Comparison

Zybra Remote Control vs Fire Remote

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

Head to head
About

Zybra Remote Control

Features
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Lost the remote? Zybra Remote Control turns your iPhone into a universal Wi-Fi remote for every smart TV in your house: Samsung, LG, Roku, Vizio, Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, and Sony Bravia. No clunky infrared. No fragmented per-brand apps. Pair once on Wi-Fi, get a clean iPhone-native remote pad with a full D-pad, volume rocker, channels, transport keys, voice search, and one-tap app launches. LOST THE REMOTE? ZYBRA STILL WORKS Most universal-remote apps secretly need your original TV remote during pairing. Zybra is built around the opposite assumption: that you do NOT have it. - Roku: no pairing at all. Install and start controlling. - LG webOS: TV displays a PIN, you type it in. No remote tap. - Vizio SmartCast: TV displays a PIN, you type it in. - Amazon Fire TV: TV displays a PIN, you type it in. - Google TV and Sony Bravia: TV displays a 6-character code, you type it in. - Samsung Tizen: needs a tap on the original remote (or a 30 second auto-allow on some 2018-2019 firmware). The only brand where Wi-Fi alone is not enough. SUPPORTED BRANDS - Samsung Tizen - LG webOS - Roku and Roku TV - Vizio SmartCast - Amazon Fire TV - Google TV (Sony Bravia, Xiaomi Mi TV, TCL, Hisense, Skyworth, Chromecast) KEY FEATURES - Universal 5-way D-pad with crisp haptic feedback on every press - Volume and channel rocker with mute and last-channel - Power on and off - One-tap launchers for Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, Disney Plus, Spotify, Apple TV Plus, HBO Max, Hulu - Number pad for direct channel entry - Voice search shortcut - Coloured DTV buttons (red, green, yellow, blue) for EPG and teletext - Type on your iPhone for any TV search box - Save unlimited TVs grouped by room - Auto-reconnect the second you walk back into Wi-Fi range - 11 languages - Light and Dark theme that follows iOS PRIVACY Zybra Remote Control runs entirely on your local Wi-Fi. Pairing tokens are stored in your iPhone Keychain and never leave the device. REQUIREMENTS - iOS 17 or later - Wi-Fi: your iPhone and TV must be on the same network - Local Network permission A NOTE ON APPLE TV Apple TV is intentionally not controllable from third-party apps. We surface Apple TVs in discovery so you know they are there, but the actual remote stays in iOS Control Center. Have feedback? Tap Settings, then Send Feedback inside the app. Privacy & Policy: https://zenitystudio.cloud/policy.html Term of Services: https://zenitystudio.cloud/terms.html

About

Fire Remote

Transform your iPhone into a universal TV remote. Control Fire TV, Roku, Samsung, LG, and Android TV devices with ease. Stream media, cast content, and mirror your screen directly to your television.

Highlights
  • Universal remote control for multiple TV brands
  • Trackpad navigation
  • Voice search functionality
  • App launcher
  • Cast photos, videos, and documents
  • Screen mirroring
  • IPTV playlist support
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Lost your Fire TV remote? Your iPhone takes over in about ten seconds — same Wi-Fi, one tap to pair, back to watching. Works with Fire TV Stick, Stick 4K, Fire TV Cube and TVs with Fire TV built in — and with Roku, Samsung, LG and Android TV as well. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Full D-pad — navigate menus exactly like the physical remote • Trackpad — swipe to move, tap to select, faster through long lists • Volume, playback and power — play, pause, rewind, mute, sleep • Voice search — say what you want, we type it on the TV for you • App launcher — see what's installed and jump straight into it • Cast photos and videos — send anything from your camera roll to the big screen • Documents — show a PDF on the TV, one page at a time • Screen Mirroring — put your whole phone screen on the TV in real time • IPTV — add your own M3U playlists and play them on the big screen SETUP 1. Put your iPhone and your TV device on the same Wi-Fi network. 2. Open the app — nearby devices appear by themselves. 3. Tap yours and confirm the code shown on the screen. No Amazon account, no cables, no extra hardware. GOOD TO KNOW Fire Remote requires a subscription. Casting photos, videos and documents works on Fire TV, Roku, Samsung and LG. Android TV supports the remote, playback, volume and app launch, but cannot receive files from a phone. Screen Mirroring needs a TV with a web browser. App lists are read from the TV on Fire TV, Roku and LG. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Amazon, Roku, Samsung, LG or Google. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jfnQPSGoVghwATVUjVCUfdZBKceLhJEUGa6zYBfLc5A/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.6fau6r95tiqy Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1umX98_lUxq7zDqxG8hUbKRVJZnrMmBV8YMq8dpu4RQ8/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.sc569s42t3f2

Screenshots

Zybra Remote Control4 screens
Fire Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

Zybra Remote Control and Fire Remote are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Zybra Remote Control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Fire Remote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zybra Remote Control ships an update every 5 days, Fire Remote weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Zybra Remote Control versus Fire Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZybra Remote ControlFire Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVu Thi HanhMikita Kharoshka

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Zybra Remote Control

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Offers3 Days trial$4.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime Offers$59.99
3 purchases

Fire Remote

Subscriptions3
  • Fire TV Weekly Subscription$6.997 Days
  • Fire TV Weekly Trial Subscription3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Fire TV Monthly Subscription$17.991 Month

Questions

Is Zybra Remote Control free?
Zybra Remote Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fire Remote free?
Fire Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zybra Remote Control or Fire Remote have ads?
Neither Zybra Remote Control nor Fire Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zybra Remote Control or Fire Remote?
Zybra Remote Control ships an update every 5 days, and Fire Remote weekly. Most recently, Zybra Remote Control was updated on October 2, 2026 and Fire Remote on October 21, 2026.

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