Comparison

Clicker vs Couch Remote

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

Head to head
About

Clicker

Features
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Your remote is missing. This works in ten seconds. Clicker turns your iPhone into a TV remote. That's it. That's the app. WHAT'S FREE Everything you actually reach for: power, volume, mute, the arrow pad and OK, back, home, menu, and playback - rewind, play/pause, fast-forward. Plus a real keyboard, so you stop pecking out "s-t-r-a-n-g-e-r-t-h-i-n-g-s" one letter at a time. Not a trial. Not "free for 3 days." Free. WHAT WE DON'T DO • No ads. Not between button presses, not anywhere. You will never tap a close button that's secretly the power button. • No weekly subscription. It's a remote control. • No tracking. We don't collect your location, your identifiers, or your viewing habits. There's nothing to sell, because we're not selling it. PAIR ONCE Most remote apps make you dig out the physical remote to re-approve them every single time you open the app - which rather defeats the point. Clicker remembers your TV. Open it, and it's already connected. WORKS WITH Roku, Fire TV, Google TV and Google TV, plus Samsung, LG, Sony, TCL, Hisense, and Vizio smart TVs. Your phone and TV just need to be on the same Wi-Fi. IF YOU WANT MORE Clicker Pro is a one-time purchase - never a subscription. It adds control for all your TVs at once, one-tap shortcuts and macros, voice search, casting your own photos and videos, Home Screen and Control Center buttons, and custom themes and layouts. The basic remote stays free forever whether you buy it or not. Not affiliated with any TV manufacturer.

About

Couch Remote

Features
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Couch Remote turns your iPhone into a simple Wi-Fi remote for the TV in your living room, and puts the same remote on your Apple Watch. Pair your TV once. After that it's one tap away: a big d-pad with OK, Back and Home, volume and power. WORKS WITH • Samsung Smart TVs (Tizen, 2016 and newer) • LG Smart TVs (webOS) • Android TV and Google TV • Roku TVs and Roku players HOW IT WORKS • Couch Remote looks for TVs on your Wi-Fi. If yours doesn't appear, add it by its IP address. • Pair once: Samsung and LG ask you to Allow on the TV screen, Android TV shows a 6-character code to type in, and Roku needs no pairing at all. • Paired TVs are remembered, so next time you go straight to the remote. ON YOUR APPLE WATCH (COUCH REMOTE PRO) • The TVs you paired on your iPhone, on your wrist. • D-pad, OK, Back, Home and power. • Turn the Digital Crown to change the volume, one click at a time. • The watch sends each press through your iPhone, so keep it nearby. FEATURES • D-pad, OK, Back, Home, volume and power • Hold an arrow or volume key to repeat it • Rename or remove saved TVs • English and Latvian • No account, no sign-up COUCH REMOTE PRO The phone remote is free for one TV, volume and power included. A one-time purchase unlocks the Apple Watch remote and unlimited saved TVs. No subscription, no ads. GOOD TO KNOW • Your iPhone and TV need to be on the same Wi-Fi network. • Turning a TV on from standby depends on the TV model and its network standby setting. • Couch Remote is an independent app and is not affiliated with Samsung, LG, Google or Roku.

Screenshots

Clicker4 screens
Couch Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clicker at none against Couch Remote's 1. Couch Remote's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Couch Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Clicker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Clicker versus Couch Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClickerCouch Remote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHighloop LLCSIA MBC Solutions

In-app purchases

None

Clicker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Couch Remote

One-time1
  • Couch Remote Pro$2.99

Questions

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

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