Comparison

TV Remote vs Smart AC Remote Controller

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

Head to head
About

TV Remote

Control your Roku devices easily from your phone on your home network. Offers direct connection, frequent action shortcuts, and scene sequences for seamless daily use. Includes gesture control and camera preview features.

Highlights
  • Roku device discovery and connection
  • LAN scanning and manual IP entry
  • Core navigation and playback controls
  • Scene shortcuts for action sequences
  • Motion gesture control
  • ONVIF camera preview
Features
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This is a local TV remote app designed for living-room use on a home network. It supports discovering and connecting Roku devices on the same network, with an emphasis on everyday local control rather than one-time setup. The goal is to make device discovery, connection, and frequent actions feel more direct and reliable in daily use. The app supports both LAN scanning and manual IP entry, making it easier to locate devices in real home network environments and reconnect them when needed. Compared with basic remote utilities that only present a grid of buttons, the app focuses more on connection flow, action paths, and continuity across high-frequency use. For remote control, it provides core navigation, select, back, home, menu, and playback actions, along with long-press behavior and faster shortcut access designed to reduce repeated taps and improve continuous control efficiency. In addition to core remote functions, it includes scene shortcuts that let users save common action sequences as reusable command flows. It also offers motion gesture control that maps phone movement to common commands, and supports quick viewing and preview for some ONVIF network cameras. Overall, the app is designed as a dependable local control entry point for Roku use on a home network, with an emphasis on stable connection, faster interaction, and practical day-to-day control. Some advanced features are optional paid content. Pricing, subscription duration, and included benefits are clearly shown before purchase, and users can decide whether to activate them. Subscriptions are managed through the Apple ID account and can be managed or canceled at any time in App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.zhugui202603.link/pp/6760695589/ Terms of Use: https://www.zhugui202603.link/tou/6760695589/

About

Smart AC Remote Controller

Features
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ACRemote turns your iPhone into an elegant remote for your Apple HomeKit-compatible air conditioners. No more lost remotes and dull apps: control your comfort from a screen designed like a true premium object, with a large living dial and refined animations. FULL CONTROL - Turn your air conditioners on or off - Set the temperature with your finger on a large tactile dial - Switch modes: cool, heat, automatic (depending on your device) - Adjust fan speed and swing - The screen reflects your air conditioner's real state ONE-TAP COMFORT SCENES Create comfort scenes and apply them with a single tap. "Night," "Cool," "Eco"… or your own: each scene sets temperature, mode and fan speed at once. Your comfort, without thinking. A DESIGN THAT STANDS OUT - A premium remote, light or dark to your taste - A light / dark / automatic theme across the whole app - Fluid animations and satisfying haptic feedback SIMPLE AND AUTOMATIC ACRemote automatically detects the air conditioners already set up in Apple's Home app. No complicated setup: they appear, you control them. RESPECT FOR YOUR PRIVACY - No account to create - No data sent to our servers (we don't have any) - No ads, no trackers - Everything stays on your device, through Apple HomeKit COMPATIBILITY ACRemote works with Apple HomeKit-compatible air conditioners, previously added in the Home app. If your air conditioner is HomeKit-compatible, it will work with ACRemote. Support for more brands and features is coming in future updates. ACRemote Pro The free version lets you control one air conditioner (on/off). Upgrade to ACRemote Pro to control multiple air conditioners, unlock full control (temperature, mode, fan speed, swing) and unlimited scenes. Available as a monthly or yearly subscription (with a free trial), or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Download ACRemote and rediscover the pleasure of adjusting your air conditioning. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TV Remote4 screens
Smart AC Remote Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart AC Remote Controller at none against TV Remote's 4. 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. TV Remote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Smart AC Remote Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
TV Remote versus Smart AC Remote Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV RemoteSmart AC Remote Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (14 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer相润 吴BRAHIM OUFKIR

In-app purchases

4 purchases

TV Remote

Subscriptions3
  • VIP Membership$9.997 Days
  • VIP Membership$29.991 Year
  • VIP Membership$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • VIP Membership$39.99
None

Smart AC Remote Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TV Remote free?
TV Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart AC Remote Controller free?
Smart AC Remote Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TV Remote or Smart AC Remote Controller have ads?
Neither TV Remote nor Smart AC Remote Controller shows ads.

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