Comparison

Remoto vs Vizio TV Remote

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Universal TV remote control
  • Screen mirroring
  • Media casting
  • Apple Watch remote
  • Home screen widgets
  • On-screen keyboard for search
  • App launching from phone
Features
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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

About

Vizio TV Remote

Control your TV and other household appliances with your smartphone. This app offers an intuitive interface for managing devices, creating personalized home environments, and simplifying daily tasks. It requires specific hardware support to function.

Highlights
  • Smartphone remote control
  • Control TVs, AC, fans, projectors
  • Intuitive interface
  • Simple operation
  • Personalized home environments
  • Intelligent linkage
Features
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This remote control can remotely control televisions. Integrating technology into daily life and using smartphones to control household appliances. Smart remote control, your intelligent life assistant, can control your air conditioner, TV, fan, projector with just one smartphone, making your life smarter and more convenient. The interface is intuitive, the operation is simple, and it meets your various needs. Energy saving and worry free, intelligent linkage, creating personalized home environments. Attention: This application requires hardware support. If you have any questions, please contact customer service. Support email: supportr2025@gmail.com

Screenshots

Remoto4 screens
Vizio TV Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Remoto at 4.9 against Vizio TV Remote's 3.5. Remoto also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remoto holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Remoto versus Vizio TV Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemotoVizio TV Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (16 ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYVN LabsGreen Fast VPN LLC

In-app purchases

None

Remoto

No in-app purchases

None

Vizio TV Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remoto free?
Remoto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vizio TV Remote free?
Vizio TV Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Remoto or Vizio TV Remote?
Remoto is rated higher. Remoto averages 4.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Vizio TV Remote averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Remoto or Vizio TV Remote have ads?
Vizio TV Remote shows ads; Remoto does not.

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