Comparison

Universal TV Remote | vs Pacer

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

Head to head
About

Universal TV Remote |

This app offers a convenient way to manage your television directly from your smartphone. It provides full remote functionality, easy Wi-Fi pairing, and a user-friendly interface for a streamlined viewing experience. Control volume, channels, power, and more with just a few taps.

Highlights
  • Easy Wi-Fi pairing
  • Full remote functionality
  • Intuitive interface
  • Multi-TV support
  • Quick setup
Features
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Easily manage your television with a powerful remote control app designed for convenience and compatibility. Replace traditional remotes and streamline your viewing experience with responsive controls right from your phone. Key Features: – Easy Pairing – Connect to your TV over Wi-Fi in seconds – Full Remote Functionality – Control volume, channels, power, input, and more – Modern Interface – Intuitive and user-friendly design – Multi-TV Support – Switch between different devices effortlessly – Quick Setup – Start controlling your TV with just a few taps Subscription Details: – Annual Plan: $9.99/year Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your iTunes account settings. Privacy Policy - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ItnCJ_k4voceWIDMlLhk5zbxPfyjo0VdR1kluppgtUg/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rewyl_yUj2FB9FCesKMLBfrGXYiOyZBY9wOjuK-hwq8/edit?usp=sharing

About

Pacer

This app helps you create and follow repeatable routines using visual and auditory cues. You can record your routine with a stopwatch or build it manually, then replay it with full-screen signals. It's designed for privacy with no accounts or ads.

Highlights
  • Create patterns from meaningful cues
  • Record routines with stopwatch
  • Edit cue timing, color, sound, and haptics
  • Full-screen visual and haptic signals
  • Interval and daily macro reminders
  • Private, device-only data storage
Features
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Pacer is a minimalist pattern timer for routines. Create a Pattern from meaningful Cues, then let Pacer guide you with full-screen color, sound, and haptics. Build a Pattern manually or teach Pacer by performing the routine once with Stopwatch. RECORD WITH STOPWATCH Start the Stopwatch and tap whenever a significant moment happens. Each tap becomes a Cue on the Pattern timeline. EDIT EVERY CUE Fine-tune timing, color, sound, haptics, name, and notes in a clean vertical editor. REPLAY AT A GLANCE Run the Pattern with a simple circular timer or a vivid full-screen signal designed to be understood from across the room. MACRO REMINDERS Create optional interval or daily reminders for longer rhythms in your day. Pacer asks for notification permission only when you choose to enable a Macro. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Pacer has no account, advertising, analytics service, or third-party SDK. Patterns, Cues, Macros, and preferences stay on your device. USE PACER FOR • presentations and rehearsals • cooking sequences • exercise sets and stretches • breathing and focus routines • study sessions • any repeatable process with meaningful moments Set the pace once. Replay it whenever you need it.

Screenshots

Universal TV Remote |3 screens
Pacer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pacer at none against Universal TV Remote |'s 7. Pacer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Universal TV Remote |'s advantage is ratings volume (421 vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Universal TV Remote | sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Pacer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pacer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Universal TV Remote | has 421 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Universal TV Remote | ships an update every 4 days, Pacer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Universal TV Remote | versus Pacer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUniversal TV Remote |Pacer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (421 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings421 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtem KozubenkoArjun Banerjee Mulchandani

Customer experience

Universal TV Remote |

All ratings421 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Pacer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Universal TV Remote |

Subscriptions7
  • Universal Remote – TV Control$4.997 Days
  • Universal Remote – TV Control$6.997 Days
  • Universal Remote – TV Control$9.991 Year
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  • Universal Remote – TV Control$14.991 Year
  • Universal Remote – TV Control$19.991 Year
  • Universal Remote – TV Control$24.991 Year
  • Universal Remote – TV Control$29.991 Year
None

Pacer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Universal TV Remote | free?
Universal TV Remote | is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pacer free?
Pacer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Universal TV Remote | or Pacer?
Pacer is rated higher. Universal TV Remote | averages 4.7 out of 5 from 421 ratings, while Pacer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Universal TV Remote | or Pacer have ads?
Neither Universal TV Remote | nor Pacer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Universal TV Remote | or Pacer?
Universal TV Remote | ships an update every 4 days, and Pacer every 10 days. Most recently, Universal TV Remote | was updated on November 5, 2026 and Pacer on October 30, 2026.

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