TV Remote vs Authara
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TV Remote
Transform your smartphone into a universal TV remote. Easily control your Smart TV, change channels, adjust volume, and navigate menus over Wi-Fi. Enjoy a streamlined and reliable experience without needing multiple physical remotes.
- Control Smart TVs from phone
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Channel and volume control
- Menu navigation
- Intuitive remote layout
- Lightweight and fast
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Lost the remote again? Your phone can control your TV in under a minute — no extra hardware, no cables, no pairing codes. Dead batteries, a remote buried in the sofa, four clickers on the coffee table and none of them the right one. Smart Remote replaces all of it with the device already in your hand. HOW IT WORKS 1. Put your phone and TV on the same Wi-Fi network 2. Open Smart Remote and tap your TV when it appears 3. That's it — full control, straight from your screen WHAT YOU CAN DO - Power on and off without getting up - Change channels and switch inputs instantly - Adjust volume or mute with one tap - Navigate menus and apps with a familiar D-pad - Type in search boxes with your phone keyboard instead of pecking out letters one arrow at a time BUILT TO BE FASTER THAN THE REAL REMOTE Smart Remote opens and connects in seconds. No account, no sign-up, no setup wizard. Launch it, tap, done — because an app that takes longer than finding the remote isn't worth keeping. WHY PEOPLE KEEP IT INSTALLED - One app for every TV in the house - Nothing to buy, plug in, or charge - Works just as well in a hotel room as it does at home - Controls streaming boxes and sticks, not just televisions COMPATIBILITY Works with most Wi-Fi enabled Smart TVs and streaming devices. If your TV connects to your home network, Smart Remote can most likely control it. A NOTE ON INDEPENDENCE Smart Remote is an independent app and is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by any television manufacturer. All product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Stop hunting for the clicker. Download Smart Remote and take control. Terms of Use: https://obsidian-tin-ee3.notion.site/Terms-Conditions-2e409a72d7508087926ef05141d232bb Privacy Policy: https://obsidian-tin-ee3.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-2e409a72d7508057ba12d0ca2708f2b4?pvs=73
Authara
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Authara is a premium authenticator app that does something no other app does: it keeps your recovery codes right next to the accounts they protect. Most people lose their recovery codes. They paste them in a notes app, screenshot them, or skip saving them entirely. Then their phone is lost or reset, and they're locked out — not just from the authenticator, but from the account itself. Authara fixes that. AUTHENTICATOR + RECOVERY VAULT Add any account that supports standard two-factor authentication. Authara shows you a live TOTP code with a real-time countdown. Tap to copy. And right there, alongside the code, is a secure place to store the recovery codes that came with it. SECURITY YOU CAN TRUST Your vault is encrypted with AES-256-GCM. Your PIN is never stored — it's used to derive your encryption key using Argon2id, the gold standard for password hashing. Authara uses platform-native cryptography: CryptoKit on iOS, the same APIs Apple uses for banking and healthcare applications. Nothing leaves your device. FACE ID AND PIN UNLOCK Unlock instantly with Face ID or Touch ID. Your PIN is always available as a fallback. Biometric is a convenience layer — your vault's cryptographic foundation is always your PIN. BUILT WITH HONEST DEFAULTS - No account required - No cloud sync in V1 — your vault lives on this device - No analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs - Clipboard cleared automatically after 60 seconds - App content hidden in the app switcher Authara is for people who take security seriously but don't want to sacrifice simplicity to get it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Authara at none against TV Remote's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | TV Remote | Authara |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pinki . | Robert Swanigan |
In-app purchases
TV Remote
No in-app purchases
Authara
No in-app purchases









