Magic TV Remote HD vs Forge TV Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic TV Remote HD
This app allows you to control Magic TV devices on your local Wi-Fi network. It supports multiple devices, allows renaming, and offers customization options for the remote's appearance and size. Requires specific Magic TV hardware and firmware.
- Wi-Fi control for Magic TV devices
- Discover and control multiple devices
- Rename Magic TV devices
- Adjust remote size via pinch
- Change remote skin (black/white) by shaking
- Disable skin change or scaling options
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Support all Retina Display - iPhone 5 full screen support *** Required Magic TV Hardware *** Wi-Fi Remote for Magic TV Device family. Discover and control Magic TV Device family in local Wi-Fi network. Control of multiple Magic TV within an App. Change the name of the Magic TV. Change the size of the remote by pinch action. Change the skin of the remote between black and white by shake action. Option for user to disable change skin or scale of the remote Require Magic TV firmware version: Hong Kong: All: Firmware 5.08 or above Australia: MTV3700TD: Firmware 4.42 or above MTV4000PVR: Firmware 5.02 or above New Zealand: MTV3700TD: Firmware 5.02 or above
Forge TV Remote
Control your Razer Forge TV gaming micro-console with your smartphone or tablet. Navigate menus and search content using intuitive touch gestures and an on-screen D-pad, keeping you focused on the action.
- Touch navigation
- Intuitive gestures
- On-screen D-pad
- Easy setup
- Auto-detection
- Quick pairing
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The Forge TV Remote is the companion app for your Razer Forge TV gaming micro-console. This easy-to-use companion app provides easy touch navigation by simply tapping the interface D-pad or using intuitive gestures like swiping in various directions, so you never have to take your eyes off the big screen. It transforms your smartphone or tablet into an elegant, easy-to-use remote ideal for navigating and searching Forge TV Features include: • Gesture mode – navigate Razer Forge TV with touch • Easy setup – auto-detection and quick pairing to Razer Forge TV
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Forge TV Remote at 4.5 against Magic TV Remote HD's 2.0. Forge TV Remote also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 35 months) and review sentiment (40% vs 16%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Forge TV Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Magic TV Remote HD's written reviews are positive against 40% of Forge TV Remote's.
Magic TV Remote HD ships an update every 35 months, Forge TV Remote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic TV Remote HD | Forge TV Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.2% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pixel Magic Systems Ltd. | Razer |
Customer experience
Magic TV Remote HD
Forge TV Remote
In-app purchases
Magic TV Remote HD
No in-app purchases
Forge TV Remote
No in-app purchases
