Comparison

Riichi Log vs Couch Remote

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

Head to head
About

Riichi Log

Features
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Riichi Log is a score tracking and match record app designed for real-life Japanese mahjong games. It focuses on being fast, clear, and easy to use, helping you record scores more smoothly during a game. After each match, you can save the result, check match history, and review player stats, reducing the hassle of paper scorekeeping and manual calculation. Recommended for: ・Players who often play in-person riichi mahjong ・Players who want to save East-only or hanchan results easily ・Players who want to build a long-term record of their games and stats ・Players who want to check average placement, first-place rate, pt, and score differences ・Players who prefer a clean interface that is ready to use quickly With Riichi Log, you can: ・Quickly set up East-only or hanchan games ・Set starting points, Oka, and Uma ・Arrange players and seats, with random seating support ・Record ron wins, tsumo wins, exhaustive draws, and abortive draws ・Automatically calculate riichi sticks, honba, and score changes ・Save match results and history ・View player performance statistics ・Generate shareable stats images ・Check wait tiles from a 13-tile hand Riichi Log focuses on: ・Quick setup ・A clean interface ・No ads ・Score tracking and match records ・Real-life mahjong games ・Daily stats tracking and review The app also includes a tenpai lookup tool. Enter a 13-tile hand to check winning tiles and remaining tile counts. It supports standard hands, seven pairs, and thirteen orphans, making it useful for practice, learning, and post-game review. Whether you play with friends, at a club, in a mahjong parlor, or simply want to track your riichi mahjong results over time, Riichi Log helps you keep every match clearly recorded.

About

Couch Remote

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Couch Remote turns your iPhone into a simple Wi-Fi remote for the TV in your living room, and puts the same remote on your Apple Watch. Pair your TV once. After that it's one tap away: a big d-pad with OK, Back and Home, volume and power. WORKS WITH • Samsung Smart TVs (Tizen, 2016 and newer) • LG Smart TVs (webOS) • Android TV and Google TV • Roku TVs and Roku players HOW IT WORKS • Couch Remote looks for TVs on your Wi-Fi. If yours doesn't appear, add it by its IP address. • Pair once: Samsung and LG ask you to Allow on the TV screen, Android TV shows a 6-character code to type in, and Roku needs no pairing at all. • Paired TVs are remembered, so next time you go straight to the remote. ON YOUR APPLE WATCH (COUCH REMOTE PRO) • The TVs you paired on your iPhone, on your wrist. • D-pad, OK, Back, Home and power. • Turn the Digital Crown to change the volume, one click at a time. • The watch sends each press through your iPhone, so keep it nearby. FEATURES • D-pad, OK, Back, Home, volume and power • Hold an arrow or volume key to repeat it • Rename or remove saved TVs • English and Latvian • No account, no sign-up COUCH REMOTE PRO The phone remote is free for one TV, volume and power included. A one-time purchase unlocks the Apple Watch remote and unlimited saved TVs. No subscription, no ads. GOOD TO KNOW • Your iPhone and TV need to be on the same Wi-Fi network. • Turning a TV on from standby depends on the TV model and its network standby setting. • Couch Remote is an independent app and is not affiliated with Samsung, LG, Google or Roku.

Screenshots

Riichi Log4 screens
Couch Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Riichi Log at every 2 weeks against Couch Remote's every 3 weeks. Couch Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Riichi Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Couch Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riichi Log ships an update every 2 weeks, Couch Remote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Riichi Log versus Couch Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiichi LogCouch Remote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLok WaiSIA MBC Solutions

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Riichi Log

One-time1
  • Riichi Log Pro$1.99
1 purchases

Couch Remote

One-time1
  • Couch Remote Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Riichi Log free?
Riichi Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Couch Remote free?
Couch Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Riichi Log or Couch Remote have ads?
Neither Riichi Log nor Couch Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Riichi Log or Couch Remote?
Riichi Log ships an update every 2 weeks, and Couch Remote every 3 weeks. Most recently, Riichi Log was updated on October 14, 2026 and Couch Remote on October 24, 2026.

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