Comparison

Simple TV Remote Control vs Good Remote

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

Head to head
About

Simple TV Remote Control

Features
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Simple TV Remote Control lets you control your smart TV from your iPhone over Wi-Fi, no Bluetooth, no extra hardware required. Features: • Automatically discovers smart TVs on your network • Control volume, channels, and inputs • Launch and switch apps • Full directional pad, OK, and Home button support • Works entirely over Wi-Fi Compatible with the most popular smart TV brands on the market. Just connect your iPhone and TV to the same Wi-Fi network and you're ready to go.

About

Good Remote

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Good Remote turns your iPhone into a fast, clean remote for your smart TV. No ads, no accounts, no tracking. Open the app and your TV is one tap away: the launch screen shows every TV in your house with live power status. Tap a TV that's off and the app wakes it over your network and connects automatically. FEATURES • Full remote: D-pad with OK, back/home/exit, volume and channel rockers, mute, playback controls, info, captions, and a number pad • Real power on: wakes the TV over your network from standby or deep sleep, not just power off • Input switcher and app launcher, loaded live from your TV • Multiple TVs, with automatic discovery on your Wi-Fi or added by IP address • Private by design: the app talks only to your TV on your local network COMPATIBILITY Good Remote works with network-connected smart TVs that support remote pairing over Wi-Fi (most models from 2014 onward). The first time the app connects, a pairing prompt appears on the TV screen — accept it once and you're set. If your TV shows that prompt, it's supported. For power-on to work while the TV is off, enable your TV's setting that keeps its network active in standby (often called "quick start" or "turn on via Wi-Fi").

Screenshots

Simple TV Remote Control3 screens
Good Remote1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Good Remote at every 3 weeks against Simple TV Remote Control's every 2 months. Simple TV Remote Control's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple TV Remote Control ships an update every 2 months, Good Remote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Simple TV Remote Control versus Good Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple TV Remote ControlGood Remote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJakub SakBENJAMIN SANBORN CURRIE

In-app purchases

None

Simple TV Remote Control

No in-app purchases

None

Good Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple TV Remote Control free?
Simple TV Remote Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Good Remote free?
Good Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple TV Remote Control or Good Remote have ads?
Neither Simple TV Remote Control nor Good Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple TV Remote Control or Good Remote?
Simple TV Remote Control ships an update every 2 months, and Good Remote every 3 weeks. Most recently, Simple TV Remote Control was updated on October 14, 2026 and Good Remote on October 3, 2026.

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