Comparison

EasyMote vs Zapp

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

Head to head
About

EasyMote

Features
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FREEEEEEE. It's FREE Baby!! EasyMote turns your iPhone into a universal remote control for your TV — no IR blaster, no Bluetooth, just your home WiFi. Control your TV from anywhere in your house. Browse channels, adjust volume, navigate menus, and launch your favorite streaming apps with a single tap. SUPPORTED DEVICES - Amazon Fire TV & Fire TV Edition Smart TVs - Roku TVs and streaming sticks - Samsung Smart TVs (Tizen) - LG Smart TVs - Sony Smart TVs - Vizio Smart TVs FEATURES - Automatic device discovery — EasyMote scans your network and finds your TV in seconds - Full remote control — power, volume, channels, navigation, and media playback - App Shortcuts — launch Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu, Tubi, and more with one tap - Live keyboard — type directly into your TV's search bar from your iPhone keyboard - Hold to repeat — hold rewind or fast forward for continuous media seeking - Haptic feedback — feel every button press - No account required — works entirely on your local network, no cloud, no login PRIVACY EasyMote works entirely on your local WiFi network. No data is collected, no account is required, and nothing leaves your home network. Compatible with iPhone running iOS 16.0 or later.

About

Zapp

Control your Samsung, LG, Roku, Google TV, Fire TV, or Vizio TV using your iPhone over Wi-Fi. Access all basic remote functions for free, with an optional one-time purchase for advanced features like keyboard input and voice search.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi TV control
  • Free basic remote functions
  • One-time Pro purchase
  • Keyboard and voice search
  • App shortcuts
  • Live Activity and Widgets
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Your iPhone is the remote for your Samsung, LG, Roku, Google TV, Fire TV or Vizio TV, over your Wi-Fi. Every button is free, on every TV you add. Pro is a one-time purchase, never a subscription. No ads. No account. No data collected. WORKS WITH • Samsung smart TVs (Tizen) and LG smart TVs (webOS) • Roku players and Roku TV models, such as TCL, onn and Insignia • Google TV and earlier Google-powered TVs, such as Sony BRAVIA and TCL • Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Cube and Fire TV Edition TVs, such as Toshiba and Insignia • Vizio SmartCast TVs Sony, TCL, onn, Toshiba and Insignia work only on their Google-powered, Roku TV or Fire TV models. Not supported: VIDAA TVs (most Hisense), cable and satellite boxes, Apple TV, and TVs without Wi-Fi control. Zapp uses your network, not infrared. FREE: THE WHOLE REMOTE • Power, volume, mute, channels, the D-pad or a swipe pad, Home, Back, playback, numbers and color keys • Inputs by name on LG, Roku and Vizio, and the Source key on Samsung • As many TVs as you like, each one tap away • Widgets, Control Center, the Lock Screen, Live Activity, Siri and Apple Watch • Big buttons mode, and a Demo TV to try everything before you set up your own PRO: ONE PURCHASE, YOURS TO KEEP • Keyboard: type into the TV's search from your phone, on Samsung, LG, Roku, Google TV and Fire TV. On Samsung it works in the TV's own text fields, not in apps that draw their own keyboard, like YouTube. Not on Vizio. • Voice search: say what you want to watch. Roku opens its own search; other TVs get your words typed into the search you've opened. Not on Vizio. • App shortcuts: every app with its icon on Roku and LG, the popular streaming apps on Samsung and Vizio, and a fixed list of popular apps on Google TV. Not on Fire TV. • Turn your TV on from standby: Samsung, LG and Roku. An LG needs "Turn on via Wi-Fi" switched on and one connection first. Google TV, Fire TV and Vizio can't be woken this way; a Vizio with Quick Start on turns on with the free Power key. • LG Magic Remote pointer: drag on your phone to move it. • Your iPhone's volume buttons turn the TV up and down while the remote is open. Restore Purchase is in Settings. NEW IN 2.0 • Live Activity: the remote in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen • A Home Screen widget for each TV • Control Center, Lock Screen and Action Button controls: TV Power, Mute, Volume and Channel • Siri: "Turn on the TV in Zapp" wakes a Samsung, LG or Roku TV (Pro), and "Turn off the TV in Zapp" works on every TV • Apple Watch: choose which TV it controls, and turn the Digital Crown for volume • iPad: the remote and the extra keys side by side • Reconnects on its own, and says plainly what went wrong when it can't SETUP, HONESTLY Your phone and TV need to be on the same Wi-Fi. A Roku needs nothing more. Google TV and Vizio show a code on the screen for you to type. Samsung and LG ask you to allow Zapp once on the TV, so keep the TV's own remote nearby the first time. Fire TV needs ADB debugging turned on in its Developer Options, and one approval on the TV. PRIVACY No account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. Zapp talks only to the TVs on your home network, and the app is just a few megabytes. Zapp is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Samsung, LG, Roku, Google, Amazon, Vizio, Sony, TCL, Toshiba, Insignia or Walmart (onn). All product names and brands are the property of their owners and are used only to identify the TVs Zapp works with.

Screenshots

EasyMote4 screens
Zapp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EasyMote at none against Zapp's 1. Zapp's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Zapp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EasyMote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
EasyMote versus Zapp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasyMoteZapp
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersteven liptonEGETECH LTD

In-app purchases

None

EasyMote

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Zapp

One-time1
  • Zapp Pro$9.99

Questions

Is EasyMote free?
EasyMote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zapp free?
Zapp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EasyMote or Zapp have ads?
Neither EasyMote nor Zapp shows ads.

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