Comparison

Zapper vs Mood

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

Head to head
About

Zapper

Transform your iPhone into a modern remote for compatible Samsung TVs on your local network. Enjoy a free trial with limited button pushes, then unlock unlimited control via a one-time in-app purchase. No accounts, subscriptions, or ads.

Highlights
  • Turns iPhone into a Samsung TV remote
  • Automatic TV discovery on local network
  • Manual IP address entry for connection
  • Quick access to essential controls
  • Keyboard text input for search
  • One-time purchase for unlimited control
  • No ads or subscriptions
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Zapper turns your iPhone into a clean, modern remote for compatible smart TVs on your local network. Download free, try 30 remote actions, then go unlimited with a Zapper Pro subscription or lifetime purchase. Find your TV automatically or enter its IP address manually, approve pairing on the TV, and get quick access to the controls you use most: power, navigation, volume, channel up/down, number pad, playback, Home, Back, Menu, Source, Settings, Search, and keyboard text input. When a compatible TV reports launchable installed apps, Zapper can show matching streaming shortcuts; Home opens the TV's home screen. WHY PEOPLE USE ZAPPER • Fast access to the controls you actually need • Verified streaming shortcuts when a compatible TV confirms an installed app • Automatic discovery for compatible TVs on the same Wi-Fi • Manual IP entry when discovery is blocked by your router or network setup • Saved pairing token for easier reconnects • Wake support for previously paired TVs when Wake-on-LAN is available • On-device Demo Mode so you can explore the app without a live TV • Free download with 30 remote actions before unlock • Zapper Pro: weekly or annual subscription (annual includes a 3-day free trial), or a lifetime purchase • No account, cloud relay for TV control, or in-app ads GOOD TO KNOW • Real TV control requires a compatible Samsung TV, local network access, and the TV and iPhone on the same network • After 30 free remote actions, continued control requires Zapper Pro • Demo Mode lets you explore the app interface; it does not control a real TV • Installed-app reporting, streaming shortcuts, and direct-launch support vary by TV model • Zapper is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. ZAPPER PRO SUBSCRIPTIONS Zapper Pro is available as a weekly or annual auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Lifetime purchases made before subscriptions were introduced keep full access. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://commerce-infrastructure.github.io/SamRemote/privacy-policy

About

Mood

Features
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Make your iPhone screen truly yours! Mood creates beautiful, fully customizable widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen — pick a template, tweak everything and see the result live. MANY WIDGET TYPES • Photo from your library • Analog and digital clock • Date and calendar • Countdown to special dates • Weather • Custom quote or text • Battery CUSTOMIZE EVERY DETAIL • Background and text color • System fonts and text size • Corner radius and opacity • Light, dark or automatic theme • Live preview while you edit HOME SCREEN AND LOCK SCREEN • Small, medium and large sizes • Lock Screen widgets (circular, rectangular and inline) • Create as many widgets as you like and choose which to show FULL PRIVACY • Runs 100% on your device • No sign-up, no login, no account • No ads and no tracking • Free Download Mood and build a unique Home Screen, your way!

Screenshots

Zapper4 screens
Mood4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mood at none against Zapper's 1. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Zapper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mood asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Zapper versus Mood: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZapperMood
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCommerce Infrastructure LLCDevskin Desenvolvimento de Softwares ltda

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Zapper

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$3.99
None

Mood

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zapper free?
Zapper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mood free?
Mood is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zapper or Mood have ads?
Neither Zapper nor Mood shows ads.

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