Comparison

TV Remote | Smart TV Control vs QRowl

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

Head to head
About

TV Remote | Smart TV Control

Transform your iPhone into a comprehensive smart TV remote. Easily discover and connect to various TV brands, control navigation, launch apps, and cast media from a single interface.

Highlights
  • Fast TV discovery
  • Complete remote controls
  • Touchpad and keyboard input
  • App and input access
  • Photo and video casting
  • Supports multiple TV brands
Features
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Turn your iPhone into an everyday TV control hub with Universal Control : TV Remote. Quickly discover nearby TVs, connect with minimal setup, and manage navigation, apps, inputs, and casting from one place. KEY FEATURES Fast TV Discovery · Supports LG webOS, Samsung Tizen, Roku, Fire TV, and many other TV brands. · Auto-scan for compatible TVs on the same Wi-Fi network · Manual “Connect via IP” mode when scan is limited by router settings Complete Remote Controls · Directional pad with OK, Home, Back, and Menu · Power, volume, channel, and mute controls · Smooth navigation designed for daily use Touchpad + Keyboard · Swipe touchpad control on supported devices · Send text to TV fields from iPhone · Quick Enter and Backspace actions for easier typing Apps and Input Access · View available TV apps on supported platforms · Launch apps from your phone · Switch input sources on supported TVs Photo and Video Casting · Cast photos from your iPhone gallery · Cast videos from your iPhone gallery · Stop casting anytime with one tap Whether you are switching channels, opening streaming apps, or sharing media on the big screen, Universal Control : TV Remote keeps everything in one simple interface. Download now and make your iPhone your daily TV remote. Built for homes using different TV brands and platforms. Premium access: Upgrade to Universal Control : TV Remote Premium to unlock full connection and advanced control capabilities. Subscription plans: Weekly and yearly options are available in-app. Final pricing is shown in the App Store at purchase and can vary by region. Terms of Services: https://divmultech.com/universal-control-tv-remote-terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://divmultech.com/universal-control-tv-remote-privacy-policy/ Universal Control : TV Remote support email: tvremote@divmultech.com LG, Samsung, Roku, Google TV, and Fire TV are trademarks of their respective owners. Universal Control : TV Remote is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any brands mentioned above.

About

QRowl

Features
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Put the QR codes you use in widgets. QRowl lets you create or import QR codes, keep them in a private personal library, and place them in widgets on the Home Screen, in Today View, or in StandBy, where a code stays scannable while the iPhone charges on its side, even in the red Night Mode. Create codes for text, websites, Wi-Fi networks, phone numbers, email, messages, contact cards, and calendar events. You can also scan with the camera or import QR codes from photos and PDF documents. Add an optional center logo from a photo or SF Symbol, choose foreground and background colors, and search your library when you need a code. Share a code as what it is, a link, a contact card, or a calendar event, together with its image, or print it large on a single page with its name as the title, big enough to scan from across the room. Attach an optional circular location and QRowl can notify you when you arrive, carrying the code in the notification so you can pull it down and scan it without unlocking, or tap it to open the preview. A File code carries a whole file of up to 1 MB, such as a PDF, an image, or a document. It plays as an animated sequence of QR codes in the preview, another iPhone or iPad running QRowl scans it back with the camera and saves the file, and you can share the file itself or export the animation as a movie. Your library stays private. Codes and saved locations are stored on your device and can sync between your devices through your private iCloud account. Whether a device sends location reminders is a local setting. Widgets use locally generated previews and never access CloudKit directly. No separate account. No ads. No tracking. No analytics.

Screenshots

TV Remote | Smart TV Control4 screens
QRowl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TV Remote | Smart TV Control at every 2 days against QRowl's weekly. TV Remote | Smart TV Control also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. TV Remote | Smart TV Control sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and QRowl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TV Remote | Smart TV Control ships an update every 2 days, QRowl weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TV Remote | Smart TV Control versus QRowl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV Remote | Smart TV ControlQRowl
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDivMulTech LLCwerk01

In-app purchases

4 purchases

TV Remote | Smart TV Control

Subscriptions3
  • TV Remote Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • TV Remote Monthly Premium$14.991 Month
  • TV Remote Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Purchase$49.99
1 purchases

QRowl

One-time1
  • QRowl Pro$4.99

Questions

Is TV Remote | Smart TV Control free?
TV Remote | Smart TV Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QRowl free?
QRowl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TV Remote | Smart TV Control or QRowl have ads?
Neither TV Remote | Smart TV Control nor QRowl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TV Remote | Smart TV Control or QRowl?
TV Remote | Smart TV Control ships an update every 2 days, and QRowl weekly. Most recently, TV Remote | Smart TV Control was updated on October 20, 2026 and QRowl on October 11, 2026.

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