Comparison

Direct TV Remote Control App vs Refro

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

Head to head
About

Direct TV Remote Control App

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a comprehensive smart TV remote. Effortlessly control all major smart TV brands and over 100 TV models with a user-friendly interface. Enjoy features like quick setup, full-function control, and stylish themes.

Highlights
  • Universal TV compatibility
  • Supports 100+ TV brands
  • Automatic Wi-Fi network detection
  • Full-function remote control
  • Multiple TV management
  • Customizable remote themes
  • Family screen time management
Features
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TV Remote Control - Smart & Universal Turn your iPhone or iPad into the ultimate smart TV remote - do more than just change channels! Control your TV with style, convenience, and total freedom, whether you’re at home, at work, or anywhere in between. Key Features: Works with all major smart TVs - Supports Roku TV, WebOS, Tizen, VIDAA, Fire TV, and more. Supports 100+ TV brands - Including Samsung, LG, Sony, TCL, Amazon, Google, Roku, Philips, Toshiba, Hisense, and others. Quick setup - Automatically detect TVs on your Wi-Fi network. Full-function remote - Adjust volume, switch channels, search, play/pause, mute, and more. Multiple TVs? No problem! - Easily switch between connected TVs. Stylish remote themes - Choose a layout that matches your home or office vibe. Control from anywhere in your home - Works across the same Wi-Fi network. Family-friendly - Manage screen time by turning off the TV for breaks, homework, or rest. After purchasing an auto-renewable subscription, you will get access to: Premium remote themes and layouts Advanced customization options for buttons and controls Priority support and faster updates Access to exclusive smart tools and features How to connect: Turn on your TV and wait 30 seconds for it to wake from sleep. Make sure your iPhone/iPad is on the same Wi-Fi network as your TV. Open the app and start controlling instantly! Note: This app is not an official product of Samsung, LG, Sony, TCL, Roku, Panasonic, Philips, Toshiba, Hisense, etc. Take full control - download now and enjoy a remote you’ll actually love using! Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GtHqL-Yg2ZQVIVkKJUvKbJvSm6dPDXvt0cclKaPulgU/edit?tab=t.0 Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SNaTf6cPqmVOtxPEZh3Urw8zQvm5u9v_pNMmKGoSjGs/edit?tab=t.0

About

Refro

Features
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Refro is a simple, friendly tracker for everything you keep in your refrigerator and your freezer. Snap a photo, give it a name, drop it in a drawer — Refro remembers when it went in, so you never have to guess again how long that pack of chicken has been sitting there. WHO IT'S FOR Refro is built for families who actually use what they freeze. If you have ever pulled out a mystery pack of something brown, defrosted it, and decided it was safer to throw away — Refro is for you. It is designed to be readable at a glance, with large tap targets and high-contrast colors that respect Dynamic Type. A parent or grandparent who finds most apps "too busy" can use Refro the day they install it. KEY FEATURES Multiple Appliances Add one or many appliances — a kitchen fridge, a garage freezer, a chest freezer, whatever you own. Each appliance gets its own color, icon, and drawer layout. Custom Drawers Refrigerator shelves, freezer drawers, crisper bins, door pockets — name them whatever makes sense for your appliance. Drag, rename, recolor, and add new drawers any time. Photo Per Item Every item can have a photo. Photos come from your camera or your library and are stored on-device only. Smart Age Badges Each item shows when it was added. Refro automatically tints the badge from green (fresh) to red (very old) using different thresholds for fridge items (days) and freezer items (months) — so a 2-day-old fridge yogurt and a 2-month-old freezer steak both register as "still good" but a 2-week-old fridge yogurt does not. Fast Search Tap the search bar to find an item across all of your appliances at once. Tap a result to jump straight to its drawer. Two Languages Fully translated into English and Turkish (Türkçe). Switches automatically with your iOS system language. Works Offline Your items, photos, and appliance layout never leave your device. The only thing that contacts the network is a single banner ad at the bottom of the screen, served by Google AdMob. NO ACCOUNTS, NO TRACKING Refro does not ask you to sign in. It does not create an account. It does not collect analytics and does not sell your data. See the privacy policy for details. REMOVE ADS Refro is free and supported by a small banner ad plus an occasional full-screen ad after several edits or deletes. Prefer an ad-free experience? A one-time "Remove Ads" purchase from Settings removes every ad forever on all your Apple devices signed in with the same Apple ID. You can restore the purchase any time from Settings. ACCESSIBILITY Refro supports system Dynamic Type, so you can make every label larger from Settings → Display & Brightness → Text Size. All tap targets are at least 60 pt, and destructive actions (deleting an item, a drawer, or an appliance) always require a confirmation tap. SUPPORT Questions, ideas, or bugs? Visit the support page or email us — we read every message. Thank you for trying Refro.

Screenshots

Direct TV Remote Control App4 screens
Refro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Direct TV Remote Control App at none against Refro's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. Direct TV Remote Control App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Refro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Direct TV Remote Control App versus Refro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirect TV Remote Control AppRefro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJulian NordholtNursima Unver Aydingul

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Direct TV Remote Control App

Subscriptions1
  • Enjoy TV Remote access!3 Days trial$6.997 Days
1 purchases

Refro

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Direct TV Remote Control App free?
Direct TV Remote Control App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Refro free?
Refro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Direct TV Remote Control App or Refro have ads?
Refro shows ads; Direct TV Remote Control App does not.

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