Comparison

TVRC vs UTUVO Panel

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

Head to head
About

TVRC

Transform your iPhone into a universal remote for your smart TV. Easily control your TV, cast media like photos and videos, and browse web content on the big screen. Enjoy a simpler way to interact with your television.

Highlights
  • iPhone as TV remote
  • Volume and menu control
  • Playback control
  • Cast photos
  • Cast videos
  • Browse web content on TV
  • Simple interface
  • Quick connection
Features
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TVRC: TV Remote Control Control, cast, and browse on your TV with ease. TVRC turns your iPhone into a simple and convenient remote control for your smart TV. You can use it to control your TV, cast photos and videos to the big screen, and browse web content from your iPhone on compatible TVs. No more searching for the physical remote. With your iPhone, you can control your TV, share media, and enjoy content on a larger screen anytime. Key Features Use your iPhone as a TV remote control Adjust volume and navigate menus on supported TVs Control playback on compatible smart TVs Cast photos from your iPhone to your TV Cast videos to enjoy them on a bigger screen Browse web content and watch it on compatible TVs Simple, clean, and easy-to-use interface Quick connection to supported smart TVs Helpful replacement for a lost or hard-to-find remote Why Choose TVRC? TVRC is designed to make your TV easier to use. Whether you want to control your smart TV, share family photos, watch videos, or browse online content on a larger screen, this app gives you a simple way to do it from your iPhone. Your iPhone is always nearby — now it can also be your remote, media caster, and TV browsing companion. Service & Support Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://noteable.app/privacy Support: https://noteable.app/support Contact: support@noteable.app

About

UTUVO Panel

Features
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UTUVO Panel is a single Home Screen widget in the new iOS 27 extra-large portrait size. WHAT'S ON IT • Time and date (optionally with seconds) • Your next calendar event • Local weather with high/low • Steps, exercise and stand rings • A timer with real Play / Pause / Stop buttons • Five app shortcuts that open their apps directly • A system row you compose from CPU, memory, storage, network, battery, Low Power Mode and thermal state LOOKS LIKE PART OF iOS Every tile and button is Liquid Glass artwork. The panel is truly transparent: your wallpaper shows straight through and follows wallpaper shuffle — no screenshots. With the Clear icon style the whole panel turns to system glass. MAKE IT YOURS • Borders: hairline, bold, double, dashed or glow, in six colours • Bottom section: hourly weather, your next three events, or even spacing • Typeface, panel tone, a live seconds clock and timer length PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no analytics, no tracking. Weather uses a coarse location (about 1 km) sent to Open-Meteo. Calendar, location and health data never leave your device. Requires iOS 27.

Screenshots

TVRC4 screens
UTUVO Panel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: UTUVO Panel at every 2 days against TVRC's weekly. TVRC's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 27.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TVRC ships an update weekly, UTUVO Panel every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 5 level
TVRC versus UTUVO Panel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTVRCUTUVO Panel
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer凔 刘MIN CHI YANG

In-app purchases

None

TVRC

No in-app purchases

None

UTUVO Panel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TVRC free?
TVRC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UTUVO Panel free?
UTUVO Panel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TVRC or UTUVO Panel have ads?
Neither TVRC nor UTUVO Panel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TVRC or UTUVO Panel?
TVRC ships an update weekly, and UTUVO Panel every 2 days. Most recently, TVRC was updated on October 24, 2026 and UTUVO Panel on October 15, 2026.

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