Comparison

Silly Smile Studio vs Remote TV

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

Head to head
About

Silly Smile Studio

Features
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Silly Smile Studio is a creator-first wallpaper maker for iPhone. Start from your own photo or one of 48 original, hand-crafted canvases, then make every wallpaper truly yours with filters, blur, color, and text. CREATE FROM YOUR PHOTO • Pick any photo from your library • Apply filters and fine-tune brightness, contrast, and color • Add soft blur for a clean Lock Screen look • Add a word or quote and position it your way OR START WITH A GENERATED CANVAS • Explore 48 starting points across Aura, Orbit, Ripple, Prism, Bloom, and Mono • Every canvas is drawn in-app and designed for customization • Open any canvas directly in the Studio SAVE YOUR DESIGN • Export your finished wallpaper to Photos • Use it on your Home Screen or Lock Screen • Favorite useful starting points for later HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose a photo or generated canvas 2. Style it with Filter, Adjust, Blur, and Text 3. Save it to Photos 4. Open Settings › Wallpaper to apply it Silly Smile Studio is free and supported by ads. iOS does not let apps set wallpaper directly, so the final step happens in Settings.

About

Remote TV

Features
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Turn your iPhone into a smart TV remote for Samsung Tizen, LG webOS and Roku TVs on the same Wi-Fi network. REMOTE CONTROLS IN YOUR POCKET Control power, volume, channels, playback, navigation, home, back, mute and more from a clear remote designed for everyday use. NAVIGATE WITH A TOUCHPAD Swipe through menus and tap to select with natural gestures from your iPhone. TYPE FASTER Use your phone keyboard for TV search fields instead of entering text one letter at a time with an on-screen remote. LAUNCH TV APPS Open apps listed by compatible TVs with a single tap. Available apps and controls depend on your TV model and platform. QUICK WI-FI SETUP Remote TV searches for compatible TVs on your local network. Keep your iPhone and TV connected to the same Wi-Fi, then select your TV to begin. You can also add a TV by IP address when needed. TRY DEMO MODE No TV nearby? Explore the remote, touchpad, keyboard and app launcher using the built-in Demo TV. PRIVACY AND ACCESS - No account or sign-up required - No extra remote hardware required - Commands travel from your iPhone to your TV over your local Wi-Fi - Some TVs may ask you to approve the first connection on screen COMPATIBILITY Supports compatible Samsung Tizen, LG webOS and Roku TVs. Feature availability varies by model, firmware and TV settings. Roku devices may need to be added by IP if they are not discovered automatically. Remote TV is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Samsung, LG, Roku or any other TV manufacturer. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://exo-pages.web.app/remotetv/privacy

Screenshots

Silly Smile Studio4 screens
Remote TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Silly Smile Studio at none against Remote TV's 2. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Remote TV sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Silly Smile Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Silly Smile Studio ships an update every 9 days, Remote TV every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Silly Smile Studio versus Remote TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilly Smile StudioRemote TV
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHa Bui Thi MinhKhanh Thong Le

In-app purchases

None

Silly Smile Studio

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Remote TV

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
  • Yearly Promotion3 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Silly Smile Studio free?
Silly Smile Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote TV free?
Remote TV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Silly Smile Studio or Remote TV have ads?
Both Silly Smile Studio and Remote TV show ads.
Which is updated more often, Silly Smile Studio or Remote TV?
Silly Smile Studio ships an update every 9 days, and Remote TV every 2 weeks. Most recently, Silly Smile Studio was updated on November 5, 2026 and Remote TV on November 6, 2026.

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