Voice Remote for Smart TV vs PC Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Voice Remote for Smart TV
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Control your TV from your phone and say goodbye to that bulky remote. Works with Samsung Smart TVs (2016 models and newer) over your home Wi-Fi. The all-in-one AI voice remote for your Smart TV. Talk to your TV, tap the buttons you already know, or use your phone as a mouse — whichever is fastest. - AI Voice Control — speak to your TV's built-in voice assistant from your phone instead of digging through menus. - Fly Mouse & keyboard — point, click and type with your phone instead of pecking out letters one by one. - Cast photos, videos and music from your phone straight to the big screen. - One-tap streaming — Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, Disney+ and more. - Themes — a modern look, or a classic skin that matches your physical remote. Getting started takes seconds: put your phone and your TV on the same Wi-Fi network (5 GHz recommended). No infrared required, and your TV reconnects automatically every time you open the app. No new batteries, and no more hunting for the remote down the back of the sofa. Download it now! It gives you everything your physical remote does, plus the smart features it never had. Buttons: - Turn ON and OFF the TV - All classic and modern remote buttons - Numbers keyboard buttons(Enter a channel number for jumping right to it) - Colors buttons (red, yellow, green, blue) - Change channels (next and previous ) - Increase or decrease the volume - Mute the sound (silent mode) - Change TV source (HDMI, PC, AV...) - Access the 4 favorite buttons - Up / Down / Left / Right Navigation + center button “OK” - Play / pause / Reverse / Fast Forward. - Launch your favorite streaming apps with one tap Features list: - No infrared equipment required, just Wi-Fi connection. - Every time you open the app, your TV will be auto-connected for quick and easy access. - Talk to your TV's built-in voice assistant using your phone's microphone. - Realistic and user-friendly app design with huge of themes including modern & classic same as your physical remote. - Vibration when pressing. - Input text on TV using your phone. - Use your phone as Fly Mouse. For people who want easy & fast access to control their TV right from their mobile device! Give it a try! Compatibility: Works with Samsung Smart TVs from 2016 and newer. Your phone and TV must be on the same Wi-Fi network, and you approve the connection on the TV the first time you pair. Disclaimer: This is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Samsung Electronics. Samsung is a trademark of its owner and is used here only to describe compatibility. Sate offers an optional auto-renewing Premium subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/samsung-remote-tv-privacy
PC Controller
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PC Controller turns your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch into a remote control for your Windows PC or Mac. Move the mouse, type, change the volume, switch monitors, move files and put the computer to sleep, all over your own Wi-Fi, with no cloud, no account and nothing to sign up for. Install the free agent on your computer, scan the QR code it shows, and you're paired. The app also lists the computers it finds on your network, so there's nothing to type. TRACKPAD AND KEYBOARD • A full-screen trackpad: move, tap, two-finger right-click, scroll, drag and pinch to zoom • Type with the iPhone keyboard, emoji and dictation included • An extended keypad with the keys a phone doesn't have: arrows, Esc, Tab, Home, End, Delete, Ctrl, Alt and Win • Build your own shortcuts and fire any key combination with one tap • On Windows it all works on the login screen too, before anyone has signed in POWER • Lock, sleep, wake, shut down, restart or log off • Wake a sleeping PC over Wake-on-LAN, and let the app set up the PC so it wakes from a full shutdown too • Schedule it: "Sleep in 30 minutes" keeps counting down on the computer after you've left, with a live countdown on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Set your home once and the phone can wake the PC as you arrive and lock it as you leave, decided entirely on the device SOUND AND MEDIA • Master volume and mute, plus a mixer with its own slider for every app and every output device • Switch the default speaker, and mute the microphone for every app at once • See what's playing, with album art, a scrubber and transport controls that drive Spotify, browsers and any other player SCREENS • Turn each monitor on or off, choose the primary, and set brightness, resolution and refresh rate • Save a display arrangement and bring it back with one tap • Grab a screenshot of any display and save it to Photos or share it FILES AND CLIPBOARD • Browse the computer's folders and drives, download files with live progress, then preview, share or save them • Send photos, videos and files to the computer, from the app or straight from the share sheet in any other app • Push the phone's clipboard to the PC or pull the PC's to the phone, text or image • Send a link and it opens in the computer's browser AND MORE • Bluetooth: see what's paired and connected, then connect, disconnect, scan and pair • Vitals: CPU, memory, disk, battery, uptime and the processes using the most memory, with a swipe to end one • Apps: see what's open on the computer, bring one forward, minimize or close it • Siri: "Hey Siri, lock my PC", plus Home Screen, Lock Screen and Control Center buttons for Lock, Wake, Mute and Mute Mic • Apple Watch: trackpad, media, power, monitors, mixer, shortcuts and clipboard on your wrist, and it finds the PC on its own when the phone isn't around • iPad: a dashboard that puts the whole machine on one screen • Available in 15 languages PRIVATE BY DESIGN There is no server. The phone and watch talk directly to the agent on your computer over your Wi-Fi, VPN or Bluetooth, and the pairing token lives in your Keychain. PC Controller collects nothing: no analytics, no telemetry, no account. WHAT YOU NEED The free PC Controller agent, for Windows 11 or macOS 13 and later, from https://pccontroller.rymanit.com. The phone and the computer must be on the same network, or connected through a VPN or Bluetooth. PRICING Every feature is free for 7 days, with no card up front. After that, choose PC Controller Pro — Monthly (USD 0.99 per month), PC Controller Pro — Yearly (USD 8.99 per year) or PC Controller Pro — Lifetime, a one-time purchase (USD 19.99). Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://pccontroller.rymanit.com/privacy.html Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PC Controller at none against Voice Remote for Smart TV's shown. Voice Remote for Smart TV's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. Voice Remote for Smart TV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and PC Controller sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Voice Remote for Smart TV ships an update daily, PC Controller weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Voice Remote for Smart TV | PC Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QUAN MAI THE | Malkane |
In-app purchases
Voice Remote for Smart TV
- Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
- Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Premium (Lifetime)$49.99
PC Controller
- PC Controller Pro — Monthly$1.991 Month
- PC Controller Pro — Yearly$11.991 Year
- PC Controller Pro — Lifetime$29.99
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