Remoto vs TV Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remoto
Transform your iPhone into a universal TV remote without extra hardware. Control your smart TV, cast media, and mirror your screen using your Wi-Fi connection. Offers convenient features like a watch remote and home screen widgets.
- Universal TV remote control
- Screen mirroring
- Media casting
- Apple Watch remote
- Home screen widgets
- On-screen keyboard for search
- App launching from phone
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Remoto turns your iPhone into a remote for the TV you already own — no extra hardware, no infrared, nothing to pair with a cable. Your phone and your TV just need to be on the same Wi-Fi. WORKS WITH • Samsung smart TVs • LG smart TVs • Hisense and VIDAA TVs • Google TV devices • Roku TVs and streaming players • Amazon Fire TV devices Remoto is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any television manufacturer. Brand names appear above only to say which sets the app can connect to, and all trademarks belong to their owners. WITHOUT OPENING THE APP A remote on your Apple Watch: the D-pad with a joystick, a touchpad, number keys, and the list of apps installed on your TV. Widgets on the Home Screen that you fill with the keys you actually use. While a TV is connected, a live card on the Lock Screen — change the volume without unlocking. And a Control Center button that sends whichever key you choose. All of them reach the TV with the app closed. A REMOTE THAT FITS YOUR HAND Swipe on the touchpad to move around, or use the D-pad when you want precision. Volume, channels, playback, home and back are where your thumb expects them. TYPE WITHOUT THE PECKING Search with your phone's keyboard instead of picking letters one at a time with arrow keys. What you type appears on the TV as you go. YOUR APPS, ONE TAP AWAY Open the apps installed on your TV straight from your phone. Remoto reads what is actually on your set where the TV allows it, so the list is yours rather than a guess. SEND PHOTOS AND VIDEO TO THE BIG SCREEN Pick anything from your library and it plays on the TV, straight from your phone. Nothing is uploaded anywhere. MIRROR YOUR SCREEN Show your whole phone on the TV. On sets with AirPlay built in, Remoto points you at the fastest route; on Google TV it streams to the TV itself. BUILT TO BE HONEST Remoto tells you what your TV can and cannot do rather than pretending every set is the same. Where a manufacturer's protocol has a limit, the app says so instead of failing quietly. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW • Your iPhone and TV must be on the same Wi-Fi network. • Older TVs without network features cannot be controlled — an iPhone has no infrared blaster, so there is no way for any app to reach them. • The first connection asks for permission on the TV itself, and some models show a code to confirm. • Not every feature exists on every TV. What a set supports depends on its manufacturer, and Remoto shows what yours actually offers. No account. No sign-up. Open it and it finds your TV. FREE, OR PRO Remoto is free to download, and the D-pad, OK, Back, Home and Power keys are free to use. Remoto Pro unlocks volume and every other key, typing on your TV, opening the apps on your TV, and casting your music, photos, videos and screen to the TV. Pick a weekly plan with a 3-day free trial, a yearly plan, or Lifetime, paid once. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. If you subscribe during a free trial, the unused part of the trial ends. Terms of Use: https://yvnlabs.com/remoto/terms Privacy Policy: https://yvnlabs.com/remoto/privacy
TV Remote
Transform your iPhone into a universal smart TV remote. Control volume, channels, playback, and use your keyboard or voice for searches. Browse and launch TV apps with ease.
- Universal smart TV control
- Keyboard and voice search
- App launching
- Touchpad for LG TVs
- WiFi connectivity
- No account required
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Lost the remote? Take back control. Turn your iPhone into a powerful remote control for your smart TV. Change the volume, find your next show and get back to watching. YOUR COUCH. YOUR TV. YOUR RULES. Stop hunting between the cushions. TV Remote puts everyday controls, a keyboard and TV app shortcuts right in your hand. Connect over WiFi, pair your TV and make yourself comfortable. No extra hardware. No account to create. A UNIVERSAL TV REMOTE FOR YOUR EVERYDAY WATCHING • Tap to navigate, adjust volume, change channels and control playback. • Press and hold volume or channel buttons to keep the action going. • Type searches with your iPhone keyboard on supported TVs. • Dictate into supported TV search fields instead of tapping letter by letter. • Swipe and point with the touchpad on compatible LG webOS TVs. • Browse and launch supported apps installed on your TV. • Find your TV over WiFi or add it by IP address, then reconnect for your next session. ONE TV. EVERYDAY CONTROLS. FREE. Use the in-app remote for one TV with advertising. Enjoy supported keyboard, voice input, app launching and LG touchpad features without a subscription. GO PRO ONCE. GET MORE FROM YOUR TV. One purchase unlocks TV Remote Pro: • Remove ads. • Save multiple TVs and switch between rooms. • Customize your TV app shortcut row. • Use Siri and Shortcuts for supported actions on a paired, saved TV. Buy once. No recurring subscription. MADE FOR POPULAR SMART TV PLATFORMS • Samsung TVs running Tizen • LG TVs running webOS • Roku TVs and streaming players • Google TV and Android TV models, including compatible Sony, TCL, Hisense and Philips TVs • Amazon Fire TV devices with ADB debugging enabled • Vizio SmartCast TVs Compatibility and available controls vary by TV platform, model and firmware. Keyboard, voice input, touchpad, app launching and power controls are available where supported. Streaming apps and their content or subscriptions are not included. GET READY IN THREE STEPS 1. Connect your iPhone and TV to the same WiFi network. 2. Find your TV and approve any pairing request on its screen. 3. Open the remote and take control. Remote commands travel directly from your iPhone to your TV over your local network. Optional diagnostic reports help us investigate connection problems and can be turned off in Settings. Download TV Remote and put your next movie night back in your hands. Support: https://tvremote.puresoftltd.com/support Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Remoto at none against TV Remote's shown. Remoto also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (16 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Remoto sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and TV Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Remoto against 5.0 for TV Remote. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remoto has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Remoto ships an update every 3 days, TV Remote every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remoto | TV Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YVN Labs | VietTS CO., LTD |
Customer experience
Remoto
TV Remote
In-app purchases
Remoto
- Remoto Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Remoto Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Remoto Pro Lifetime$29.99
TV Remote
- TV Remote Pro Lifetime$14.99








