Comparison

Tivi vs Sharp TV Remote

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

Head to head

Tivi

Samsung,LG,Sony,TCL & Google

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 3.229 ratingsView app →

Sharp TV Remote

Universal TV Remote

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 2.719 ratingsView app →

About

Tivi

Transform your phone into a smart TV remote. Connect instantly to your smart TV with an elegant interface for essential controls. Manage multiple saved TVs and enjoy a privacy-first experience on your local Wi-Fi network.

Highlights

Instant smart TV connection
Elegant minimal remote design
Volume, navigation, and play/pause controls
Saved TVs list for easy switching
Privacy-first local Wi-Fi operation

Features

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TV Remote transforms your phone into the ultimate TV companion. No more hunting for lost remotes or struggling with clunky brand apps. - Instant connection: Discover and connect to your smart TV within seconds. - Elegant design: A sleek, minimal remote with essential controls (volume, navigation, play/pause). - Saved TVs list: Switch effortlessly between your favorite devices. - Free to start: the full remote for one TV. Tivi Pro adds unlimited TVs and turning your TV off. - Privacy first: Works only on your local Wi-Fi network. No data collection, ever. Why choose TV Remote? - Faster than physical remotes. - Smarter than brand-locked apps. - Designed for simplicity and speed. - Take control of your TV — with style and speed. - Download TV Remote today and experience freedom at your fingertips. Privacy Policy: https://tivi.nefarius.co/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://tivi.nefarius.co/terms-of-use

About

Sharp TV Remote

Control various home appliances like TVs, air conditioners, and projectors using your smartphone. This app offers an intuitive interface for a smarter, more convenient home environment. Requires compatible hardware for operation.

Highlights

Control TVs, ACs, fans, and projectors
Smartphone integration for home appliances
Intuitive and simple interface
Energy saving and intelligent linkage
Personalized home environment creation

Features

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This remote control can remotely control televisions. Integrating technology into daily life and using smartphones to control household appliances. Smart remote control, your intelligent life assistant, can control your air conditioner, TV, fan, projector with just one smartphone, making your life smarter and more convenient. The interface is intuitive, the operation is simple, and it meets your various needs. Energy saving and worry free, intelligent linkage, creating personalized home environments. Attention: This application requires hardware support. If you have any questions, please contact customer service. Support email: supportr2025@gmail.com

Screenshots

Tivi4 screens

Sharp TV Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tivi at 3.2 against Sharp TV Remote's 2.7. Tivi also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Sharp TV Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (67% vs 33%). On price and ratings volume 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. Tivi sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Sharp TV Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tivi holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 19 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Tivi's written reviews are positive against 67% of Sharp TV Remote's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tivi ships an update every 3 weeks, Sharp TV Remote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level

Tivi versus Sharp TV Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Tivi	Sharp TV Remote
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.2 (29 ratings) — better	2.7 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews	33.3% of reviews	66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	29 — better	19
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Ad-supported — better
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	18.0	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	22 MB	8 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Nefarius Apps	Shanghai Guomai Communication Technology Development Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Tivi

All ratings29 ratings

Positive55.2%

Neutral0.0%

Negative44.8%

Written reviews3 reviews

Positive33.3%

Neutral0.0%

Negative66.7%

Sharp TV Remote

All ratings6 ratings

Positive33.3%

Neutral0.0%

Negative66.7%

Written reviews6 reviews

Positive66.7%

Neutral0.0%

Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tivi

Subscriptions4

Weekly$5.997 Days
Monthly$23.991 Month
Monthly3 Days trial$23.991 Month

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Yearly$46.991 Year

None

Sharp TV Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tivi free?

Tivi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Sharp TV Remote free?

Sharp TV Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, Tivi or Sharp TV Remote?

Tivi is rated higher. Tivi averages 3.2 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Sharp TV Remote averages 2.7 from 19 ratings.

Do Tivi or Sharp TV Remote have ads?

Sharp TV Remote shows ads; Tivi does not.

Which is updated more often, Tivi or Sharp TV Remote?

Tivi ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sharp TV Remote every 2 months. Most recently, Tivi was updated on October 30, 2026 and Sharp TV Remote on October 24, 2026.