Comparison

TV Remote Control App for Roku vs Rabbit Ears

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

Head to head
About

TV Remote Control App for Roku

Transform your iPhone into a versatile universal TV remote. Control Roku, Samsung, LG, and other smart TVs with features like screen mirroring, casting, and voice commands. Easily replace lost remotes and manage your entertainment from one app.

Highlights
  • Universal remote for Roku, Samsung, LG, VIZIO, etc.
  • Screen mirroring from iPhone to TV
  • Cast videos and movies to TV
  • Voice control for channel changes and search
  • Touchpad and keyboard for navigation
  • Wi-Fi based control with unlimited range
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Looking for a replacement Roku TV remote? Tired of losing your TV remote? Transform your iPhone into a powerful, all-in-one Universal TV Remote with the top-rated TV Remote Control. Features include screen mirroring, TV casting, and a universal remote for Roku, Samsung, LG, VIZIO etc. If you’ve lost your Roku TV remote control, this tv remote app provides a seamless, high-speed solution. As a Universal TV Remote, it eliminates the need for multiple controllers by connecting your iPhone directly to your Smart TV via your local network. KEY FEATURES Remote Control Replacement for Roku Fully compatible with Roku Streaming Stick, Roku TV, and Roku systems. Universal Smart TV Control One app for Samsung, LG, VIZIO, Sony, TCL, Fire TV... HD Screen Mirroring Share your iPhone screen to your TV with no lag. Cast to TV Stream online videos, movies, and live news directly to your television. Voice Control Simply speak to change channels, search for movies, or adjust volume. Touchpad & Keyboard Navigate menus faster than a physical tv remote using intuitive, fluid touchpad. HOW TO - Connect your iPhone and TV to the same Wi-Fi network. Make sure your TV and phone are on the same Wi-Fi network. - Open TV Remote Control and tap to find your device. - Enjoy total control of your entertainment world! Why Choose this TV Remote App for Roku? Unlike standard TV remotes, this Wi-Fi-based remote control offers unlimited range within your home. Whether you need an LG remote, Samsung controller, or a Roku remote Control, this TV controller uses advanced discovery protocols to sync your devices instantly. Note: This app isn’t officially linked with Roku or other TV brands but works great with many popular models. Simplify your TV control today! Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policy-tv-remote/home Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/toutvremote

About

Rabbit Ears

Features
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Rabbit Ears keeps track of the shows you watch and tells you when the next episode airs. That's the whole idea. No feed, no account, no algorithm trying to hold your attention. Add a show and it appears in four places at once: your library, a three-week calendar, a watchlist of everything still to see, and a Home Screen widget. WHAT IT DOES • Next episode, in your time zone. A late-night US drop shows up on the day you can actually watch it. • A calendar of the next three weeks, grouped by day, with a picker for looking further ahead. • A watchlist that groups what's waiting by show, so you can tick episodes off as you go or mark a whole season at once. • Time to catch up. "Forty episodes" is a shrug. "Thirty-one hours" tells you whether you'll make it before the new season starts. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, showing upcoming episodes or your watchlist. • Rate episodes to influence your discover page over time. • An optional daily digest notification, at a time you choose, naming the shows airing that day. • Discover, which suggests series based on what you actually watch. The shows you stick with, and who made them, rather than one genre label. • Spoiler-safe mode hides episode titles and summaries for anything you haven't seen, while still showing you when it airs. • Pause a show to set it aside. It keeps its ratings and history but drops out of your queue, calendar and widget until you come back. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS There is no account to create and no server to sign in to. Everything you track syncs privately through your own iCloud account, across your own devices. Nothing is collected, nothing is sold, and there are no analytics or third-party trackers of any kind. OFFLINE Airdates are known in advance, so a cached schedule stays useful for days. Show data, air dates and artwork come from TVmaze, used under CC BY-SA.

Screenshots

TV Remote Control App for Roku4 screens
Rabbit Ears4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rabbit Ears at none against TV Remote Control App for Roku's 9. Rabbit Ears also leads on ads (none vs shown). TV Remote Control App for Roku's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence 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. TV Remote Control App for Roku sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Rabbit Ears asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TV Remote Control App for Roku versus Rabbit Ears: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV Remote Control App for RokuRabbit Ears
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFor The BetterLong Rest Studios Limited

In-app purchases

9 purchases

TV Remote Control App for Roku

Subscriptions8
  • TV Remote Control Weekly V33 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • TV Remote Control Weekly V1$3.997 Days
  • TV Remote Control Weekly3 Days trial$8.997 Days
Show 5 more
  • TV Remote Control Weekly V27 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • TV Remote Control Yearly V1$19.991 Year
  • TV Remote Control Yearly V2$29.991 Year
  • TV Remote Control Yearly$29.991 Year
  • TV Remote Control Yearly V3$35.991 Year
One-time1
  • TV Remote Control Life Time$29.99
None

Rabbit Ears

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TV Remote Control App for Roku free?
TV Remote Control App for Roku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rabbit Ears free?
Rabbit Ears is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TV Remote Control App for Roku or Rabbit Ears have ads?
TV Remote Control App for Roku shows ads; Rabbit Ears does not.
Which is updated more often, TV Remote Control App for Roku or Rabbit Ears?
TV Remote Control App for Roku ships an update every 3 weeks, and Rabbit Ears every 3 weeks. Most recently, TV Remote Control App for Roku was updated on October 30, 2026 and Rabbit Ears on October 31, 2026.

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