Comparison

Philips TV Remote ~ vs Couch Remote

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

Head to head
About

Philips TV Remote ~

Control your home entertainment and appliances with your smartphone. This universal remote app allows you to manage TVs, projectors, sound systems, and air conditioners, simplifying your smart home experience.

Highlights
  • Control TVs, projectors, sound systems
  • Manage air conditioners
  • Smartphone integration
  • Intuitive interface
  • Smart home assistant
Features
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This remote control can remotely control televisions, projector,sounds, aircondition. 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

About

Couch Remote

Features
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Couch Remote turns your iPhone into a simple Wi-Fi remote for the TV in your living room, and puts the same remote on your Apple Watch. Pair your TV once. After that it's one tap away: a big d-pad with OK, Back and Home, volume and power. WORKS WITH • Samsung Smart TVs (Tizen, 2016 and newer) • LG Smart TVs (webOS) • Android TV and Google TV • Roku TVs and Roku players HOW IT WORKS • Couch Remote looks for TVs on your Wi-Fi. If yours doesn't appear, add it by its IP address. • Pair once: Samsung and LG ask you to Allow on the TV screen, Android TV shows a 6-character code to type in, and Roku needs no pairing at all. • Paired TVs are remembered, so next time you go straight to the remote. ON YOUR APPLE WATCH (COUCH REMOTE PRO) • The TVs you paired on your iPhone, on your wrist. • D-pad, OK, Back, Home and power. • Turn the Digital Crown to change the volume, one click at a time. • The watch sends each press through your iPhone, so keep it nearby. FEATURES • D-pad, OK, Back, Home, volume and power • Hold an arrow or volume key to repeat it • Rename or remove saved TVs • English and Latvian • No account, no sign-up COUCH REMOTE PRO The phone remote is free for one TV, volume and power included. A one-time purchase unlocks the Apple Watch remote and unlimited saved TVs. No subscription, no ads. GOOD TO KNOW • Your iPhone and TV need to be on the same Wi-Fi network. • Turning a TV on from standby depends on the TV model and its network standby setting. • Couch Remote is an independent app and is not affiliated with Samsung, LG, Google or Roku.

Screenshots

Philips TV Remote ~4 screens
Couch Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Philips TV Remote ~ at none against Couch Remote's 1. Couch Remote's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price and device support 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. Couch Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Philips TV Remote ~ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Philips TV Remote ~ ships an update every 4 months, Couch Remote every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Philips TV Remote ~ versus Couch Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhilips TV Remote ~Couch Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer甘肃柏隆电子商务科技有限责任公司SIA MBC Solutions

In-app purchases

None

Philips TV Remote ~

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Couch Remote

One-time1
  • Couch Remote Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Philips TV Remote ~ free?
Philips TV Remote ~ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Couch Remote free?
Couch Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Philips TV Remote ~ or Couch Remote have ads?
Philips TV Remote ~ shows ads; Couch Remote does not.
Which is updated more often, Philips TV Remote ~ or Couch Remote?
Philips TV Remote ~ ships an update every 4 months, and Couch Remote every 3 weeks. Most recently, Philips TV Remote ~ was updated on October 24, 2026 and Couch Remote on October 24, 2026.

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