Comparison

TV Remote Control vs Stopzone

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

Head to head
About

TV Remote Control

Control your television directly from your iPhone when the physical remote is lost or out of reach. Manage power, volume, channels, and playback with an intuitive interface and a built-in touchpad for smooth navigation. Quickly access your favorite apps for a seamless viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Universal TV remote control
  • Built-in navigation touchpad
  • Quick access to favorite apps
  • Power, volume, channel, and playback controls
  • Simplified control for multiple remotes
Features
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Universal TV Remote — Simple Control When You Need It Universal TV Remote gives you instant control when the physical remote is lost, out of battery, or simply out of reach. Instead of searching, switching between remotes, or struggling with slow buttons, you can control your TV directly from your iPhone. Simple access, right when you need it. All Essential Controls in One Place Power on or off, adjust volume, mute sound, change channels, and manage playback. Everything you need for everyday TV viewing is organized in a clean, easy-to-use interface. If you use multiple remotes at home, this app helps simplify control into one convenient solution. Smooth Navigation with Touchpad Scrolling through TV menus with traditional buttons can feel slow and repetitive. The built-in navigation touchpad lets you swipe and tap naturally, making it easier to move through apps, settings, and guides. Fewer clicks. Faster browsing. Quick Access to Apps Jump between apps without endless pressing. Save your favorite apps for quick access and switch instantly to what you want to watch. Less time searching. More time watching. Made for Everyday Situations Whether the physical remote is misplaced, shared, or inconvenient, Universal TV Remote keeps control in your hands. The interface is simple, responsive, and designed for daily comfort. Universal TV Remote makes TV control easier — so you can focus on watching, not looking for the remote. Privacy and Security TV Remote complies with stringent privacy standards, ensuring that your data remains safe and confidential. For more information, please review our Privacy Policy at https://myteleremote.com/privacy. Subscription and Terms TV Remote is a subscription-based app with a free trial period. Subscribe for unlimited access with no commitment, and you can cancel anytime. Manage your subscription and disable auto-renewal in iTunes' Account Settings after purchase. Read our Terms of Service at https://myteleremote.com/termsofuse.

About

Stopzone

Features
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Never miss your stop again. You look up. Nothing outside the window looks familiar. Your stop was three stops ago. Stopzone is an alarm for your destination. Pin the stop you're heading to, Set the desired radius, press Start, and close your eyes. When you enter the zone around your stop, Stopzone rings a real alarm. One that plays through Silent mode and through Focus. A REAL ALARM, NOT A NOTIFICATION Notifications don't wake anyone with their phone in a pocket. Stopzone plays through your media volume, not your ringer volume, so it's louder than a notification, Because it isn't one. HOW IT WORKS - Pick a stop by searching it, drop a pin - Choose how early you want to be alerted, from 300 m to 5 km - Press Start - Get alerted when you enter the zone, and press I'M UP ALERTS YOU IN STAGES First a quiet voice in your earphones telling you where you are, so nobody else hears a thing. Then, if you don't respond, the loud alarm through the speaker. THREE MODES, ONE ENGINE - Commute: your saved stops, one tap to start - Night Out: your home stop, ready after 22:00, oversized controls - Travel: works with zero mobile data, your stop saved offline BUILT SO IT CANNOT MISS A backup alarm is set the moment your journey starts, so you're woken even if GPS drops out in a tunnel. If your phone loses signal entirely, the alarm still rings — it never needs the network to fire. MORNING ALARMS TOO Set your regular wake-up alarms in the same app, with the same voices. YOUR LOCATION NEVER LEAVES YOUR PHONE All the distance maths happens on your device. We don't upload your location, your stops, or where you travel. There's no account, no email, no login, Ever. SEE IT WORK BEFORE YOU RELY ON IT Onboarding includes a full simulated journey that runs the real alarm engine at your desk, so you can hear exactly what happens at your stop. TRACK YOUR STOPS Stops made, streaks, badges, and the hours you've rested on the way. Stopzone doesn't predict arrival times and doesn't navigate. It shows one number, how far you are from your stop, because that's the number that's actually exact. SUBSCRIPTION Stopzone requires a subscription. - Yearly — $39.99 per year - Monthly — $9.99 per month - Weekly — $4.99 per week Prices are in USD and may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Stopzone is not just an app. It is a sense of peace built by commuters, for commuters. Terms: https://stopzone.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://stopzone.app/privacy

Screenshots

TV Remote Control4 screens
Stopzone4 screens

Verdict

The call

TV Remote Control and Stopzone are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Remote Control sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Stopzone sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TV Remote Control ships an update every 10 days, Stopzone weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TV Remote Control versus Stopzone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV Remote ControlStopzone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (232 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews23.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings232 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEssa StudioShreyas G S

In-app purchases

8 purchases

TV Remote Control

Subscriptions5
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$5.997 Days
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  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$7.997 Days
One-time3
  • TV Remote Lifetime Access$19.99
  • TV Remote Lifetime Access$24.99
  • TV Remote Lifetime Access$29.99
3 purchases

Stopzone

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is TV Remote Control free?
TV Remote Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stopzone free?
Stopzone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TV Remote Control or Stopzone have ads?
Neither TV Remote Control nor Stopzone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TV Remote Control or Stopzone?
TV Remote Control ships an update every 10 days, and Stopzone weekly. Most recently, TV Remote Control was updated on October 18, 2026 and Stopzone on October 5, 2026.

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