Comparison

Remote vs Remocon

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

Head to head
About

Remote

Control your Android TV or Google TV from your iPhone, Apple Watch, or Mac. This app offers a fast, private remote experience with no ads, featuring D-pad and trackpad navigation, app shortcuts, and voice control.

Highlights
  • Ad-free experience
  • Wi-Fi local network connection
  • D-pad and trackpad navigation
  • App shortcuts
  • Keyboard input
  • Voice control
  • Widgets and Apple Watch app
Features
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NO ADS — EVER No ads, no banners, no pop-ups, no tracking — and it will always stay that way. Smart TV Remote is a fast, private remote control with no ads for Android TV and Google TV — right from your iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac. It connects directly to your TV over Wi-Fi on your local network. No account to create, nothing sent to the cloud, and no ads — ever. NEW — CONTROL YOUR MAC Your iPhone becomes a trackpad and keyboard for your Mac: move the pointer, click, scroll, type and change the volume from the couch. Perfect when your Mac is connected to your TV. Works with the Smart TV Remote app for Mac, included with Pro. FEATURES • D-pad and trackpad navigation, volume, power and playback controls • App shortcuts to launch Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, Disney+ and more • Voice control — just say what you want to open • Home Screen, Lock Screen and Control Center widgets • Apple Watch app with a watch-face complication • Use your iPhone as a trackpad and keyboard for your Mac • Mac menu bar app with global keyboard shortcuts • Add a keyboard button to type on your TV instead of pecking at on-screen letters • Fully customizable remote layout • Works with Sony Bravia, TCL, Philips, Nvidia Shield, Chromecast with Google TV and most Android TV devices FREE & PRO The basic remote is free. A one-time Pro purchase unlocks customization, unlimited app shortcuts, voice, the keyboard, the Apple Watch app, widgets, the Mac app and Mac control from your iPhone. No subscription. PRIVACY Smart TV Remote talks only to your TV (and your own Mac) on your local network. There are no accounts, no tracking and no ads. Your TV must support the Android TV / Google TV remote protocol and be on the same Wi-Fi network as your device.

About

Remocon

Features
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Point your phone at the TV. That's it — no pairing codes, no digging through the couch cushions for a remote that's out of batteries anyway. Remocon turns your iPhone into a full universal remote for the smart TV you already own. It connects directly over your home Wi-Fi — no extra hardware, no hub, no account required to get started. WHAT YOU GET, FREE • Full button remote — power, volume, channel, D-pad navigation, home & back • Works with Samsung (Tizen), LG (webOS), Android TV / Google TV, Roku, and Vizio SmartCast smart TVs • Direct Wi-Fi connection to your TV — nothing routes through the cloud • Home Screen widget for one-tap power UNLOCK PRO • Trackpad — glide to move the cursor and tap to click, just like a mouse • Apps — browse and launch anything installed on your TV in one tap • Voice — search and type on your TV by speaking into your phone One-time purchase or an annual subscription (auto-renews unless cancelled). Cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. YOUR NETWORK, YOUR DATA Remocon talks to your TV directly over your local Wi-Fi. Nothing about what you watch or control ever leaves your home network. Lost the remote again? Just open the app. Remocon is a third-party app and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Samsung, LG, Google, Roku, or VIZIO. All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jamshidbek.notion.site/TV-Remote-Control-Privacy-and-Policy-3c2a2927150380d39241cdf7a9c1bd49

Screenshots

Remote4 screens
Remocon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Remote at 3 against Remocon's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Remocon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Remote versus Remocon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemoteRemocon
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMakiByteJamshidbek Toshpulatov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Remote

One-time1
  • Smart TV Remote Pro$9.99
2 purchases

Remocon

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Remote free?
Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Remocon free?
Remocon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Remote or Remocon have ads?
Neither Remote nor Remocon shows ads.

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