Shift vs Universal TV Remote Control HD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shift
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Tired of contact backup apps that don't work or sell your data? Shift is the export tool that actually works. Export your iPhone contacts to VCF, PDF, CSV, XLSX, or HTML in seconds. Zero data leaves your device. WHY SHIFT? • 100% local. Nothing is uploaded to any server. Your contacts never leave your device except through the export you explicitly choose. • Five formats. VCF for importing to any phone or computer. PDF for clean printable archives. CSV for spreadsheet analysis. XLSX for Excel. HTML for browser viewing. • Try before you buy. Export up to 10 contacts free to verify quality. One $2.99 purchase unlocks unlimited exports forever — no subscription. • Protect files with a password. Encrypted on device, never uploaded. (.shiftbackup) HOW IT WORKS 1. Grant contacts access. The app requests permission once. 2. Choose your contacts. Search, select all, or pick specific people. 3. Pick a format. VCF, PDF, CSV, XLSX, or HTML. 4. Export and share. The system Share Sheet opens — send via AirDrop, save to Files, email, or any app. PRIVACY BY DESIGN PERFECT FOR • Switching to a new phone and need to transfer contacts • Creating a PDF backup for printing or archiving • Exporting to CSV/Excel for business or CRM imports • Moving contacts between iCloud, Google, Outlook, or Gmail • Anyone who values privacy and wants their data to stay local Download Shift now. Export your first 10 contacts free and see the difference.
Universal TV Remote Control HD
Control all your smart TVs and streaming devices from your phone. Easily navigate, type, search with voice, and cast media to the big screen. Offers a trackpad or D-pad for navigation and supports a wide range of popular brands.
- Universal device control
- Voice search
- Keyboard input
- Trackpad and D-pad navigation
- Media casting
- IPTV playlist support
- Apple Watch app
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Universal TV Remote Control - one app for every screen in the house. READY IN SECONDS Nothing to pair, no code to type in, no hunting for the original remote. Open the app, let it sweep your Wi-Fi, and every TV and streaming box it recognizes shows up in a list. Tap one and the controls are yours. MADE FOR YOUR TV Built around the brands people actually own: Samsung, LG webOS, Sony, Sony Bravia, Philips, Panasonic, Roku TV, Vizio, TCL, Hisense, Sharp, Xiaomi, Toshiba, Hitachi, Grundig, Telefunken, JVC, Thomson, Nokia, Android TV, Google TV and dozens of models besides. TWO REMOTES IN ONE Swipe across the trackpad when you are flicking through rows of posters. Switch to the D-pad when you want one deliberate step at a time. Volume, mute, power, the number pad, the app launcher and every playback key stay a thumb away, wherever you are on screen. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Power on and off Wake the TV and send it back to sleep from your iPhone or iPad. Wake-on-LAN on models that support it. • Volume and sound Nudge it up, cut it dead, fine-tune it - and feel the response the moment you press. • Trackpad or D-pad Pick whichever suits the screen in front of you. Both move through menus, apps and settings without the usual hunting. • Type with the keyboard you already know Search terms, email addresses and passwords go in at full speed from your own keyboard, instead of spelling them out one letter at a time. • Ask out loud Say the title you are after and let the TV go and find it. • Playback and apps Play, pause, jump back, jump forward, and open the streaming apps you use most without putting the phone down. • Your own photos and videos on the big screen Send anything from your library, or a video you come across on the web through the browser built in. • Bring your IPTV playlists Add an M3U from a file or a link. Watch it on the phone, or push it to the TV. • A remote on your wrist Apple Watch gets its own set of keys, for when the phone is in the other room. NOTE Premium is an auto-renewable subscription, weekly or yearly, that lifts the daily limits and unlocks casting to your TV. The price is shown before you buy, it renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends, and you can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. PRIVACY Everything happens on your own network. There is no account to create, nothing to sign in to. What you say to the voice search reaches your TV and goes nowhere else - it is never recorded or stored. LEGAL NOTICE This is an independent app. It has no affiliation with Samsung, LG, Sony, Roku, Google, Philips, Panasonic, Hisense, TCL or any other brand named here, and none of them endorse or sponsor it. Those names appear for one reason only: to tell you which devices the app can talk to. Terms of Use: https://devkeystone.vercel.app/legal/devicecontroller-terms.html Privacy Policy: https://devkeystone.vercel.app/legal/devicecontroller-privacy.html Support: info.keystoneapps@gmail.com Download it, and leave the old remote wherever it fell.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Shift at none against Universal TV Remote Control HD's shown. Universal TV Remote Control HD's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Shift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Universal TV Remote Control HD sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shift ships an update fortnightly, Universal TV Remote Control HD daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shift | Universal TV Remote Control HD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | 伟 王 | Zareena Bibi |
In-app purchases
Shift
- Unlock Full Export$3.99
Universal TV Remote Control HD
- Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
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