Comparison

Simple TV Remote Control vs sRemote

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

sRemote

Features
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Turn your iPhone into a smarter remote for your Samsung Smart TV — no clunky Samsung app, no missing Source button, no lag. sRemote connects directly to your TV over your local Wi-Fi network — for instant control with no round-trip through the internet or any third-party servers. Got more than one Samsung TV? Control them all from one remote. Free Trial — See if it works and whether you like it: This connects using your TV's own local network remote feature, so results can vary slightly by model and software version — and it's simply worth finding out whether you like using it before you commit. That's exactly why the app starts with a free trial. If it works well for you, unlock it forever with one small one-time purchase. No subscription, ever. WORKS WITH Samsung Smart TVs running Tizen OS (Basically every Samsung Smart TV from 2016 onward.) Core functions (power, navigation, volume, channel, input switching) work reliably across this range. Additional features that may or may not work: direct hdmi 1-4 button FEATURES • A dedicated Source button — missing from many of Samsung's own physical remotes • Fully customizable layout: a classic button grid or a drag-style joystick control, show or hide channel buttons, add a direct number pad to jump straight to a channel • Turn your TV on from fully off over Wi-Fi (Wake-on-LAN), on TVs that support it • Optional direct-to-HDMI-input shortcuts, for TVs/firmware that support it (an experimental bonus, not guaranteed on every model) • Hold-to-repeat on volume and channel, just like a real remote • Full landscape support • More PRIVACY, ACTUALLY sRemote doesn't collect, share, or sell any of your data. No ads, no tracking, no account sign-up. Your TV's IP address and settings stay on your device.

Screenshots

Simple TV Remote Control3 screens
sRemote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: sRemote at 15.0 against Simple TV Remote Control's 17.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Simple TV Remote Control versus sRemote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple TV Remote ControlsRemote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJakub SakSebastian Andreas Werthemann

In-app purchases

None

Simple TV Remote Control

No in-app purchases

None

sRemote

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 sRemote free?
sRemote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple TV Remote Control or sRemote have ads?
Neither Simple TV Remote Control nor sRemote shows ads.

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