Comparison

Fire TV Remote & FireStick vs Anniversary+ Countdown Widget

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

Head to head
About

Fire TV Remote & FireStick

Control your smart TV experience with this intuitive remote app. Easily navigate menus, type with your phone's keyboard, and cast media from your device or cloud storage. Enjoy a seamless and responsive connection to your Fire TV.

Highlights
  • Automatic device detection
  • Touchpad navigation
  • Built-in keyboard for easy typing
  • App shortcuts
  • Media casting from device and cloud
  • Stable and responsive performance
Features
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Take full control of your Smart TV experience with Remote for Fire TV & Stick — a fast, intuitive remote solution designed for iPhone and iPad. No more searching for lost remotes, dealing with dead batteries, or struggling with slow on-screen typing. Simply connect your device and enjoy smooth, responsive control right at your fingertips. Fire Stick Smart Remote works seamlessly with a wide range of compatible smart TVs and streaming devices, helping you navigate, search, and interact with your TV in a more convenient way. Key Features Easy & Quick Connection Automatically detects compatible devices on the same Wi-Fi network. No complicated setup required. Smart Remote Control Navigate menus, control playback, adjust volume, and manage your viewing experience with responsive touch controls. Built-in Keyboard Type quickly and easily using your iPhone or iPad keyboard — perfect for searches, logins, and text input. Touchpad Navigation Use your device as a precision touchpad for smooth and accurate navigation. App Shortcuts Quickly access your favorite apps and features with a single tap. Media Casting Stream photos, videos, and music from your device directly to your TV for a better viewing experience. Cloud Streaming Support Cast media from cloud storage services such as Google Drive or Dropbox. Stable Performance Optimized for fast connection and minimal delay, ensuring a reliable and seamless experience. Streaming Features Cast photos and videos from your device Stream music from your library Cast media from cloud storage Stream web-based content to your TV Premium Subscription The app offers optional auto-renewable subscriptions to unlock premium features (pricing may vary by region): Weekly subscription Monthly subscription Yearly subscription (includes free trial, if available) • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Account Settings Legal Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Disclaimer: This app was not created or endorsed by Amazon. Hai Vo is not an affiliated entity of Amazon.com Inc. and "Fire Remote Control" application is not an official product of Amazon.com Inc. or its affiliates.

About

Anniversary+ Countdown Widget

Easily track important dates with countdowns and elapsed days. Personalize events with photos, backgrounds, and fonts. Receive timely reminders and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Countdown tracking
  • Elapsed days calculation
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Customizable event personalization
  • Reminder notifications
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Anniversary helps you track countdowns and elapsed days for the moments that matter. Save birthdays, anniversaries, trips, exams, launch days and more with beautiful templates, Home Screen widgets, reminder notifications and iCloud sync. Personalize each event with photos, backgrounds, fonts and colors for a cleaner and more visual way to remember important dates. Subscription Information Price may vary by location. Premium members will be charged to your iTunes account. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the renewal price will be shown before the charge. Your subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The current subscription cannot be canceled during the active subscription period. Subscriptions can be managed by the user, and auto-renewal can be turned off in the Apple ID account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://github.com/tonys1987/Privacy-Policy/blob/main/privacy.md Terms of Use: https://github.com/tonys1987/Privacy-Policy/blob/main/EULA.md Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Email: conciseclockapp@gmail.com

Screenshots

Fire TV Remote & FireStick4 screens
Anniversary+ Countdown Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Anniversary+ Countdown Widget at none against Fire TV Remote & FireStick's shown. Anniversary+ Countdown Widget also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Fire TV Remote & FireStick sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Anniversary+ Countdown Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fire TV Remote & FireStick against 5.0 for Anniversary+ Countdown Widget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 11 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fire TV Remote & FireStick ships an update every 2 weeks, Anniversary+ Countdown Widget every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fire TV Remote & FireStick versus Anniversary+ Countdown Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFire TV Remote & FireStickAnniversary+ Countdown Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings611 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHai Vo亮 吴

Customer experience

Fire TV Remote & FireStick

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Anniversary+ Countdown Widget

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Fire TV Remote & FireStick

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Sale$1.997 Days
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
2 purchases

Anniversary+ Countdown Widget

Subscriptions1
  • Subscribe monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Purchase$2.99

Questions

Is Fire TV Remote & FireStick free?
Fire TV Remote & FireStick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Anniversary+ Countdown Widget free?
Anniversary+ Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fire TV Remote & FireStick or Anniversary+ Countdown Widget?
Fire TV Remote & FireStick and Anniversary+ Countdown Widget are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 11 ratings respectively.
Do Fire TV Remote & FireStick or Anniversary+ Countdown Widget have ads?
Fire TV Remote & FireStick shows ads; Anniversary+ Countdown Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Fire TV Remote & FireStick or Anniversary+ Countdown Widget?
Fire TV Remote & FireStick ships an update every 2 weeks, and Anniversary+ Countdown Widget every 5 days. Most recently, Fire TV Remote & FireStick was updated on November 6, 2026 and Anniversary+ Countdown Widget on October 31, 2026.

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