Comparison

Remote Control for Q vs Zapp

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

Head to head
About

Remote Control for Q

Features
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Take full control of your Sky TV box with Sky Remote - the ultimate mobile remote control app. Key Features: • D-Pad Navigation - Precise directional control just like your physical remote • Touchpad Control - Swipe and tap for intuitive navigation • Keyboard Input - Type searches and messages directly from your phone • Multi-Device Support - Manage multiple Sky boxes in one app • Channel Listings - Browse and switch channels instantly • Haptic Feedback - Feel every button press with subtle vibrations Perfect for: - Replacing lost or broken remotes - Controlling Sky Q from anywhere in your home - Typing searches and messages faster than with a traditional remote - Managing multiple Sky boxes in different rooms Note: This app requires your Sky box and mobile device to be on the same Wi-Fi network. Sky box control requires a one-time setup to pair. Subscription options available for pro features, with a free trial to get started. Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Zapp

Control your Samsung, LG, Roku, Google TV, or Fire TV using your phone over Wi-Fi. It automatically loads the correct remote layout for your specific TV brand, ensuring all buttons are functional. An optional Pro upgrade adds a keyboard, app shortcuts, and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi control for multiple TV brands
  • Automatic brand-specific remote layouts
  • Only displays functional buttons
  • Large button mode for accessibility
  • Pro upgrade with keyboard and app shortcuts
  • No account or data collection
Features
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Your TV's remote is missing. This replaces it. Zapp controls Samsung, LG, Roku, Google TV and Fire TV over your Wi-Fi. Every button works for free — the whole remote, on every TV you own, with no limit on how many you add. It becomes your TV's remote, not a generic grid. Zapp reads the brand and model and loads a matching layout: Samsung's colour keys, LG's Magic Remote, Roku's classic set. Only buttons your television can actually use are drawn, so nothing on screen is a dead button. Big buttons mode turns the remote into a handful of very large keys — power, volume, channel and navigation — for anyone who finds a dense remote hard to hit. Pro is one payment of $9.99. Not a subscription, not a trial, not a weekly charge. It adds four things: a keyboard for TV search boxes, one-tap shortcuts to the apps actually installed on your TV, the LG Magic Remote pointer, and waking a TV that's in standby. No account. No ads. No data collected. A few megabytes. Zapp is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Samsung, LG, Roku, Google, or Amazon. All product names, logos and brands are the property of their respective owners and are used only to identify the televisions Zapp can control.

Screenshots

Remote Control for Q4 screens
Zapp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Remote Control for Q at 15.1 against Zapp's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Control for Q sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Zapp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote Control for Q ships an update weekly, Zapp every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Remote Control for Q versus Zapp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote Control for QZapp
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris WakefieldEGETECH LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Remote Control for Q

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Yearly Access$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Zapp

One-time1
  • Zapp Pro$12.99

Questions

Is Remote Control for Q free?
Remote Control for Q is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zapp free?
Zapp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Remote Control for Q or Zapp have ads?
Neither Remote Control for Q nor Zapp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote Control for Q or Zapp?
Remote Control for Q ships an update weekly, and Zapp every 9 days. Most recently, Remote Control for Q was updated on October 25, 2026 and Zapp on October 24, 2026.

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