# TV Remote vs Pinlet

The clearest difference is monetization model: Pinlet at free against TV Remote's freemium. TV Remote's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. TV Remote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Pinlet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TV Remote against 5.0 for Pinlet. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TV Remote has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of TV Remote's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pinlet's.

TV Remote ships an update every 3 days, Pinlet weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | TV Remote | Pinlet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tv-remote-clicker/id6756195790/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinlet/id6777969625/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **15** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 28 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kostiantyn Nevinchanyi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1532080203) | [文峰 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1717353274) |

## What reviewers say

### TV Remote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tv-remote-clicker/id6756195790)

Control your television with a modern, intuitive interface. This app connects via WiFi to manage popular TV brands, offering smooth and reliable operation without clutter.

**Highlights:** WiFi network connection, Supports popular TV brands, Intuitive liquid-glass controls, Fast and reliable operation, Modern user interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clicker Pro Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Clicker Pro Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


### Pinlet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinlet/id6777969625)

This app allows you to pin short text snippets to your iPhone's Dynamic Island and Lock Screen as Live Activities. It can extract text from screenshots, supports manual input, and keeps a history of your pinned items. Your data is private by default, with optional iCloud sync.

**Highlights:** Pin text to Dynamic Island and Lock Screen, Extract text from screenshots, Manual text input up to 120 characters, History of pinned text with favorites, Quick Input and Shortcuts integration, Private by default, no ads or analytics

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coffee | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TV Remote free?

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

### Is Pinlet free?

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

### Which has better reviews, TV Remote or Pinlet?

TV Remote and Pinlet are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 15 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do TV Remote or Pinlet have ads?

Neither TV Remote nor Pinlet shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, TV Remote or Pinlet?

TV Remote ships an update every 3 days, and Pinlet weekly. Most recently, TV Remote was updated on November 7, 2026 and Pinlet on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*