Comparison

Classic TV Remote Control vs Remote

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

Head to head
About

Classic TV Remote Control

Features
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Control your Smart TV from your iPhone. Classic TV Remote Control supports 7 major TV brands: Philips, LG, Samsung, Sony, TCL, Xiaomi, and Hisense. Features: • Universal remote with D-pad, volume, channels, playback controls • Auto-discovery — finds your TV on the network automatically • Brand-specific extra buttons (Ambilight, Smart Hub, etc.) • Home Screen widget for quick volume and power control • Works over Wi-Fi — no IR blaster or additional hardware needed • Dark and Light themes Supported protocols: • Philips — JointSpace API (v1/v5/v6 with Digest Auth) • LG — WebOS SSAP (WebSocket) • Samsung — Tizen (WebSocket) • Sony — Bravia REST API + IRCC • TCL / Hisense — Roku ECP • Xiaomi — MIUI Remote API

About

Remote

Control your Android TV or Google TV from your iPhone, Apple Watch, or Mac. This app offers a fast, private remote experience with no ads, featuring D-pad and trackpad navigation, app shortcuts, and voice control.

Highlights
  • Ad-free experience
  • Wi-Fi local network connection
  • D-pad and trackpad navigation
  • App shortcuts
  • Keyboard input
  • Voice control
  • Widgets and Apple Watch app
Features
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NO ADS — EVER No ads, no banners, no pop-ups, no tracking — and it will always stay that way. Smart TV Remote is a fast, private remote control with no ads for Android TV and Google TV — right from your iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac. It connects directly to your TV over Wi-Fi on your local network. No account to create, nothing sent to the cloud, and no ads — ever. NEW — CONTROL YOUR MAC Your iPhone becomes a trackpad and keyboard for your Mac: move the pointer, click, scroll, type and change the volume from the couch. Perfect when your Mac is connected to your TV. Works with the Smart TV Remote app for Mac, included with Pro. FEATURES • D-pad and trackpad navigation, volume, power and playback controls • App shortcuts to launch Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, Disney+ and more • Voice control — just say what you want to open • Home Screen, Lock Screen and Control Center widgets • Apple Watch app with a watch-face complication • Use your iPhone as a trackpad and keyboard for your Mac • Mac menu bar app with global keyboard shortcuts • Add a keyboard button to type on your TV instead of pecking at on-screen letters • Fully customizable remote layout • Works with Sony Bravia, TCL, Philips, Nvidia Shield, Chromecast with Google TV and most Android TV devices FREE & PRO The basic remote is free. A one-time Pro purchase unlocks customization, unlimited app shortcuts, voice, the keyboard, the Apple Watch app, widgets, the Mac app and Mac control from your iPhone. No subscription. PRIVACY Smart TV Remote talks only to your TV (and your own Mac) on your local network. There are no accounts, no tracking and no ads. Your TV must support the Android TV / Google TV remote protocol and be on the same Wi-Fi network as your device.

Screenshots

Classic TV Remote Control4 screens
Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Classic TV Remote Control at none against Remote's 1. Classic TV Remote Control also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Remote's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Classic TV Remote Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Classic TV Remote Control ships an update every 4 days, Remote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Classic TV Remote Control versus Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassic TV Remote ControlRemote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrii ChernykhMakiByte

In-app purchases

None

Classic TV Remote Control

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Remote

One-time1
  • Smart TV Remote Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Classic TV Remote Control free?
Classic TV Remote Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote free?
Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Classic TV Remote Control or Remote have ads?
Classic TV Remote Control shows ads; Remote does not.
Which is updated more often, Classic TV Remote Control or Remote?
Classic TV Remote Control ships an update every 4 days, and Remote every 2 months. Most recently, Classic TV Remote Control was updated on October 8, 2026 and Remote on October 24, 2026.

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