Comparison

Smart Remote+ vs Wingman

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

Head to head
About

Smart Remote+

Transform your Apple devices into a comprehensive remote for LG smart TVs. Control playback, volume, and navigation directly from your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or home screen widgets. Features like Live Activities and Wake-on-LAN offer seamless, instant access to your TV.

Highlights
  • Live Activities and Dynamic Island integration
  • Full Apple Watch app with directional pad and Digital Crown
  • Home Screen Widgets for instant control
  • Wake-on-LAN for powering on TV
  • Automatic TV discovery and multi-TV support
  • Customizable remote layouts
  • Service menu and number pad access
Features
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Turn your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch into the ultimate TV remote — now for LG webOS, Samsung, Sony Bravia, Google TV / Android TV, and Apple TV. With Live Activities, Dynamic Island support, powerful widgets, and ultra-reliable Wake-on-LAN, controlling your TV has never felt this seamless. Whether you're across the room or anywhere in your home, your TV is always just a tap away. Works With Your TV • LG webOS TVs (2016 and newer) — the full experience: touchpad, Scenes, picture settings, Live Activities, service menu, and more • Sony Bravia TVs — power, volume, inputs, navigation, and media playback; connects instantly with no pairing codes • Samsung TVs — power, volume, inputs, navigation, and media playback; just accept the pairing on the TV • Google TV and Android TV devices (TCL, Philips, Nvidia Shield, Chromecast with Google TV, US Hisense, and more) — power, volume, inputs, navigation, media playback, and app launching • Apple TV — pair with the on-screen code, navigate with the D-pad or swipe gestures, control playback, and launch installed apps. Choose a saved TV for volume control while using your Apple TV remote. Live Activity & Dynamic Island (LG webOS) See what's playing on your TV directly from your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Control play/pause, volume, and mute instantly — with app-themed colors for Netflix, YouTube, Disney+, and more. Your TV controls, without even opening the app. Full Apple Watch App Control your TV from your wrist. Includes: • Directional pad navigation • Media playback controls • Power on/off • HDMI input switching Perfect when your phone isn't nearby. Powerful Home Screen Widgets Access your TV controls instantly without opening the app. Widgets let you: • Power on your TV • Adjust volume • Switch HDMI inputs • Launch streaming apps (LG and Google TV) • Control playback Available in multiple sizes and fully integrated with Wake-on-LAN. Scenes (LG webOS) Save picture mode, sound output, and input as a one-tap preset. Movie night, gaming, daytime TV — set the whole TV up in a single tap from the app, widgets, or Shortcuts. Automatic TV Discovery Find the TVs on your network with a single tap. The app automatically detects your TV's name, IP address, and MAC addresses — no manual configuration required. Customizable Remote Layout Build your ideal remote. Rearrange, show, or hide: • Volume slider • Volume buttons • Media controls • Navigation controls • And more Give every TV its own layout — or share one default across them all. The editor only offers controls your TV actually supports, and layouts are independent on iPhone and Apple Watch. TV Self-Test Not sure everything's working? Run a live command sweep that proves what your TV responds to and produces a shareable report — perfect for diagnosing tricky network setups. Configuration Import & Export Back up or transfer your TV configurations between devices with ease. Service Menu Access (LG webOS) Access the TV service menu and number pad for hotel mode and advanced settings when needed. Multiple TV Support Easily switch between different TVs in your home — even different brands. Each TV maintains its own connection and settings for effortless multi-room control. Built for Reliability • Improved auto-reconnect after background idle • Enhanced Live Activity state tracking • More stable watch command handling • Continuous performance improvements Pay once for Pro — no subscriptions, no ads. Experience the convenience of complete TV control — through the full app, widgets, Live Activities, or right from your wrist. No more searching for the remote.

About

Wingman

Track your Apex Legends rank, map rotations, and pack progress. Monitor RP changes, identify your top legend, and set rank goals. Offers background tracking and cross-device syncing with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Live map rotation countdowns
  • Ranked RP change tracking
  • Top Legend performance analysis
  • Apex Pack progress tracker
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Background tracking for RP
Features
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Wingman is an unofficial companion app for players of Apex Legends who take ranked seriously. KNOW THE MAP BEFORE YOU DROP See the current and next map for Ranked, Pubs and Mixtape with live countdowns. Get alerts when the map changes, or when your favourite map comes up in your chosen mode. YOUR RANKED PROGRESS, RECORDED Search for your profile before you sign in. Connect it for free with Sign in with Apple. No EA login needed. Wingman Pro records detected RP changes on our servers while you play. Background tracking works with the app closed when a tracking place is available. If you are queued, keep the History screen open while you play for foreground checks; background tracking starts automatically when a place frees up. Review gains and losses, your RP trend, and rank and legend details where available. History starts once Pro is active, your profile is linked and tracking has begun. Some records can combine games; games with no RP change aren't recorded. SEE WHAT EARNS YOUR RP Find your Top Legend by net RP this split, based on your recorded history, with losses included. View that legend's last seven days beside your rank goal, with RP remaining, a split countdown and daily pace. Predator goals use the latest available cutoff for your platform. Tap your profile card for Your stats: see how your RP ranks on your platform and across all platforms. With Pro, add RP per game for each legend and map, your pace to your rank goal, and every legend's trackers. COUNT EVERY PACK Manually log eligible Apex Packs. See your progress towards the 500-pack guarantee and the fixed base Heirloom chance. WIDGETS Put the live map on your Home Screen or Lock Screen, with its art and a countdown, and count packs from the Pack Tracker widget. With Wingman Pro, the Today's RP and Rank Goal widgets show your day and your goal at a glance, and update shortly after each match Wingman records. BUILT FOR THE GRIND - Sign in with Apple to sync your linked profile, pack count and rank goal across devices - Fast, dark and minimal, designed for quick checks between games - No ads - A Discord community for help and ideas, one tap from Home WINGMAN PRO Unlock ranked history, background tracking, Top Legend insights, rank goals, the Today's RP and Rank Goal widgets and four app icons with a Wingman Pro subscription, monthly or annual. Cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. If you bought Pro as a one-time purchase before, you keep it. Map rotation, alerts, profile search and linking, the pack tracker, and the Map Rotation and Pack Tracker widgets are free. Online Pro features depend on Wingman's servers and third-party services. Wingman is an independent app. It is not endorsed by or affiliated with EA or its licensors, or with Respawn Entertainment. Apex Legends is a trademark of Electronic Arts Inc. Game artwork and rank icons are the property of Electronic Arts Inc. and Respawn Entertainment. Game data is provided by the unofficial Apex Legends Status API (apexlegendsstatus.com). Privacy: https://wingman-tracker.netlify.app/privacy/ Terms: https://wingman-tracker.netlify.app/terms/

Screenshots

Smart Remote+4 screens
Wingman4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wingman at 5.0 against Smart Remote+'s 3.9. Wingman also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). Smart Remote+'s advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Smart Remote+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Wingman sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wingman holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Smart Remote+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Wingman's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Remote+ ships an update every 9 days, Wingman every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Smart Remote+ versus Wingman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Remote+Wingman
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (8 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBouncing Ball GamesHaashim Malik

Customer experience

Smart Remote+

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Wingman

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart Remote+

One-time1
  • Smart Remote+ Pro$2.99
1 purchases

Wingman

One-time1
  • Wingman Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Smart Remote+ free?
Smart Remote+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wingman free?
Wingman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart Remote+ or Wingman?
Wingman is rated higher. Smart Remote+ averages 3.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Wingman averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Smart Remote+ or Wingman have ads?
Neither Smart Remote+ nor Wingman shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Remote+ or Wingman?
Smart Remote+ ships an update every 9 days, and Wingman every 3 days. Most recently, Smart Remote+ was updated on October 10, 2026 and Wingman on October 18, 2026.

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