Comparison

TV Control vs Widgetik

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

Head to head
About

TV Control

Control your smart TV from your phone with this universal remote app. Navigate menus, cast media, and use voice commands for a seamless viewing experience. Connects locally over Wi-Fi and prioritizes user privacy.

Highlights
  • Universal TV remote control
  • Wi-Fi network connectivity
  • On-screen navigation and touchpad
  • Voice command support
  • Media casting (music, photos, videos)
  • App access on TV
Features
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Lost your remote? TVBuddy turns your iPhone into a universal TV remote for compatible smart TVs and streaming devices. Connect over the same Wi-Fi network and control your TV from your phone — no IR blaster or direct line of sight required. Universal TV Remote Control Use TVBuddy to navigate menus, adjust volume, change channels, enter text, switch inputs and access supported TV functions from your iPhone. Supported Smart TVs TVBuddy works with compatible TVs and streaming devices including: Samsung — Tizen TV LG — webOS TV Roku — Roku TV Amazon Fire TV — Fire TV Stick & Fire TV devices Sony — Google TV / Android TV TCL — Google TV / Android TV Hisense — VIDAA and supported Google TV models Vizio — supported Smart TV models Philips — supported Google TV models Panasonic — supported Fire TV models Toshiba — Fire TV and supported VIDAA models Compatibility and available controls may vary by TV model and operating system. Keyboard & Touchpad Use your iPhone keyboard for faster text input on supported TVs. Navigate compatible TVs using touchpad controls directly from your phone. Voice Search Use voice search on supported TVs and platforms to find apps and more without typing. App Launcher Quickly open supported streaming and TV apps directly from your remote screen. Cast Photos, Videos & Music Cast supported photos, videos and music from your iPhone to your TV over your local network. Screen mirroring availability may vary by TV platform and model. Quick Connection Connect your iPhone and TV to the same Wi-Fi network and open TVBuddy. Compatible TVs can be discovered automatically, with pairing required on some platforms. Wi-Fi Remote Control TVBuddy communicates over your local Wi-Fi network, so supported controls do not require an IR blaster or direct line of sight. Multiple TVs Save multiple compatible TVs and switch between them whenever needed. Ad-Free Experience TVBuddy does not display third-party in-app ads, so you can control your TV without ad interruptions. Optional in-app purchases unlock premium features. TVBuddy is free to download with optional in-app purchases. TVBuddy is an independent application and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the TV manufacturers or streaming services mentioned above. Privacy Policy: https://tvbuddy.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Widgetik

Personalize your device with interactive widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Track habits, log water, manage tasks, and display clocks or fun elements like a virtual aquarium. Customize appearance with colors, gradients, and fonts.

Highlights
  • Interactive widgets
  • Habit tracking
  • Water logging
  • Task management
  • Customizable appearance
  • Focus timer
  • Event countdowns
Features
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Beautiful, interactive widgets for your Home Screen, Lock Screen and iPad. Log water, check off habits and tasks, start a focus session or feed your aquarium fish right from the widget, without opening the app. Then make every widget your own with colors, gradients and fonts, or let your wallpaper show through. HABITS & WELLNESS • Habit Tracker: tick off daily habits with a tap and keep your streak going. • Habit Streak: your current streak and this week at a glance. • Habit Counter (Premium): count sets, reps or any daily goal, one tap at a time. • Hydration: log water in one tap and follow your daily goal. • Mindfulness: track meditation, breathing and mindful minutes. • Focus Timer (Premium): start, pause and reset focus sessions from the widget, and follow the countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. • Step Counter: your daily steps from Apple Health. PLAN YOUR DAY • Agenda & Day Planner (Premium): see what's on now, how long until your next event, and the days ahead. • Daily Dashboard: time, your next countdown, steps, water and mindfulness in one widget. • Interactive Checklist: keep tasks, routines and groceries on your Home Screen and check them off there. • Event Countdown: count down to trips, birthdays, exams and big moments. • Upcoming Birthdays (Premium): upcoming birthdays, ages and days remaining. • Month Calendar and Week Strip: the month or the current week at a glance. • Progress Tracker: see how far through the week, month, season or year you are, or follow a step or personal goal. CLOCKS • Digital Watch, Analog Watch and Emoji Clock: a clock face in your style. • World Clock: the time in the cities you care about. JUST FOR FUN • Aquarium: a small tank of fish to feed and keep clean. • Cat: a little cat that gets up to mischief all day. Pet it, feed it and play with it. • Zen Garden (Premium): water your plant and watch it grow. • Daily Quote and Daily Inspiration: a fresh quote every day. • Photo: pin a favorite photo or rotate through a collection. • Sun & Daylight: sunrise, sunset, golden hour and day length for your city. • Moon Phase: follow the current lunar phase. • Battery: your battery level at a glance. LOCK SCREEN, CONTROL CENTER & IPAD • Lock Screen widgets for the date, calendar, progress, steps, water, battery, world time and sunrise or sunset. • Control Center controls to log water, check off a habit or start a focus session. • Extra Large widgets on iPad for Agenda, Aquarium, Cat and Daily Dashboard, and for most widgets on iPhone with iOS 27. MAKE IT YOURS Choose solid colors or gradients, themes, fonts and text colors, and see every change in a live preview. With Transparent Backgrounds (Premium), nearly every widget blends into your wallpaper: take two screenshots and Widgetik lines each widget up with the wallpaper behind it. APPLE HEALTH Widgetik uses HealthKit to show your steps and, if you turn it on, to save water you log in Widgetik to Apple Health. WIDGETIK PREMIUM Widgetik is free to download and includes ads. A one-time Premium purchase removes ads and unlocks Agenda, Upcoming Birthdays, Habit Counter, Focus Timer, Zen Garden, extra fonts, custom text colors and Transparent Backgrounds. No subscription. Your habits, health data, calendar and photos stay on your device.

Screenshots

TV Control4 screens
Widgetik4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TV Control at none against Widgetik's shown. TV Control also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 74%) and device support (4 vs 2). Widgetik's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. TV Control sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Widgetik 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

Widgetik holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 71 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of TV Control's written reviews are positive against 74% of Widgetik's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TV Control ships an update weekly, Widgetik every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TV Control versus Widgetik: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV ControlWidgetik
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (32 ratings)4.6 (71 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews — better74.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3271 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeyond Limits Cloud Services LLCANDREI RUSTI

Customer experience

TV Control

All ratings32 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.8%

Widgetik

All ratings70 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral17.1%
Negative8.6%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

TV Control

Subscriptions4
  • TVBuddy Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • TVBuddy Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • TVBuddy Pro Yearly1 Year trial3 variants$24.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • TVBuddy Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • TVBuddy Pro Lifetime$34.99
  • TVBuddy Pro Lifetime$39.99
  • TVBuddy Pro Lifetime$42.49
Show 1 more
  • TVBuddy Pro Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

Widgetik

One-time1
  • Premium version$1.99

Questions

Is TV Control free?
TV Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widgetik free?
Widgetik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TV Control or Widgetik?
Widgetik is rated higher. TV Control averages 4.3 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Widgetik averages 4.6 from 71 ratings.
Do TV Control or Widgetik have ads?
Widgetik shows ads; TV Control does not.
Which is updated more often, TV Control or Widgetik?
TV Control ships an update weekly, and Widgetik every 6 days. Most recently, TV Control was updated on November 7, 2026 and Widgetik on November 5, 2026.

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