Comparison

Itsytv vs RouterPulse

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

Head to head
About

Itsytv

Control your Apple TV with a familiar touch interface, including a seek bar for scrubbing through content and detailed information about what's playing. Launch apps, use the on-screen keyboard, and enjoy an ergonomic design for comfortable use.

Highlights
  • Familiar touch interface
  • Seek bar for content scrubbing
  • Detailed playback information
  • App launcher
  • On-screen keyboard
  • Ergonomic design
Features
Currently charting
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Itsytv is a remote control for Apple TV that shows you what's playing. Connect to any Apple TV on your network and control it with a familiar touch interface. The circular d-pad supports taps, swipes, and directional input. All the buttons you need are right there – back, home, play/pause, volume, and a keyboard for search fields. ERGONOMIC DESIGN Built for both left-handed and right-handed use. Drag the remote to whichever side of the screen feels natural. You can also reposition it vertically to find the most comfortable spot for your grip. NOW PLAYING WITH SEEK BAR See what's on at a glance. The now playing bar shows artwork, title, and artist with transport controls for skip, play, and pause. Drag the seek bar to scrub to any point in the content directly from your phone – no need to hold down the d-pad like on the Siri Remote. WHAT'S PLAYING When you're watching something, Itsytv looks up the show or movie and displays the backdrop, plot summary, rating, genres, and cast – all without leaving the remote. Tap the info area to see the full detail view with cast photos and credits, then tap again to return to the remote. APP LAUNCHER Browse and launch apps installed on your Apple TV. Drag to rearrange them in your preferred order. After launching an app, Itsytv can automatically switch back to the remote tab so you're ready to navigate. KEYBOARD INPUT Type directly into search fields and text inputs on your Apple TV. When a hardware keyboard is connected, use arrow keys, return, escape, space, and volume shortcuts to control your Apple TV without touching the screen. UNIVERSAL APP Works on macOS (menu bar app) and iPhone/iPad. FEATURES - Ergonomic design for left-handed and right-handed use - Circular d-pad with tap, swipe, and directional input - Play/pause, volume, back, home, and power buttons - Now playing bar with artwork, seek bar, and transport controls - On-screen keyboard for text input and search - Hardware keyboard support with arrow keys and shortcuts - App launcher with drag-to-reorder - Content info with backdrop, plot, rating, genres, and cast - Scrollable detail view with full cast and crew - Automatic reconnection to your last Apple TV - Multiple Apple TV support with quick switching - Works on iPhone and iPad REQUIREMENTS - Apple TV (4th generation or later) - iPhone or iPad on the same Wi-Fi network - One-time pairing with a PIN code shown on your TV

About

RouterPulse

Features
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Bandwidth monitors your FRITZ!Box in real time — directly from your iPhone, no additional software or login required. The app connects to your FRITZ!Box over the local network and displays download and upload speeds as live charts, updated every 3 seconds. What the app shows: Current download and upload speed in Mbit/s History charts for the last 60 seconds Maximum line speed (down/upload) Connection type and external IP address FRITZ!Box model and FRITZ!OS version Multiple routers: Save multiple FRITZ!Box routers and switch between them with a single tap. Privacy: Bandwidth communicates exclusively with your FRITZ!Box on the local network. No data is transmitted to external servers. Compatible with common FRITZ!Box models.

Screenshots

Itsytv4 screens
RouterPulse1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RouterPulse at Free against Itsytv's $4.99. Itsytv's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

RouterPulse is free to download; Itsytv costs $4.99 up front. RouterPulse sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Itsytv asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Itsytv ships an update every 2 days, RouterPulse every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Itsytv versus RouterPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterItsytvRouterPulse
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (66 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings66 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#186 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNikolajs UstinovsDenis Leupold

In-app purchases

None

Itsytv

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

RouterPulse

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Subscription$0.991 Month
  • 6 Month Subscription$3.996 Months
  • 1 Year Subscription$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Itsytv free?
Itsytv costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RouterPulse free?
RouterPulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Itsytv or RouterPulse have ads?
Neither Itsytv nor RouterPulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Itsytv or RouterPulse?
Itsytv ships an update every 2 days, and RouterPulse every 6 weeks. Most recently, Itsytv was updated on October 28, 2026 and RouterPulse on October 25, 2026.

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