Universal Remote vs disquette
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Universal Remote
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Turn your phone into a smart universal remote control. Control TVs, air conditioners, fans, projectors, set-top boxes, air purifiers, robot vacuums, water heaters, washing machines and more from a single app. Features: β’ Universal remote control β’ TV remote control β’ Air conditioner remote β’ WiFi and infrared support β’ Easy device management β’ Smart home control experience β’ Simple setup and operation Note: Some features require compatible infrared accessories or supported hardware.
disquette
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Disquettes remind what the Home app forgets: the configuration codes. Disquette is the HomeKit companion for setting up home automation. Every HomeKit accessory has a pairing code. It is printed on a sticker you peel off and lose, or on the box you recycle. Then one day you have to reconfigure a light after a network change, or set up a bridge on a new phone, and the code is gone. You find yourself on a ladder with a flashlight, peeling the device off the wall to read a faded label two years ago. Disquette solves the problem. It reads your Apple Home and provides you with a complete and searchable inventory of your home automation configuration: every house, room, and accessory, with the details that identify each device β manufacturer, model, serial number, and firmware. It allows you to save each personβs configuration code, entered by hand or captured by the QR code, with an optional note. What you get: - Browse every house, room and accessory known by HomeKit - Manufacturer, model, serial number and firmware for each device - Scan a configuration QR code or enter the code - Keep a note together with each code - Search everything and group by room, type of device or presence of saved code - Filter devices still in HomeKit compared to those removed - Copy any code saved with a touch - App Intents The labels fade. The boxes are recycled. Keep the documentation of your home automation configuration in a place that wonβt do it. Terms of service https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: disquette at none against Universal Remote's shown. disquette also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). Universal Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Universal Remote ships an update every 2 weeks, disquette daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Universal Remote | disquette |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 桷彬 ε | Gianpiero Spinelli |
In-app purchases
Universal Remote
No in-app purchases
disquette
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Universal Remote free?
Is disquette free?
Do Universal Remote or disquette have ads?
Which is updated more often, Universal Remote or disquette?
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