Comparison

ATV Remote vs TV Remote for Google & Android

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

Head to head
About

ATV Remote

Features
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ATV Remote là ứng dụng điều khiển TV thông minh. Không chỉ mang tới trải nghiệm dễ chịu, thoải mái khi sử dụng, ATV Remote còn mang tới cho bạn hiệu quả chưa từng gặp. ATV Remote - Điều khiển TV của bạn một cách dễ dàng và thoải mái.

About

TV Remote for Google & Android

Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a remote for the TV you already own. It works over Wi-Fi instead of infrared, so there is nothing to point, and it works from any room. WORKS WITH • Google TV: Sony, TCL, Philips, Xiaomi, Hisense and Sharp TVs, NVIDIA SHIELD and Chromecast with Google TV • Samsung smart TVs (Tizen, 2016 and newer) • LG smart TVs (webOS) • Hisense and Toshiba VIDAA TVs • Roku players and Roku TVs • Chromecast: volume, mute and playback only FEATURES • Large D-pad with an OK key you can hit without looking • Volume, mute, channels, back, home and power • Play, pause, rewind and fast forward • Type with your iPhone's keyboard instead of the TV's on-screen one • Voice search: say it instead of typing it • One-tap shortcuts to Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video and Disney+ • Turn many TVs on from standby • Reconnects by itself if your router gives the TV a new address • Rename your TVs; the connected one is marked in green QUICK SETUP Connect to the same Wi-Fi as your TV, open the app and pick your TV from the list. Depending on the brand, you type the code shown on the TV or press Allow on the TV. You do this once; after that it connects straight away. BEFORE YOU INSTALL • Your iPhone and TV must be on the same Wi-Fi network. • Fire TV and Vizio TVs cannot yet be controlled. • Some TVs ship with network control switched off. • The app is available in 22 languages. PRIVACY The app asks for permission to find devices on your local network. That is how it finds your TV, and the only thing it is used for. Commands go straight from your device to your TV; there is no account and no server. FREE, WITH ADS The app is free and supported by ads. Ads appear between screens, never in the middle of a key press. In Europe and the UK you are asked before any ad is requested. Remove ads with a monthly, 3-month or yearly subscription or a one-time purchase; every feature stays free. A subscription is charged to your Apple ID and renews until cancelled, which you can do at any time in your Apple ID settings. The one-off does not renew. Google TV and Chromecast are trademarks of Google LLC. Samsung, LG, webOS, Roku, Hisense, VIDAA and the other names are trademarks of their owners. This app is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any of them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tonuidavies.github.io/atv-remote-legal/

Screenshots

ATV Remote4 screens
TV Remote for Google & Android4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TV Remote for Google & Android at Free against ATV Remote's $1.99. TV Remote for Google & Android also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17). ATV Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads and device support 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

TV Remote for Google & Android is free to download; ATV Remote costs $1.99 up front. TV Remote for Google & Android sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. ATV Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ATV Remote ships an update fortnightly, TV Remote for Google & Android weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
ATV Remote versus TV Remote for Google & Android: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterATV RemoteTV Remote for Google & Android
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1715.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNguyen HungAnn ANN WAMBUI NJUGUNA

In-app purchases

None

ATV Remote

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

TV Remote for Google & Android

Subscriptions3
  • Ad-Free Monthly$2.001 Month
  • Ad-Free for 3 Months$5.003 Months
  • Ad-Free for a Year$8.001 Year
One-time1
  • Ad-Free Forever$20.00

Questions

Is ATV Remote free?
ATV Remote costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TV Remote for Google & Android free?
TV Remote for Google & Android is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ATV Remote or TV Remote for Google & Android have ads?
Both ATV Remote and TV Remote for Google & Android show ads.
Which is updated more often, ATV Remote or TV Remote for Google & Android?
ATV Remote ships an update fortnightly, and TV Remote for Google & Android weekly. Most recently, ATV Remote was updated on October 31, 2026 and TV Remote for Google & Android on October 29, 2026.

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