Comparison

IF Helper vs Remoto

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

Head to head
About

IF Helper

Features
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IF Helper is your personal intermittent fasting companion. Whether you're new to IF or a seasoned faster, track every window with precision and build habits that stick. WHAT IT DOES • Start and track fasting windows in one tap • Supports popular protocols: 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD, 5:2, custom • Live timer with progress ring and stage indicators • Daily, weekly, and monthly history at a glance • Streak tracking to keep you motivated SMART REMINDERS • Know when your fast is ending — no more clock-watching • Gentle nudges to start on time • Customizable presets so notifications fit your schedule, not the other way around PRIVACY FIRST • All your data lives on your device • No account required to start • No ads, no tracking BUILT FOR EVERYDAY USE • Clean, distraction-free interface • Works offline • Supports 10 languages Start your fast. Finish strong. IF Helper makes intermittent fasting simple enough to actually stick with.

About

Remoto

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The ad-free remote for Android TV and Google TV. Every competitor pushes banner ads, full-screen interstitials and "watch a video to unlock" prompts. Remoto never shows an ad - not now, not ever. That's the whole idea. Pair once in 30 seconds. Every button press goes directly from your iPhone to your TV over an encrypted local connection. No sign-in, no account, no cloud. Nothing routes through our servers because we don't have any. FREE, FOREVER - Auto-discovery of every compatible TV on your Wi-Fi - Full D-pad with generous 64pt targets and haptics - Volume rocker + mute (mirrors your TV's real volume) - Play/pause, rewind, fast-forward - Channel up/down + Guide for live TV - Power, Back, Home, Menu - 8 languages: English, Deutsch, Espanol, Italiano, Romana, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese - One paired TV REMOTO PRO - ONE-TIME UNLOCK - Touchpad mode: swipe to move a cursor, tap to select - iOS keyboard streaming: type into TV search fields with your iPhone keyboard - Apps launcher: one-tap YouTube, Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Max, Spotify, Twitch, Plex, Kodi, Apple TV+ and more - Favourites row: pin your most-used apps above the D-pad - Unlimited paired TVs: every set in the house, switch from the top of the remote - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: play/pause, volume, channel from a locked phone - Hey Siri: "make the TV louder", "mute the TV", "confirm on the TV" (a 30-second setup lets you drop the app name) - Multi-TV smart targeting: Siri and widgets both send to your chosen Target TV - Family Sharing: one purchase, up to five family members Pro is a one-time purchase. No subscription. No auto-renewal. Buy once, own forever. Every future Pro feature is included. PRIVACY, WITHOUT ASTERISKS - No analytics SDKs - No advertising SDKs - No crash-reporting SDKs (beyond Apple's opt-in system-level reports) - No account, no email, no cloud sync - App Store Privacy Nutrition Label: Data Not Collected Every command uses mutual TLS with a client certificate stored in your iPhone's Keychain. Nothing leaves your Wi-Fi. COMPATIBLE DEVICES Works with any device that runs Android TV or Google TV (Google-certified), including: - Xiaomi Mi Box S, Mi Box 4K, Mi TV Stick, Mi TV Stick 4K - Google Chromecast with Google TV (HD and 4K) - Nvidia Shield TV and Shield TV Pro - Sony Bravia (Android TV / Google TV) - TCL Google TVs - Philips Android TV / Google TV - Hisense Android TV (Google-certified models) - Onn 4K Streaming Box (Walmart) - Zidoo, Beelink, MECOOL: certified variants - Sharp Aquos, Panasonic Google TV Does not work with: Apple TV, Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Vizio SmartCast. Those use different protocols. REQUIREMENTS - iPhone on iOS 16 or later - iPhone and TV on the same Wi-Fi network - Local Network permission (asked once, needed to discover the TV) Made in Romania. "Android TV" and "Google TV" are trademarks of Google LLC. Remoto is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google, Xiaomi, Nvidia, TCL, Hisense, Philips, or Sony.

Screenshots

IF Helper4 screens
Remoto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IF Helper at none against Remoto's 1. IF Helper also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Remoto sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IF Helper asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 2 level
IF Helper versus Remoto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIF HelperRemoto
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperYanyong PumkumarnEDUARD MARIUS ROBERT PANTAZI

In-app purchases

None

IF Helper

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Remoto

One-time1
  • Remoto - Android TV Remote$5.99

Questions

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

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