Lump vs READYWARE Universal Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Lump
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Display the contents of (almost) any file in hexadecimal and ASCII or UTF-8. Useful for programmers, experimenters, and explorers. Handles huge files easily.
READYWARE Universal Remote
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READYWARE - The Simple Solution. The Ultimate GUI. The ultimate smart universal remote control for iPhone and iPad. Turn your iPhone or iPad into a fully customizable IR and RF remote that controls every device in your home - TVs, cable boxes, soundbars, fans, ACs, smart lights, fireplaces, even sprinklers. One app. One canvas. Every room. So easy you won't even need instructions. Smart IR / RF & Learning - The Largest Database of Downloadable Remotes on the Internet 700,000+ IR signals. 1,100+ brands. Thousands of devices. Pick your device. Pick your brand. Your remote is ready in seconds. No manual code entry. No guesswork. Or learn any code from any existing remote - IR or RF - straight into your layout. Custom Canvas - Your Remote Can Look Like Anything The canvas is a blank slate. Drag and drop buttons anywhere - any size, color, shape, icon, label, or transparency. Pick any wallpaper: live streaming video, IP cameras, YouTube, GIFs, or any URL. Drop transparent buttons over a photo of your actual remote. Make it look exactly like the real thing - or something better. IR Blasters That Work Forever. Works with WiFi blasters (BroadLink RM4, RM4 Mini, RM4 Pro - IR and RF), USB IR blasters (Generic HID, SiLabs CP210x, CH341 / CH340), little USB-C IR blasters. The Ocrustar, Tiqiaa, ZaZaRemote, ElkSmart family. Global CachΓ© iTach WiFi, TCP sendir protocol, Tuya and SmartIR devices. Use one - or many at once. The .irc Open Standard - A New Standard for the Industry Every remote saves as a portable .irc file - raw IR pulse timings that work with any hardware, forever. Download remotes. Share them with friends. Build your own from scratch. Save your entire setup as a .ircprofile and restore it on any device. Back up and restore in seconds. Never lose a setup again. Your remotes. Your layout. Your way. Forever. Features: β’ Custom Canvas Builder - buttons any size, color, shape, label, transparency β’ Web Viewer - full remote access from any browser worldwide β’ Video & Web Wallpapers - live cameras, YouTube, GIFs, any URL β’ IR & RF Learning - learn any signal from any remote β’ Signal Editor - edit IR pulse timings, visualize waveforms live β’ Format Converter - paste Pronto Hex, LIRC, Flipper Zero, BroadLink, Global CachΓ© - all auto-detected β’ Smart Home - Philips Hue, Home Assistant, Kasa, any HTTP device β’ Voice & Siri Ready - ask Siri to find your remote, it finds it β’ Screen Mirror - cast your canvas to the big screen, buttons float over live video β’ No subscriptions. No ads. No in-app purchases. No data collection. No cloud lock-in. READYWARE.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Lump at Free against READYWARE Universal Remote's $9.99. READYWARE Universal Remote's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Lump is free to download; READYWARE Universal Remote costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lump ships an update every 3 weeks, READYWARE Universal Remote every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lump | READYWARE Universal Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free β better | $9.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | David Rifkind | James Blackhall |
In-app purchases
Lump
No in-app purchases
READYWARE Universal Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
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