Comparison

Remote Mate Setup vs Alarm Clock Planner

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

Head to head
About

Remote Mate Setup

This application connects compatible physical remote controls to your smartphone via Bluetooth. It allows you to select the correct brand and model, then download the necessary control data from a cloud library to set up your remote quickly and easily.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connection for remote setup
  • Download control data from cloud library
  • Support for rare and legacy remote models
  • Guided setup process
  • Secure data transfer
Features
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Remote Mate Setup is a companion application for compatible downloadable remote controls. It helps users connect a supported remote control to a smartphone via Bluetooth, select the matching brand and remote model, and download the corresponding control data to the remote within minutes. With Remote Mate Setup, users can easily set up a compatible physical remote control without complicated code searching. The app provides access to a cloud-based control data library, helping the remote work with supported TV models, including selected rare, regional, or discontinued remote models. Key Features · Bluetooth Connection: Quickly connect compatible remote controls to your smartphone for setup and data transfer. · Control Data Download: Select the supported brand and remote model, then download matching control data to your remote. · Cloud-Based Library: Access a continuously updated database of supported brands, models, and control data. · Support for Rare and Legacy Models: Find matching control data for selected discontinued, region-specific, or hard-to-find remote models. · Guided Setup Process: Follow simple steps to connect, select, download, and complete remote setup. · Secure Data Transfer: Control data is transferred through a controlled process to help ensure stable and reliable use. Benefits · Simple setup for compatible downloadable remote controls. · No complicated manual code searching. · Helps extend the usability of compatible physical remotes. · Useful for home users, service teams, repair shops, and distributors. · Cloud data can be updated over time for long-term support. How to Use 1. Enable Bluetooth on your smartphone. 2. Open Remote Mate Setup. 3. Connect your compatible remote control. 4. Select the supported brand and remote model. 5. Download the matching control data to your remote. 6. Test the remote and start using it. Important Notice Remote Mate Setup is not a phone-based universal remote control app. It is used to set up compatible physical remote controls and download matching control data. Compatibility may vary depending on the remote control model, device type, firmware version, and regional product version. Please use this app only with supported remote control models. Support & Updates We continuously improve the App and expand the firmware database to support more devices and brands. Stay connected to receive the latest compatibility and features. Contact Us If you have any questions regarding privacy while using this Application, or inquiries about our practices, please contact us at: feedback@huayu.cc

About

Alarm Clock Planner

Plan alarms months or even years in advance with this advanced utility. Organize them by category, customize snooze durations, and choose from a variety of sounds. It rings reliably, even through silent mode and focus modes.

Highlights
  • Set alarms for any future date
  • Group alarms by custom categories
  • Bulk edit and toggle alarms
  • Calendar view of all alarms
  • Customizable snooze duration (1-30 mins)
  • Customizable alarm sounds
  • Rings through Silent and Focus modes
Features
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Set alarms for any date. Months out, weeks ahead, or tomorrow morning. Regular alarm apps don't see past weekly confines. Plan your entire year with Alarm Planner. For shift workers, travellers, parents, and anyone whose week doesn't repeat in a 7-day loop. WHAT IT DOES • Pick any date on the calendar. Set an alarm for next week, six months from now, or two years out • Group your alarms by Work, Travel, Family, Health or create your own • Bulk edit multiple alarms at once or just toggle them on or off when life shifts • See every alarm laid out across the month or the year on the calendar tab • Custom snooze duration: 1 to 30 minutes, not the locked 9 minutes elsewhere • Customise your alarm sound. Use one of 19 built-in sounds or add your own • Rings through Silent and Focus. No need to keep the phone unlocked and rings even if the app has been closed for weeks • Need a powernap? Long-press the + button for quick nap alarms: 10, 15, 20, or 30 minutes • Recurring patterns: daily, weekdays, weekends and custom • Native iOS 26 design built with Liquid Glass • Skip any future alarm without turning off the repeat • 23 colour themes, light and dark, plus extra home screen app icons • Adjustable text size, right in the app THE THINGS PEOPLE SET ALARMS FOR The 6:30 wake-up. The park meter at 11. The school run. Taking your meds. Catching the 8:12 train. Mum's birthday. Renewing the parking permit. The early alarm before a morning workout. The reminder you set three months ago for something you'd otherwise forget about. Some are tomorrow. Some are months from now. Alarm Planner handles both kinds. BUILT NATIVE Built on Apple's iOS 26 AlarmKit framework. Rings through Silent. Rings through Focus. Rings through Do-Not-Disturb. Reliable like a native alarm. With the features other alarm apps don't ship. MADE BY ONE PERSON I built Alarm Planner for two reasons. Regular alarm apps don't let me set alarms for things further out than this week. And managing more than a handful of alarms at once is more clicks than it needs to be. So I built an app that does both. FREE TO USE Free for up to 3 alarms and 3 themes, with every core alarm feature included. Need more? Unlock unlimited alarms, all 23 themes, extra app icons, and alarm skipping with a yearly plan or a one-time Lifetime purchase. PRIVACY No account required. Your alarms stay on your device. Anonymous usage data helps me improve the app. No personal info, no alarm content. Opt out in Settings. Terms of Use: https://alarmclockplanner.com/terms/

Screenshots

Remote Mate Setup4 screens
Alarm Clock Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Remote Mate Setup at none against Alarm Clock Planner's 2. Remote Mate Setup also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.1 vs 26.2). Alarm Clock Planner's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Alarm Clock Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.90 per year. Remote Mate Setup asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Remote Mate Setup against 4.9 for Alarm Clock Planner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm Clock Planner has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote Mate Setup ships an update every 11 days, Alarm Clock Planner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Remote Mate Setup versus Alarm Clock Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote Mate SetupAlarm Clock Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.9 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings210 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnhui Huayu Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.Emils Ozols

Customer experience

Remote Mate Setup

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Alarm Clock Planner

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Remote Mate Setup

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Alarm Clock Planner

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access (Yearly)3 Days trial$2.901 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$8.69

Questions

Is Remote Mate Setup free?
Remote Mate Setup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alarm Clock Planner free?
Alarm Clock Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Remote Mate Setup or Alarm Clock Planner?
Remote Mate Setup is rated higher. Remote Mate Setup averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Alarm Clock Planner averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.
Do Remote Mate Setup or Alarm Clock Planner have ads?
Neither Remote Mate Setup nor Alarm Clock Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote Mate Setup or Alarm Clock Planner?
Remote Mate Setup ships an update every 11 days, and Alarm Clock Planner every 2 weeks. Most recently, Remote Mate Setup was updated on September 22, 2026 and Alarm Clock Planner on September 25, 2026.

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