Comparison

Hisense Smart TV Remote vs Xumo Remote

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

Head to head
About

Hisense Smart TV Remote

Control your Hisense TV and other smart home devices like air conditioners and projectors with your smartphone. This app offers an intuitive interface for managing your home environment, making daily life more convenient and intelligent.

Highlights
  • Remote control for TVs
  • Control projectors
  • Manage sound systems
  • Control air conditioners
  • Intuitive interface
  • Smart home integration
Features
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This remote control can remotely control televisions, and projectors, sounds, airconditioners. 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

Xumo Remote

Control your compatible Xumo TV using your smartphone. Manage power, volume, playback, and navigation. Search for content, access settings, and personalize your viewing experience with dedicated controls.

Highlights
  • Power on/off
  • Volume control
  • Playback controls
  • Navigation pad
  • Number pad
  • Keyboard for search
  • Quick Access menu
Features
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Note: This app works with Xumo Stream Box and select Xumo TVs. Some Xumo TVs use the Xumo TV app for remote control from a mobile device. To learn which app your Xumo TV is compatible with, visit support.xumo.com/hc/en-us/articles/22609794389012-Control-your-TV-with-the-Xumo-TV-app. Download the Xumo TV app here: apps.apple.com/us/app/xumo-tv/id1575377158. Meet the app that makes it even easier to control your Xumo TV and Xumo Stream Box — by letting you use your phone as your remote. No need to tear your house apart searching for lost remotes, run around looking for batteries or even put down your phone. Control your Xumo devices with the Xumo Remote app. There’s so much you can do with the Xumo Remote app. Access all your essential controls for streaming: Power your Xumo device on and off. Play or pause whatever you’re watching. Explore your Xumo device with the navigation pad. Select items with the OK button. Return to the previous screen with the Back button. Return to the home screen anytime with the Home button. Jump to specific channels or type in PINs with the number pad. Control the volume level (for Xumo TVs only). Find, categorize and personalize content faster with dedicated controls: Open a keyboard on your Xumo device to search for your next watch. Open the Quick Access menu to access quick settings and search. Open the Settings menu. Add content to My List with the Add button. The Xumo Remote app is made accessible, with you in mind: Screen reader supported Bold text High contrast Dynamic text sizing Light and dark mode responsive How to set up the Xumo Remote app: Download and open the app. Make sure your phone or tablet is connected to the same WiFi network as your Xumo device. Select your Xumo device from the list of available devices. The app will connect automatically. Start exploring with your Xumo Remote app.

Screenshots

Hisense Smart TV Remote4 screens
Xumo Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Xumo Remote at 4.2 against Hisense Smart TV Remote's 2.6. Xumo Remote also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Xumo Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Hisense Smart TV Remote's written reviews are positive against 100% of Xumo Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hisense Smart TV Remote ships an update every 6 weeks, Xumo Remote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hisense Smart TV Remote versus Xumo Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHisense Smart TV RemoteXumo Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (8 ratings)4.2 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings829 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer甘肃柏隆电子商务科技有限责任公司XUMO Services LLC

Customer experience

Hisense Smart TV Remote

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Xumo Remote

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hisense Smart TV Remote

No in-app purchases

None

Xumo Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hisense Smart TV Remote free?
Hisense Smart TV Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Xumo Remote free?
Xumo Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hisense Smart TV Remote or Xumo Remote?
Xumo Remote is rated higher. Hisense Smart TV Remote averages 2.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Xumo Remote averages 4.2 from 29 ratings.
Do Hisense Smart TV Remote or Xumo Remote have ads?
Hisense Smart TV Remote shows ads; Xumo Remote does not.
Which is updated more often, Hisense Smart TV Remote or Xumo Remote?
Hisense Smart TV Remote ships an update every 6 weeks, and Xumo Remote every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hisense Smart TV Remote was updated on October 24, 2026 and Xumo Remote on October 31, 2026.

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