toggling and navigation
  • Real-time media player updates
  • Full activity support
  • Configurable widgets
  • Live activity integration
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

About

ImmichFrame

Transform your devices into a dynamic digital photo frame using your personal Immich server. Easily display your cherished memories with this dedicated application.

Highlights
  • Display photos from Immich server
  • Digital photo frame functionality
  • Supports Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad
  • Requires ImmichFrame server
Features
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Disclaimer - This project is not affiliated with immich! An awesome way to display your photos as a digital photo frame. Requires ImmichFrame server, see: https://github.com/immichFrame/ImmichFrame

Screenshots

U Remote Control4 screens
ImmichFrame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: U Remote Control at Free against ImmichFrame's $2.99. U Remote Control also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). ImmichFrame's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

U Remote Control is free to download; ImmichFrame costs $2.99 up front. 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 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

U Remote Control ships an update weekly, ImmichFrame every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
U Remote Control versus ImmichFrame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterU Remote ControlImmichFrame
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS18.617.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDamien Bain-ThouverezRob Rogers

Customer experience

U Remote Control

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

ImmichFrame

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

U Remote Control

No in-app purchases

None

ImmichFrame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is U Remote Control free?
U Remote Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ImmichFrame free?
ImmichFrame costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, U Remote Control or ImmichFrame?
U Remote Control is rated higher. U Remote Control averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while ImmichFrame averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do U Remote Control or ImmichFrame have ads?
Neither U Remote Control nor ImmichFrame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, U Remote Control or ImmichFrame?
U Remote Control ships an update weekly, and ImmichFrame every 2 days. Most recently, U Remote Control was updated on October 25, 2026 and ImmichFrame on October 30, 2026.

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