SideTVs vs Hopday
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SideTVs
Transform your iPhone into a comprehensive TV control hub. Wirelessly manage smart TVs, VR headsets, and streaming devices with remote control, screen mirroring, and media casting capabilities. Offers advanced tools for app management and file transfer.
- Wireless remote control for smart TVs
- Screen mirroring and casting
- ADB control for Android TVs
- Media and document casting
- App management (Pro)
- Low-latency screen mirroring (Pro)
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SideTVs — Turn Your iPhone into a TV Control Hub SideTVs is a wireless control and screen-casting tool designed for TVs, smart TVs, and VR headsets. Simply connect your phone and device to the same Wi-Fi network to enable remote control, media casting, and screen mirroring—no extra hardware required. 【Device Connection】 • Supports three connection methods: manual IP entry, LAN scanning, and wireless debugging pairing codes • Automatically saves device history and reconnects upon returning to the app • Displays real-time connection status and device information 【Virtual Remote Control】 • Includes full directional keys, OK, Back, Home, Volume, Power, and media controls • Supports ADB command transmission for controlling Android TVs and TV boxes • Supports DLNA remote control and bridges ADB devices on the same IP for a complete control experience • Compatible with native remote protocols for brands like Samsung, LG, Sony, and Roku • Supports voice input for sending text to the TV for searches or data entry 【Casting Hub】 • Media Casting: Cast local videos, audio, and images to DLNA-enabled TVs or speakers; supports simultaneous playback on multiple devices • Document Casting: Import PDFs, PPTs, Word docs, etc., and cast them page-by-page to the TV; supports zooming and automatic slideshows • Web Casting: Capture and stream the full screen to a LAN-based browser; viewable on computers or tablets via the link • Receiver Mode: Turn your phone into a DLNA receiver to accept casts from other devices on the LAN 【Pro Tools】 (SideTV Pro) • App Management: View, launch, uninstall, and install APKs • Screen Mirroring: Low-latency H.264 mirroring with touch feedback; supports ultra-high-definition casting for Quest headsets • File management, terminal shell, system status, log viewing, quick text input, one-tap cleanup, and more 【More Features】 • Home Screen widgets and Dynamic Island support for quick status checks and remote control • Optimized for iPhone and iPad widescreen layouts Usage Note SideTVs requires local network permissions to discover and control devices on the same LAN. Some features rely on the device's wireless debugging (ADB) or DLNA capabilities; please ensure the corresponding options are enabled on your TV or streaming box. You can try the remote control and screen casting functions for free five times; upgrade to SideTVs Pro to unlock all professional features. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/c9a159bf-3dc0-4ee8-84fd-7d47f5ad3edd
Hopday
Plan your film festival experience with this tool. Browse lineups, build a custom schedule, and manage tickets. It helps avoid conflicts and travel time between screenings.
- Browse festival lineups and screenings
- Build custom viewing schedules
- Flag screening time conflicts
- Manage movie tickets and seats
- Add ticket details automatically
- Sync schedule with Apple Calendar
- Optional iCloud sync
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Hopday is a screening-schedule and viewing-plan tool built for film-festival audiences. Browse a festival’s lineup and screenings, add the films you want to see to your schedule, and review your plan as a list, a single day, or a three-day calendar. Hopday flags time conflicts and travel time between venues, so back-to-back screenings are easier to plan. Key features: • Browse festival lineups, screenings, cinemas, and ticket prices • Save films and build your own viewing schedule • Check screening conflicts and travel time between venues • Manage movie tickets, seats, and past stubs • Take or choose a ticket photo and read the details automatically • Write your schedule into a dedicated Apple Calendar • Optionally sync your schedule, tickets, and favorites with iCloud Festival lineups, screenings, and prices may change. Please treat the organizer, cinema, or ticketing platform as the source of truth. Hopday is not affiliated with, and does not represent, any related festival, cinema, or ticketing platform. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hopday at weekly against SideTVs's monthly. Hopday also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. SideTVs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Hopday sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SideTVs against 5.0 for Hopday. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
SideTVs ships an update monthly, Hopday weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SideTVs | Hopday |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 强 王 | 斌 罗 |
Customer experience
SideTVs
Hopday
In-app purchases
SideTVs
- Monthly Membership$7.991 Month
- PRO$9.99
Hopday
- 赶场 Pro 月度订阅$0.991 Month
- 赶场 Pro 年度订阅$4.991 Year
- 买杯可乐$0.59
- Hopday Pro$9.99









