Universal Remote TV+ vs PlantPop

Universal Remote TV+ turns your iPhone into a true universal remote for virtually every Smart TV on the market — Samsung, LG, Sony, Roku, TCL, Hisense, Sharp, Vizio, Panasonic, Philips, Xiaomi, NVIDIA Shield, Chromecast, Grundig, Vestel, Arçelik, Beko, and 12 more brands. No clutter. No setup headaches. Open, pair, control. WORKS WITH EVERY MAJOR TV • Samsung Tizen (2016+) — automatic pairing • LG webOS (3.0+) — secure handshake • Sony Bravia — Pre-Shared Key auto-flow • Roku TVs (TCL, Hisense, Sharp, Insignia, Onn, Philips, Element, RCA, JVC, Sanyo) • Vizio SmartCast — 4-digit PIN pairing • Panasonic Viera — TVRC protocol • Philips JointSpace — REST API • Sharp Aquos Net+ — Digest auth • Xiaomi / Mi / Redmi Global — Wireless pairing v2 • NVIDIA Shield TV / Pro • Chromecast, Streamer • TCL, Arçelik, Beko, Grundig, Vestel smart TV models • Toshiba, Hisense VIDAA — AirPlay 2 mirroring fallback • Loewe, B&O — AirPlay 2 fallback • Remote-from-Anywhere over LTE — Samsung SmartThings & LG ThinQ WHAT'S NEW IN v1.3 • Voice control — tap the mic, say "Netflix", "volume up 3", "power off" • Sleep timer — 15/30/45/60/90/120 min or custom, auto-off • Rooms — group TVs by room, Party Mode filters to active room • Party Mode — one command to many TVs at once (Pro) • Custom Scenes editor + 3 shipped defaults (Movie/Late Night/Sports) • Channel favorites — save presets, tap to tune • Long-press quick actions on Dashboard TV tiles • Auto brand detection — paste an IP, we probe 10 protocols in parallel • Universal Search v2 — TMDB region auto from your storefront • AirPlay Cast tool for one-tap mirroring • Auto Wake-on-LAN retry — sleeping TV wakes up on connect • iPad-native adaptive layout • iOS 26 Liquid Glass polish • Deep-link URL scheme, Siri Shortcuts, Focus mode via App Intents EVERYTHING YOU EXPECT • Channel & volume control, power, mute, home, back, menu • HDMI / input source switching • One-tap streaming launchers: Netflix, YouTube, Prime, Apple TV+, Max, Spotify • iPhone keyboard sync — type into TV search boxes live • Hardware volume buttons — iPhone +/– controls TV volume • Multi-touch trackpad with true 2-finger gestures • Wake-on-LAN — power on your TV from cold • Macro recorder — capture and replay multi-step routines 24 BRANDS, 7 LANGUAGES OF CONNECTION HELP Detailed in-app Connection Guide walks you through every model series — Turkish, English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Arabic. Premium starts at $4.99/week or $29.99/year. Lifetime unlock available for $49.99. Terms: https://birsoftware.com/terms.html Privacy: https://birsoftware.com/privacy.html

PlantPop makes tracking your plant diversity as satisfying as popping bubbles. Based on research from the American Gut Project showing that people who eat 30+ different plants per week have a more diverse gut microbiome, PlantPop turns dietary diversity tracking into a delightful, frictionless experience. KEY FEATURES: - Pop a Plant in 3 Seconds: Tap any plant from your recent list and watch it pop with a satisfying animation and haptic feedback. No accounts, no login, no server required. - 150+ Plant Database: Browse by category including vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, nuts, and herbs. Search by name or filter by color to find exactly what you ate. - Weekly Progress Ring: See your progress toward the 30-plants-per-week goal with a beautiful animated ring. Track daily progress with a simple bar showing your unique plant count. - Rainbow Score: Discover how many different plant colors you eat each week. A diverse plate is a healthy plate, and PlantPop shows you exactly where the gaps are. - Meal Templates: Create reusable meal templates for your favorite combinations. Add an entire meal's worth of plants with a single tap. - Smart Recommendations: Get personalized suggestions based on what you have been eating. Fill in missing categories and try new plants. - AI Photo Recognition: Snap a photo of your meal and let AI identify the plants for you. Powered by your own API key for unlimited use with zero ongoing cost. - Apple Health (HealthKit) Integration: Sync your dietary fiber data to Apple Health via HealthKit for a complete picture of your nutrition. - Custom Plants: Add your own plants that are not in the database. They work just like built-in plants. - Data Export: Export your tracking history as CSV for analysis or sharing with your nutritionist. - Meal Reminders: Set custom notifications for breakfast, lunch, and dinner so you never forget to log your plants. FREE TIER INCLUDES: Full plant database, basic tracking, 3 meal templates, and meal reminders. No time limits, no ads. PRO UPGRADE ($4.99 one-time): Unlimited meal templates, data export, custom weekly goals, 7-day retro-edit, deep statistical analysis, and Apple Health (HealthKit) integration. AI PHOTO RECOGNITION (Free, BYO API Key): AI photo recognition is free to use. Bring your own API key — your data stays on your device, and you pay your API provider directly for any usage. No subscriptions or in-app token purchases required.