Comparison

VScent vs Universal Remote TV+

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

Head to head
About

VScent

Features
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An application for controlling intelligent fragrance devices 1. Remote setting of duration, cycle, and frequency 2. Device sharing 3. Batch control of equipment grouping

About

Universal Remote TV+

Features
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Universal Remote TV+ turns your iPhone into a true universal remote for virtually every Smart TV on the market — Samsung, LG, Sony, Roku, TCL, Hisense, Sharp, Vizio, Panasonic, Philips, Xiaomi, NVIDIA Shield, Chromecast, Grundig, Vestel, Arçelik, Beko, and 12 more brands. No clutter. No setup headaches. Open, pair, control. WORKS WITH EVERY MAJOR TV • Samsung Tizen (2016+) — automatic pairing • LG webOS (3.0+) — secure handshake • Sony Bravia — Pre-Shared Key auto-flow • Roku TVs (TCL, Hisense, Sharp, Insignia, Onn, Philips, Element, RCA, JVC, Sanyo) • Vizio SmartCast — 4-digit PIN pairing • Panasonic Viera — TVRC protocol • Philips JointSpace — REST API • Sharp Aquos Net+ — Digest auth • Xiaomi / Mi / Redmi Global — Wireless pairing v2 • NVIDIA Shield TV / Pro • Chromecast, Streamer • TCL, Arçelik, Beko, Grundig, Vestel smart TV models • Toshiba, Hisense VIDAA — AirPlay 2 mirroring fallback • Loewe, B&O — AirPlay 2 fallback • Remote-from-Anywhere over LTE — Samsung SmartThings & LG ThinQ WHAT'S NEW IN v1.3 • Voice control — tap the mic, say "Netflix", "volume up 3", "power off" • Sleep timer — 15/30/45/60/90/120 min or custom, auto-off • Rooms — group TVs by room, Party Mode filters to active room • Party Mode — one command to many TVs at once (Pro) • Custom Scenes editor + 3 shipped defaults (Movie/Late Night/Sports) • Channel favorites — save presets, tap to tune • Long-press quick actions on Dashboard TV tiles • Auto brand detection — paste an IP, we probe 10 protocols in parallel • Universal Search v2 — TMDB region auto from your storefront • AirPlay Cast tool for one-tap mirroring • Auto Wake-on-LAN retry — sleeping TV wakes up on connect • iPad-native adaptive layout • iOS 26 Liquid Glass polish • Deep-link URL scheme, Siri Shortcuts, Focus mode via App Intents EVERYTHING YOU EXPECT • Channel & volume control, power, mute, home, back, menu • HDMI / input source switching • One-tap streaming launchers: Netflix, YouTube, Prime, Apple TV+, Max, Spotify • iPhone keyboard sync — type into TV search boxes live • Hardware volume buttons — iPhone +/– controls TV volume • Multi-touch trackpad with true 2-finger gestures • Wake-on-LAN — power on your TV from cold • Macro recorder — capture and replay multi-step routines 24 BRANDS, 7 LANGUAGES OF CONNECTION HELP Detailed in-app Connection Guide walks you through every model series — Turkish, English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Arabic. Premium starts at $4.99/week or $29.99/year. Lifetime unlock available for $49.99. Terms: https://birsoftware.com/terms.html Privacy: https://birsoftware.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

VScent4 screens
Universal Remote TV+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VScent at none against Universal Remote TV+'s 3. VScent also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.4). Universal Remote TV+'s advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, ads 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. Universal Remote TV+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. VScent asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VScent ships an update monthly, Universal Remote TV+ every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
VScent versus Universal Remote TV+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVScentUniversal Remote TV+
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer金女 宋Birkan Aksoy

In-app purchases

None

VScent

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Universal Remote TV+

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is VScent free?
VScent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Universal Remote TV+ free?
Universal Remote TV+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VScent or Universal Remote TV+ have ads?
Neither VScent nor Universal Remote TV+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VScent or Universal Remote TV+?
VScent ships an update monthly, and Universal Remote TV+ every 9 days. Most recently, VScent was updated on October 31, 2026 and Universal Remote TV+ on November 4, 2026.

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