Comparison

Remote vs TVSync

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

Head to head
About

Remote

Features
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NO ADS โ€” EVER No ads, no banners, no pop-ups, no tracking โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” ever. FEATURES โ€ข D-pad and trackpad navigation, volume, power and playback controls โ€ข App shortcuts to launch Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, Disney+ and more โ€ข Type with your keyboard instead of pecking at on-screen letters โ€ข Voice control โ€” just say what you want to open โ€ข Home Screen, Lock Screen and Control Center widgets โ€ข Apple Watch app with a watch-face complication โ€ข Mac menu bar app with global keyboard shortcuts โ€ข Fully customizable remote layout โ€ข 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 and the Mac app. No subscription. PRIVACY Smart TV Remote talks only to your TV 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.

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TVSync

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TVSync turns your iPhone into your TV's remote. No cables, no infrared: it works over your own Wi-Fi network and connects in under a minute. THE WHOLE REMOTE, FROM DAY ONE Power, D-pad, OK, volume, channels, mute, back, menu, home, number pad and input selector. The buttons you already know, on your phone's screen. TRACKPAD Move the TV's pointer by sliding your finger, just like the trackpad on a laptop. KEYBOARD Type into the TV's search boxes with your iPhone keyboard, instead of picking letters one by one with the arrows. YOUR APPS, INSTANTLY Open Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ or YouTube with one tap, without walking through the TV's menus. SIRI AND WIDGET "Hey Siri, turn the volume up in TVSync." You can also put the buttons you use most on your home screen. SEVEN STYLES Pick how the remote looks: plain, wool, frost, steel, gold, leather or marble. SEVERAL TVS Save the one in the living room and the one in the bedroom, name them, and switch between them from the top. WHAT YOU NEED A Wi-Fi TV on the same network as your iPhone. TVSync works with LG (webOS), Samsung, Sony and Roku televisions, all four tested on real sets. Televisions from other manufacturers are not supported yet: if yours doesn't respond, write to us before rating the app and we'll tell you whether your model is on the way. PRIVACY TVSync collects no data. No accounts, no ads, no servers of our own: commands travel straight from your iPhone to your TV over your local network, and nothing leaves your home. SUBSCRIPTION TVSync is a paid app with two plans: weekly (with a 3-day free trial) and yearly. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period, from your Apple account settings. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://tvsync26-pixel.github.io/tvsync/

Screenshots

Remote4 screens
TVSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Remote at 3 against TVSync's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TVSync sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote ships an update every 11 days, TVSync every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Remote versus TVSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemoteTVSync
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 days โ€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMakiByteFrancisco Javier Campos

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Remote

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

TVSync

Subscriptions2
  • TVSync Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • TVSync Annual$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Remote free?
Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TVSync free?
TVSync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Remote or TVSync have ads?
Neither Remote nor TVSync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote or TVSync?
Remote ships an update every 11 days, and TVSync every 2 weeks. Most recently, Remote was updated on October 7, 2026 and TVSync on October 3, 2026.

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